- Windows 11 shares again according to Statcounter, while Windows 7 goes up
- Windows 10 also falls as the support cuts are looming, but not as much as you expect
- Windows 7’s sudden thrust of 10x came mainly from Asia
In the news, I am quite certain that no one has seen coming, Windows 7 makes a return – at least in terms of market share.
The latest StatCounter figures claim that the operating system has thought that for a long time (Microsoft has ceased to support it in early 2020), suddenly found a new breath while Windows 10 approaches its support and Windows 11 continues to slip.
Yes, it was once again bad news for the current operating system of Microsoft. Its share fell for the second consecutive time in September 2025, representing 48.94% of the use of the office, against 49.08% in August and well in July of 53.51% – a percentage point of 4.57 in percentage in just two months.
It’s me, Windows 7 – I’m back!
As expected, the use of Windows 10 also decreased, from 45.53% in August to 40.5% in September.
Since Windows 10 has only two weeks of Microsoft care, it is clear that people do not rush to move away from the well-established platform.
But the biggest surprise in September was Windows 7, once almost passed from StatCounter’s records, it went from 0.88% in July to 3.35% in August before rising to 9.61% in September.
This is an increase of 6.26 percentage points in one month, equal to a leap of 186.9% compared to its share of August.
The figures show that the Asian markets led the majority of this increase, with market share which ranged from 2.32% in July to 5.64% in August, then climbed to 18.67% in September. Germany also saw a surprising increase, from 2.08% in August to 3.92% in September.
The sudden return of Windows 7 is extremely strange given its age and lack of support. One possible explanation is that users of regions with less access to more recent equipment opt for older systems, or that companies stick to software that they know rather than rushing into upgrades.
The imminent end of Windows 10 can also encourage some to sit tight.
The increase could also be motivated by cryptographic activity on obsolete PCs and from botnets exploiting the lack of updates of Windows 7 security. It will be interesting to see what the October figures reveal.
For Windows 11, the image seems far from Rose. After a burst of growth in July, when it increased by 5.53 percentage points to 53.51%, its market share has since dropped less than half.
He should Surge this month, when Windows 10 finally bows, but how much it remains to be seen.
