Windows 11 Surges Past 47% as Support Deadline Looms for Windows 10
The battle between Microsoft’s operating systems is heating up, and Windows 11 is rapidly closing in on Windows 10’s long-standing dominance. According to the latest Statcounter data, Windows 11 now powers 47.8% of all Windows desktop PCs, a figure that reflects a remarkable 4.76-point jump from May to June 2025. In contrast, Windows 10 dropped to 48.9%, showing that most of Windows 11’s gains came at its predecessor’s expense.
This shift coincides with increased pressure from Microsoft, which is not only touting Windows 11’s new features—like AI integration, improved security, and UI refinements—but also highlighting the October 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10. The sense of urgency appears to be working, especially among business users and consumers with newer PCs that meet the Windows 11 hardware requirements.
If current trends continue, Windows 11 is likely to become the most-used version of Windows before the end of July, officially ending the multi-year reign of Windows 10. The implications are significant, especially for software vendors and IT departments that have been waiting for a clear signal to pivot fully to Windows 11 compatibility and support.
Despite this shift, a small fraction of users still haven’t budged from legacy platforms. Statcounter reports that 2.2% of users are still running Windows 7, which lost official support back in 2020. Meanwhile, 0.6% remain on Windows 8 or 8.1, and astonishingly, 0.43% are still using Windows XP—a system that’s now over two decades old and well past its safe use-by date.
The sharp rise in Windows 11 adoption marks the clearest sign yet that the Windows ecosystem is finally evolving past the transitional phase. But with millions of PCs still running Windows 10, and many older machines incapable of upgrading due to hardware restrictions, the transition may not be complete until Microsoft officially pulls the plug.
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