Stats show the October update improves slightly

Apr 30, 2019 05:27 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows 10 May 2019 Update, or version 1903, but in the meantime, its latest stable build has a hard time convincing users to install it.

Stats provided by AdDuplex for April reveal that while Windows 10 October 2018 Update improves its market share, the growth pace is much slower than anticipated.

The October update has reached 29.3% share, up 3% from the previous month, but still way below expectations given the rollout originally started in late 2018.

Windows 10 April 2018 Update, which was launched a year ago, continues to be the top Windows 10 version on the market with a share of 63.2%. The Fall Creators Update, or version 1709, is third with 3.3% share, while 0.8% of the devices already run Windows 10 19H1 preview builds.

First Windows 10 flop

All signs seem to indicate that Windows 10 October 2018 Update is more or less a failed release, as the majority of users are likely to skip it altogether and move directly to the May update when it becomes available. According to Microsoft’s schedule, the rollout of this OS version is projected to kick off late next month in stages.

The slow adoption of the October update is mostly the result of the number of bugs discovered in the final version. Only a few days after its original release, the October update was pulled by Microsoft due to a critical bug potentially leading to the removal of user files. The update was re-released approximately one month later with a fix for this issue, but also with several other glitches that continued to impact its adoption.

Microsoft is embracing a different approach for the May update, as version 1903 is being tested more thoroughly as part of the Windows Insider program. The RTM build is already available for users in the Release Preview ring, and Microsoft plans to keep it there until the public rollout begins for devices across the world.