Many Countries Divest From Microsoft

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 02, 2026

There are some new numbers at statCounter today, based on the first day of June. In France, Switzerland, and The Netherlands we see the much-expected (anticipated) demise of Windows:

Desktop Operating System Market Share France

Desktop Operating System Market Share Switzerland

Desktop Operating System Market Share Netherlands

It is the same in many other countries, not only in Europe. █

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