Windows 10 operating system among the first on Christmas Day
Windows 10 is definitely improving, but over the past couple of months, a certain slowdown has been observed, with most people claiming it's the calm before the storm in early 2016, when businesses will finally start upgrading.
Meanwhile, however, Windows 10 is growing at a somewhat slower pace, and new statistics provided by StatCounter show that the operating system maintained the same trend, on December 25, when it came very close to version 8.1.
Windows 10 was the third most used desktop operating system on Christmas Day, with a 12.45 percent share, but very close to Windows 8.1, which was the first choice with a 12.48 percent share. So, Windows 10 only needs to regain 0.03 percent by the end of the month to officially become the world's second most used desktop operating system.
The increase that occurred on Christmas Day, however, is not surprising, as this is the time when more Windows 10 devices are sold for gifts, so on December 25, most of these devices are turned on and connected to the Internet for the first time.
The Windows 10 migration
The same trend is expected to continue in the new year, but businesses are also expected to join the upgrade trend very soon, which should lead to a significant increase in market share for Windows 10.
Additionally, starting in early 2016, Microsoft will offer Windows 10 as a recommended download on Windows Update, thus trying to let Windows 7 and 8.1 users know that they can upgrade for free until July 29, 2016
It remains to be seen how many people will follow suit, but it's very clear that this strategy is a double-edged sword: Microsoft can bring more people to Windows 10, but at the same time, it can also become annoying and stick them to Windows 7 or 8.1.
