14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently announced that the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update rollout is complete, with all devices running a previous version of the OS now allowed to install this latest release.
And as it turns out, Windows 10 users do install the Fall Creators Update, as statistics provided by AdDuplex indicate that the transition to the new version is happening at an impressive pace.
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) has a share of 74.3%, according to AdDuplex, while the runner-up is now the Creators Update (version 1703) with just 17.2%. This means nearly 3 out of 4 PCs in use run the latest version of Windows 10, AdDuplex says, and this is an important achievement for Microsoft given its often aggressive push for the OS.
Anniversary Update collapsing
The other good news is that the Anniversary Update is losing users fast, and this is also good news for Microsoft. The company will soon pull the plug for the Anniversary Update and it’ll continue to support the most recent two versions of Windows 10, namely the Creators Update and the Fall Creators Update.
The Anniversary Update dropped from 10.5% to 6.6% in just a month, and certainly, the Fall Creators Update becoming available for everyone is one of the main catalysts for this decline.
As far as Microsoft’s Surface models go, it appears that the newer the device, the bigger the chances to run the Fall Creators Update. AdDuplex says the only notable exception is the Surface Laptop, which holds just a 61.3% share of devices running version 1709.
Microsoft is now gearing up for the release of another major Windows 10 update, codenamed Redstone 4, but without a final name just yet. The update should be finalized in March before getting the go-ahead for the production ring in April.
