Windows Lows Across the Mediterranean

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 04, 2026

Enjoy the "entertainment" of an OS

Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's 'agentic OS' isn't helping

Judging by this month's data from statCounter, there are all-time lows for Windows across the hot seas in Europe, with Spain and Monaco being clearer examples and something similar (almost all-time lows) in Portugal, France, and Italy. Globally, according to statCounter, last month was Windows' worst in terms of "market share" and many articles in recent days took note of GNU/Linux doubling its share in Steam.

A slop-infused Windows was a self-inflicted wound. █

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