Windows 10 Still on Over 40% of Devices as It Reaches End of Support

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Windows 10 has reached end of support (EOS) today, October 14, 2025, but the operating system is still running on hundreds of millions of devices.

With Windows 10 reaching EOS, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates, technical support, or security patches.

PCs running Windows 10 will continue to work, but they will become increasingly vulnerable to malware and other cyberattacks as new threats emerge and no patches are released.

For users who cannot immediately upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft has launched the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program.

In order to enroll into the ESU program and get important security updates until October 13, 2026, consumers will be charged $30, while commercial organizations will have to pay $61 per device. The price will double each year for organizations that want ESU for up to three years.

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In addition, Microsoft announced recently that ESU will be free for users in the European Economic Area (EEA).

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Statcounter data for September 2025 showed that while Windows 11 had been running on nearly half of desktop machines, Windows 10 was also still installed on just over 40% of devices.

An analysis conducted by remote access and support giant TeamViewer showed that more than 40% of global endpoints that recently received support via its software had been running Windows 10. TeamViewer’s analysis — based on 250 million remote support connections — showed that Windows 11 had been running on 47% of devices.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has also analyzed data collected from its customers and found that only 33% have upgraded to Windows 11 and 53% are still using Windows 10. Moreover, in the case of corporate users, Windows 10 is still present on nearly 60% of systems.
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Windows 10 Still on Over 40% of Devices as It Reaches End of Support

Windows 10 has reached end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025, but the operating system is still running on millions of devices.
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My favorite version of Windows refuses to die. If Microsoft brought Windows 7 back, I think it would surpass Windows 10 and 11 marketshare in a month.

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Parkinsond said:
7 still used on some devices here, and 10 is expected to survive as much as 7 survived, or even more.
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According to StatCounter, Windows 7 marketshare increased last month from 3,59% to 9,61% while Windows 10 marketshare decreased 45,53% to 40,5%. Windows 11 marketshare barely changed from 49,08% to 48.94%. That suggests some people went from Windows 10 and 11 back to Windows 7.
 
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Marko :) said:
According to StatCounter, Windows 7 marketshare increased last month from 3,59% to 9,61% while Windows 10 marketshare decreased 45,53% to 40,5%. Windows 11 marketshare barely changed from 49,08% to 48.94%. That suggests some people went from Windows 10 and 11 back to Windows 7.
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As long as both 7 and 10 are not supported anymore, why not go back to 7 🙃
 
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Sorrento said:
Its just the same with Office 365 bloatware extra, you are better off with an earlier none sub version, or in my case an alterative you can actually remove should you wish to.
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30% higher price for incorporating copilot.
 
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