14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is accelerating the rollout of Windows 11, and this obviously allows the adoption of the operating system to gain more pace as well.
However, Windows 11 isn’t yet the hit that Microsoft hoped it would become, and at some level, this isn’t necessarily surprising. The updated system requirements make it impossible for some devices to be upgraded to Windows 11, and this is why many people are sticking with Windows 10 in the first place.
But according to the latest Steam numbers, Windows 11 is making progress.
In January, the new operating system reached a share of 30.33 percent in the Steam user base, up 1.91 percent from the previous month. It was the only Windows version that increased its share.
Windows 10, on the other hand, continues to be the king of the castle with a 63.46 percent share, down 1.96 percent from December. The 64-bit version of Windows 7 is far behind on third place with 1.60 percent.
In the meantime, Microsoft is working on bringing Windows 11 to more users, as the company kicked off the automatic updates in late January.
“We begin to automatically update consumer and non-managed business devices running Windows 11, version 21H2 Home and Pro editions to Windows 11, version 22H2. Since Windows 10, we have been helping Windows users stay up to date and secure with supported versions of Windows through automatic updates. We are utilizing this same approach for Windows 11 to help you stay protected and productive,” the company said at that point.
“The automatic update to Windows 11, version 22H2 will happen gradually starting with those devices that have been using version 21H2 for the longest period of time. As always, you will have the ability to choose a convenient time for your device to restart and complete the update.”