[German]Figures for operating system distribution on the desktop for the end of May 2018 are available at the beginning of June 2018. And there are absolute numbers for Windows 10 from Microsoft. Here is an overview.
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Windows 10 has more than 700 Million users
First, a water mark about the absolute number of Windows 10 systems. Some time ago, when Terry Myerson announced his departure from Microsoft, the number of 700 million Windows 10 systems was already mentioned.
#Windows10 by the numbers.#InsiderDevTour pic.twitter.com/EsSCG6Zc12
— Michael Gillett | #WIMVP @ #InsiderDevTour (@MichaelGillett) 1. Juni 2018
On the Microsoft InsiderDevTour in London, Windows Insider named MVP Michael Gillet again the above number of'more than' 700 million active users. (via)
Desktop operating system shares
Looking at the latest figures from netmarketshare.com (until the end of May 2018), Windows still runs on 88.33% (previous month 88.42%) of desktop systems. Mac OS comes only to 8.98% (previous month 9.19%), while Linux runs on 2.02% (previous month 1.93%) of the system. Chrome OS is represented with 0.31% (previous month 0.29%).
(Source: Netmarketshare.com)
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The data in the table show the averaged values for the presentation period May 2017 to May 2018, i.e. they were not used here. A more detailed picture of the operating system version distribution on the desktop can be found below.
(Source: Netmarketshare.com)
Windows 7 holds a 'market share' of 41.79% (previous month 43.57%) on the desktop, while Windows 10 is 34.74% (previous month 33.81%). Windows 8.1 rises again to 5.36% (previous month 5.25%) and Windows XP still has 5.04% (previous month 4.36%). Despite statistical fluctuations, people seem to switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10, while part of Windows 10 goes back to Windows 8.1 or Windows XP – so my interpretation. Windows 10 doesn't overtake (about 1.5 years before Windows 7 support ends) the lead in market share.
Note: During a discussion at German site Dr. Windows I came up against the question, how the situation was with Windows XP about 1.5 years before the end of support (i.e. in summer 2012). I don't know if I had statistics back then. Martin Geuß has published the figures here. On July 10, 2012, Windows XP was still running on 37% of all systems. In comparison, the current figure for Windows 7 is 41.79%. We all know how the story of Windows XP after the end of support in 2014.
(Source: Statcounter.com)
The above graphic shows the numbers from statcounter for the desktop. There Windows 10 is at 47.21% (previous month 46.07%), while Windows 7 still comes at 39.44% (previous month 40.08%). If you want to look at the browser distribution (Google Chrome dominates the desktop with 60.98%), Martin Geuß from German site Dr. Windows has the figures here.
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