Jan 08, 2025 12:30:00

Windows 10, which will end support in October 2025, still has a market share of over 60%

Security software developer

ESET has sounded a warning that security risks are increasing due to the continued high market share of Windows 10, for which official support will end in October 2025 .

Security-Fiasko? 32 Millionen Computer in Deutschland laufen noch mit Windows 10 | ESET
https://www.eset.com/de/about/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemitteilungen/security-fiasko-32-millionen-computer-in-deutschland-laufen-noch-mit-windows-10/

End of Windows 10 support this year threatens over 60% of active Windows PCs | TechSpot
https://www.techspot.com/news/106223-end-windows-10-support-year-threatens-over-60.html

According to ESET, there are still 32 million PCs running Windows 10 in Germany. This is about 65% of all Windows PCs used in German homes. Although support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025, Windows 11 still accounts for 33% (about 16.5 million PCs) in Germany, and there are also more than 1 million PCs using older versions of Windows such as Windows XP/7/8/8.1.

According to data from research company StatCounter , the share of Windows by version from December 2023 to December 2024 is as follows: As of December 2024, Windows 10 (62.7%) still accounts for over 60% of the total, followed by Windows 11 (34.12%).

Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Windows Version Market Share

On the other hand, a survey by the PC gaming platform Steam found that 54.96% of users were using Windows 11, while Windows 10 was at 42.39%.

Although Windows 10 has a much larger market share than Windows 11 in the overall market , it has been previously reported that Windows 11 is preferred over Windows 10 among gamers.

Windows 11 is the most used OS among gamers, finally surpassing Windows 10 usage - GIGAZINE

ESET has warned that the end of official support for Windows 10 could bring a variety of issues beyond security, including software and hardware compatibility issues, and that organizations could risk violating cybersecurity regulations if they do not upgrade their Windows operating systems before the end of support.

ESET points out that the reason for Windows 11's low adoption rate is its relatively strict hardware requirements: Microsoft has made it clear that it has no plans to relax these standards, announcing that it plans to build TPM 2.0 security into all Windows 11 devices.