The end of the announced support of Windows 10 had to have consequences. Windows 11 is now the most popular system on PC.
Since its launch in 2021, Windows 11 has clearly not had the most dazzling growth. The fault partly has official incompatibility with the old PCs, even if it is possible to get around it.
Despite this, the system is gradually imposed itself as the world’s park renews in the world. The announced end of Windows 10 support will only accelerate the trend.
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Today, Windows 11 has an important step: this is the most popular operating system on PC.
Windows 11 exceeds Windows 10
It is Windows Central which reports the information thanks to the data of Statcounter.
This site assesses the market share of different browsers and operating system thanks to their internet connection. In July 2025, Windows 11 reached 51.36% market share in the Windows ecosystem, ahead of Windows 10 and its 45.57%.
Windows older versions like Windows 7, Windows XP or Windows 8 are now negligible.
Windows 11 therefore becomes the most popular operating system on a computer, in front of MacOS, Windows 10 and GNU/Linux.
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