Although Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 in October, roughly one billion computers are still using it. According to Dell, this means Microsoft faces a significant challenge in getting people to upgrade to the newest version of Windows.
During Dell’s recent earnings call, COO Jeffrey Clarke mentioned there are around 500 million computers currently able to upgrade to Windows 11 that haven’t yet been updated. Additionally, another 500 million computers are older than four years and incompatible with Windows 11. Dell sees both of these groups as significant opportunities for upgrades – not just to Windows 11, but to newer, more modern technology, including AI PCs.
Clarke meant that this applies to all computers running Windows, not just those made by Dell. While she didn’t give precise numbers, estimates suggest roughly 1 billion Windows 10 PCs haven’t yet been upgraded to Windows 11.
The Motley Fool shared a transcript of the entire Dell earnings call.
Things have improved recently. Just a few months ago, in July, a report showed around 50% of computers were still using Windows 10. According to Statcounter data, Windows 11 didn’t become more popular than Windows 10 until June of this year.
Originally, many people anticipated a large-scale move to Windows 11 before older versions stopped receiving updates. However, Microsoft providing a year of free security updates for Windows 10 might be slowing down that transition.
Dell estimates that even after upgrading the 500 million PCs that are capable, around 500 million more will remain on Windows 10. According to Clarke, this creates a significant chance for users to move to Windows 11 and take advantage of newer technology.
Although new devices offer significant upgrades over older computers, people are frustrated that even systems from the past ten years are already becoming unsupported.
With Microsoft no longer supporting Windows 10, many users are exploring other options. The developer of Zorin OS, a Linux operating system, reported that around 780,000 people have switched from Windows 10 to Zorin OS since support ended.
During the Microsoft Ignite conference, Windows lead Pavan Davuluri announced that nearly 1 billion people are currently using Windows 11. He didn’t mention that this number could potentially double to 2 billion if Microsoft lowered the hardware requirements or encouraged upgrades on the approximately 500 million PCs that are capable of running the operating system.
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