14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft’s Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) turned out to be the company’s buggiest Windows release in a long time, and this significantly affects its early adoption rates.
A report from AdDuplex reveals that in December, Windows 10 October 2018 Update barely reached 6.6 percent share.
While this figure means it actually managed to double its share since the previous month, the current share indicates that users aren’t really in a hurry to install the update.
Windows 10 October 2018 Update was originally announced on October 2, but Microsoft pulled it only a few days later due to a critical bug leading to the removal of user files stored in libraries. The update was republished in November, and earlier this year it was released for all users as a manual download from Windows Update.
Version 1803 still number one
Despite all of these, it’s very clear that users prefer to stick with their current OS version until the October update reaches its maturity. The plethora of bugs discovered in the update in the last couple of months convinced many it’s safer to wait than to rush to install it on their production devices.
According to AdDuplex data, Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) remains the number one release so far with 83.6 percent. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) is third with 5.7 percent share. 0.2 percent of the users are now running Windows 10 19H1 preview builds.
“October Update is unique throughout the history of Windows 10 updates. While previous updates inevitably shoot up after a month or two on the market, O18U is still lingering near the zero axis on the chart,” the AdDuplex report reveals.
Users who want to download Windows 10 version 1809 right now can head over to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates and their systems should be offered the new release all automatically.