Adoption of the Windows 10 operating system is increasing according to Microsoft, especially because the company is trying it in so many ways, essentially pushing users of older operating systems (Windows 7 and 8.1) to upgrade.
But things are not exactly as Microsoft presents them... Considering that the free upgrade offer for Windows 7 and 8.1 users expires in less than 30 days, one would probably expect an increase in upgrades to Windows 10, especially these days.
Well, the problem is (for Microsoft) that Windows 7 is showing signs of recovery. The operating system that was released in 2009, reaching 49 percent of the market share, is once again heading towards 50 percent.
The data comes from third-party market researcher Net Applications , which places Windows 7 at the top of the desktop operating system market. The chart below shows the operating system market share for June 2016, with Windows 7 holding 49.05 percent, followed by Windows 10 at 19.14 percent.
To be fair, there has been a significant increase in Windows 10 adoption since last month, going from 17.43 percent to 19.14 percent in a month, but it's still far from the 49.05 percent that Windows 7 has.
It should be noted that Windows 7 also improved its share, from 48.57 percent in May to 49.05 percent in June. This is the second increase in Windows 7's market share that has been observed, after a decline from 57 percent in July 2015, when Windows 10 was officially released.
Believe it or not, Windows XP is still the third most popular operating system choice with a share of 9.78 percent, down from 10.09 percent a month ago. This is the first time Windows XP has fallen below the 10 percent mark, but it's clear that upgrades from Windows XP are happening at a snail's pace.
