It also ascends Windows 11 to its highest market share yet, eclipsing the previous high set in October 2024. The recent gain represents one of the biggest month-to-month leaps in the past year.

Microsoft MSFT continues to dominate the desktop operating system market through Windows. The ongoing transition to Windows ...

Windows overall, which includes Windows 11, 64-bit Windows 10, and 64-bit Windows 7, runs on 96.56% of all Steam users. 52.98% of them use Windows 11, and last month, that number increased by 4.18 ...

Linux hits 5% of desktop OSes in the US, Apple's share grows — and Windows slowly falls, according to StatCounter.

Linux hits 5% US market share, its highest yet, potentially due to Microsoft's push for Windows 10 upgrades. Windows 10 users are exploring Linux due to the cost of extending support or paying for ...

Meanwhile, Windows 11's market share dropped slightly from 35.58 percent (in October) to 34.94 percent. Windows 7 is still in use on millions of internet-facing PCs, holding a 2.47 percent market ...

Statcounter data shows that 52% of global Windows users are now using Windows 11, compared with 44.59% who are using its predecessor.