Technology Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years

[Divine_Barakah]

That the main challenge which Linux try to solve. once get the developer support " which i see is increasing " it will be the number 1 OS but this comes gradually. increasing the Linux market share will push the software developer to consider it as an important OS with target audience to develop productivity software for "Also in the time being there is a good alternative with very similar GUI i am trying such as LibreOffice ...etc

Linux has a fundamental issue which is fragmantation. Do you know how many distros out there? How many DEs? Tremendous, but fragmented efforts. This is what is holding Linux back.

 

[DDE_Server]

Linux has a fundamental issue which is fragmantation. Do you know how many distros out there? How many DEs? Tremendous, but fragmented efforts. This is what is holding Linux back.

No, I disagree. This is one of the powerful features that make it flexible . You know if it is combined in one company, maybe it will be converted to closed source later, and be like Microsoft when it has a large market share

 

[Divine_Barakah]

No, I disagree. This is one of the powerful features that make it flexible . You know if it is combined in one company, maybe it will be converted to closed source later, and be like Microsoft when it has a large market share

I did not say I want it under the control of one company. But at the same time the existence of endless distros is not a good thing either.

 

[lokamoka820]

I have heard those who are in Europe can remove Edge

I have the option to uninstall Microsoft Edge because I changed my device's region setting to Ireland.

 

[Parkinsond]

I have the option to uninstall Microsoft Edge because I changed my device's region setting to Ireland.

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AS in LTSC, but actually it is trick; after uninstall, all files are there in C drive and all entries are there in Registry.
You have to manually remove.

And uninstalling Edge Webview caused unexpected issues with Windows security for me.

 

[Sorrento]

No, I disagree. This is one of the powerful features that make it flexible . You know if it is combined in one company, maybe it will be converted to closed source later, and be like Microsoft when it has a large market share

It really is a minefield for a new user looking at Linux, also the Linux community themselves 'argue' which distro is 'better' & as on here threads regarding Linux show users changing disros frequently, most people do not want that they want a PC to just work, (that's if they want the perceived bother of a PC) that's all, they are philistines but that's really how it is, there are many things in life like that, photography & music reproduction are similar - We live in a quick fix society, sad but to me its a fact - Most on here are different but we are unusual

 

[DDE_Server]

It really is a minefield for a new user looking at Linux, also the Linux community themselves 'argue' which distro is 'better' & as on here threads regarding Linux show users changing disros frequently, most people do not want that they want a PC to just work, (that's if they want the perceived bother of a PC) that's all, they are philistines but that's really how it is, there are many things in life like that, photography & music reproduction are similar - We live in a quick fix society, sad but to me its a fact - Most on here are different but we are unusual

i agree but this not problem i think it give the user more flexibility for what to choose depend on needs and features.for example i selected Ubuno as it has good support community and good LTS stable release beside good support for productivity tools and day to day operation. Another one my choose Linux mint to feel more close to the windows GUI...etc. it is all about personal preferences

 

[DDE_Server]

Thanks for sharing this, but honestly it is not about how to remove things, but rather about the consequences

This tool give you some recommendation about the feature uninstallation if it is recommended or not and you have the final answer.so the final decision is for the user to take if there is a risk, it is categorized by recommended / Limited / No options >> if it is limited and it is mandatory for you , then you can consider switching to another OS which satisfy your need or consider Linux distro

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

According to StatCounter.com analytics, after many years of remaining unscathed, the data is now are less reliable.
This is because PC users are using browsers and ad blockers that prevent the analytical tracking carried out on over 1 million websites that we all visit.
Essentially, these are trackers that are blocked by filter lists or by browsers that block trackers natively, such as Firefox.

FAQ | Statcounter Global Stats

So without this “tracker filtering,” the OS share is likely much higher.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

This tool give you some recommendation about the feature uninstallation if it is recommended or not and you have the final answer.so the final decision is for the user to take if there is a risk, it is categorized by recommended / Limited / No options >> if it is limited and it is mandatory for you , then you can consider switching to another OS which satisfy your need or consider Linux distro

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Yes indeed I am considering moving to Fedora on one of my devices, but I am doing some research on battery life as I am using the Thinkpad in the campus and I need it to serve me at least 4 hours of uninterrupted use on battery power.

