Adoption of Windows 10 improving, the company says

Mar 27, 2018 07:46 GMT  ·  By

Third-party data shows that Windows 10 is moving closer to overtaking Windows 7 in terms of global market share, but while this happens at a rather slow pace, Microsoft itself says adoption of its latest operating system is improving.

Right now, there are more than 600 million active devices using Windows 10, according to the software giant’s own stats, provided as part of the Microsoft Store trends this week.

Additionally, Microsoft says the Entertainment category in the Microsoft Store is the one generating the biggest number of downloads and revenue in global markets, while Action and adventure is the most successful game section.

“Windows 10 is now on more than 600 million monthly active devices, ranging from Xbox One consoles, tablets, laptops, Windows Mixed Reality headsets and more. We’ve also introduced Windows 10 with S mode, which delivers users predictable performance and quality through apps available in the Microsoft Store,” Microsoft S.

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Windows 10 with S Mode is the evolved version of Windows 10 S, which is an operating system limited to the Microsoft Store and blocking the installation of Win32 software. Microsoft uses Windows 10 with S Mode as a catalyst to encourage more developers to join the Microsoft Store, though for the time being, there still are many app makers who don’t seem to be very interested in joining this push.

Other interesting stats from Microsoft for the Store reveal that 44 percent of the devices downloading apps have 4GB RAM, while 31 percent are equipped with 8GB RAM.  For storage, 29% use 500GB, and 21% come with 1TB, while the top resolution right now is 720p, followed by 1080p.

The Microsoft Store could experience a new substantial growth in the coming months following the release of Windows 10 Redstone 4, which is projected to be finalized this month and then released to the production ring starting with April.

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