As the dust settles over the end of support for many versions of Windows 10, the operating system remains a significant presence in the Windows market.

While Microsoft is hoping for a mass move to Windows 11 - its flagship OS - devices running the predecessor, Windows 10, are still everywhere. This is despite Microsoft making it clear that October 14 was the end of the line for free support for most. To keep the fixes flowing, users must sign up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) or use a supported version of the operating system, such as the LTSC editions.

The share of devices on Windows 10 is declining, but very slowly, accompanied by an equally gradual uptick in the use of Windows 11. For October, Statcounter reported figures of 41.71 percent for Windows 10 and 55.18 percent for Wind

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