Statistics from NetMarketShare for the month of September reveal that Windows 7 is still the number one desktop worldwide despite its upcoming end of support.
Windows 10, which is Microsoft's main concern at the moment, is gradually moving closer to Windows 7, but without managing to surpass it.
In fact, the slow growth of Windows 10 and the parallel decline of Windows 7 are proof that Microsoft's new operating system will soon take over. We just hope it happens before January 2020, when Windows 7 will no longer be supported.
If, on the other hand, users refuse to upgrade their operating system, Microsoft will likely face another bad moment like that of Windows XP as systems will be vulnerable to new attacks.
More specifically, Windows 7 maintains its leading position with a 46.22% market share, followed by Windows 10 with 28.65%. Essentially, Windows 7 fell 2.21% last month, while Windows 10 improved by 0.66%.
While at first glance Microsoft should be very happy, Windows 7's performance over the past 12 months has been full of ups and downs. This means that users have likely tried Windows 10, disliked it for some reason, and downgraded to Windows 7.
On the other hand, Windows XP is losing market share as it powers 5.51% of desktop systems, down from 6.07% last month. The chances of that percentage rising are slim, which is a positive for Microsoft since it no longer provides support for this operating system.
