Windows Falls Below 20% in the UK

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 03, 2025

Laptops/desktops alone:

Some new data from statCounter came out yesterday around noon. As expected, given what other analytics show (Vista 11 down in the US), here in the UK Vista 11 does not grow:

Many people choose to leave Windows altogether. They leave Windows behind. Vista 11 is the only version still supported, so this should be a cause for alarm at Redmond. █

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