"A bit of back-of-the-envelope math shows that Windows 11 has reached this milestone faster than Windows 10, although there are a number of factors that need to be considered. The year-on-year increase, for example, was likely driven in part by the end of support for many versions on Windows 10 in October, prompting a large number of customers to move to the new operating system."
"The end of support for Windows 10 has forced the vast majority of holdouts to either upgrade to Windows 11 or stick with the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. Microsoft has not released figures for the latter. However, several industry watchers told The Register that enterprises had likely already factored in hardware replacement or ESU costs ahead of the October 2025 deadline for the end of free Windows 10 updates."
Microsoft announced Windows 11 had reached one billion users and a 45 percent year-on-year increase without clarifying whether that counts daily active users, new hardware purchases, or upgrades. Calculations indicate Windows 11 reached the milestone faster than Windows 10, but that pace reflected multiple factors including the end of support for many Windows 10 versions and strict hardware compatibility requirements that prevented many devices from upgrading. Windows 11 faced hardware-driven upgrade limits and general user apathy. The end of free Windows 10 updates forced most holdouts to upgrade or enroll in Extended Security Updates, and enterprises likely factored replacement or ESU costs ahead of October 2025.
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