Windows 10 adoption is going really well, stats show

Sep 9, 2015 04:39 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has an ambitious goal of bringing Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by 2017, and while that might sound like a really big number, the early adoption figures of the new operating system show that Redmond has all the chances in the world to meet the expectations.

New reports coming from Petri reveal that Windows 10 has already been installed on 81 million PCs in the world, up from the 75 million figure we received a couple of weeks ago.

This means that Windows 10 is growing by around 5 million installs every 10 days, so there’s no doubt that adoption of the operating system is going according to Microsoft’s plan.

Analysts estimate Windows 10 will land on 100 million PCs by the end of the month, and given the current figures, this is indeed possible. If this short-term goal is achieved, Microsoft is well positioned to go for the 1 billion devices running Windows 10 dream and hit that milestone even sooner than 2017.

Some still waiting to get the free upgrade

What’s interesting is that some users are yet to get the upgrade to Windows 10, so these numbers are very likely to continue growing in the coming months, as more PCs are finally provided with a direct path for installing the operating system.

The software giant is making Windows 10 available to PCs worldwide in stages, as it first wants to check for compatibility issues, and only after fixing these, the company can proceed to actually deliver the upgrade bits to these computers.

Right now, there’s no timing for the completion of the rollout, but given the fact that the free Windows 10 upgrade window lasts until July 2016, expect everyone to receive the new operating system by the end of the year. Obviously, there’s always the possibility of installing Windows 10 with the Media Creation Tool, but remember than an upgrade is absolutely needed for successful activation.