 

[Victor M]

I have heard those who are in Europe can remove Edge

I heard that with MS PowerToys you can select Euro something and that allows removal of Edge.

 

[Victor M]

I have done some distro hopping in my search for a secure OS but that was a few years ago. But no matter how much I distro hop, I keep one 'home' distro and do all my security tooling on that. The more effort I put into the security tooling, the less inclined I would be from moving away. I used to be based off Ubuntu, now I favor Fedora. It's daily updates are keeping me safer I think, And I like it's SELinux confinement. And I also appreciate installing apps from a distro's verified repositaries, and it's store. You rarely have to go outside the walled garden to get installers. Big distro's like Ubuntu and Fedora's repositaries have all the open source software you'll need.

 

[lokamoka820]

I heard that with MS PowerToys you can select Euro something and that allows removal of Edge.

Just a correction: it’s Wintoys, not MS PowerToys.

Hot Take Thread 'Wintoys Offers the Digital Markets Act for EU on Windows 11 for Any User'

Jun 7, 2025

Wintoys added a feature in the latest release that implement the latest updates to windows for the digital market act, so users outside EU can get this feature:

added Digital Markets Act option under Tweaks > System; unlocks exclusive features for EEA (European Economic Area), such as being able to uninstall Edge, but only by launching the uninstaller from a Microsoft signed process like Control Panel or the Settings app; this option does not change your region settings, but Microsoft made it work only with country codes, not region codes; for example, if you live in Bahrain...

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[DDE_Server]

I have done some distro hopping in my search for a secure OS but that was a few years ago. But no matter how much I distro hop, I keep one 'home' distro and do all my security tooling on that. The more effort I put into the security tooling, the less inclined I would be from moving away. I used to be based off Ubuntu, now I favor Fedora. It's daily updates are keeping me safer I think, And I like it's SELinux confinement. And I also appreciate installing apps from a distro's verified repositaries, and it's store. You rarely have to go outside the walled garden to get installers. Big distro's like Ubuntu and Fedora's repositaries have all the software you'll need.

it is good choice but as i said it depend on personal preference as you explained . Also anyone can test all the feature without instillation using bootable live CD or virtual machine so isnot issue nowadays . For me i balanced between security , support and stability so i have choose Ubuntu 26.4 LTS with 5 years of support that is good ans stable . i care more anout security updates more than new features for My very old laptop XD. Actually Linux brought it to live without Microsoft bloatware with these AI resources eating features and lot of fix to make new feature updates compatible and face these blue screens Lol

 

[Victor M]

Yes. you don't know how good the life is over in Linux land till you live it.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

No, Windows did not fall below 60% market share or lose 20 points to Linux

I downloaded the data from StatCounter, and we found that an operating system labeled “Unknown” suddenly accounted for 21.45% of the desktop market. This category could include any device where the browser’s user agent is modified, unavailable, or cannot be correctly identified by StatCounter.

That means a portion of those “Unknown” devices could very well be Windows PCs. The more likely explanation is that StatCounter misclassified a large number of devices rather than Windows suddenly falling below 60% or contributing to Linux’s growth.

It’s not the first time StatCounter has reported wild numbers. In 2025, a number of outlets and influencers reported that Windows 7 was gaining market share to prove a point that Windows 11 is a terrible operating system.

No, Windows did not fall below 60% market share or lose 20 points to Linux

A web analytics company, claimed that Windows' market share had fallen from 70% to just 56%, but as expected, it turned out to be a reporting error

www.windowslatest.com

 

[Divine_Barakah]

it is good choice but as i said it depend on personal preference as you explained . Also anyone can test all the feature without instillation using bootable live CD or virtual machine so isnot issue nowadays . For me i balanced between security , support and stability so i have choose Ubuntu 26.4 LTS with 5 years of support that is good ans stable . i care more anout security updates more than new features for My very old laptop XD. Actually Linux brought it to live without Microsoft bloatware with these AI resources eating features and lot of fix to make new feature updates compatible and face these blue screens Lol

The only downside to Ubunto, in my opinion, is snap

 

[Victor M]

lose 20 points to Linux

The original post did not claim that either. It pegged Linux use at 4.x%.

 

[DDE_Server]

why

The only downside to Ubunto, in my opinion, is snap

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[Divine_Barakah]

why

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