*collar pull*
Per a recent survey, Windows 11 adoption is so low, it’s actually coming in behind Windows XP. You know, the version of Windows that launched 20 years ago.
IT management firm Lansweeper did a survey of 10 million Windows devices running one of their products to see which version of Windows they were using. And the results were surprising; only 1.44% were using Windows 11, compared to 1.71% using Windows XP. The bulk of users are still using Windows 10 at 80.34%, with the remainder primarily made up of a mix of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server users. All that said, Windows 11 adoption is up by nearly 3 times its levels in January (0.52%)
It’s worthy of note that this is just Lansweeper’s survey, which as stated, is constrained to devices running their software. For example, Steam’s hardware survey turned up an adoption of 16.8%, though Windows 10 still had a dominating lead.
As for why, there are a number of likely reasons. A combination of high system requirements and a rocky launch definitely played their part. But a big reason why this survey turned up a larger install base of Windows XP users is explicable. A not-inconsiderable number of businesses and hospitals still run Windows XP, even though Microsoft has begged them to trade up and, in addition, stop using Internet Explorer.
Those system requirements are likely the biggest hurdle, though. A previous Lansweeper survey found that of 30 million business workstations, only about 45% were eligible for the free Windows 11 Upgrade.
In a statement, Lansweeper’s Chief Strategy Officer Roel Decneu said:
Many organizations have been put off from having to buy new machines that meet these conditions, while others are simply happy with the current existence of Windows 10 which continues to be supported until 2025. This situation will likely continue in the future unless businesses are given a compelling reason to upgrade.
Roel Decneu
Still, the march of time is likely to weaken it predecessor’s hold on the market. You can’t continue running the same old PC as a daily driver forever.
Right?
Source: PC Mag
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