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Users Are Finally Switching over to Windows 11 — Mainly because the Cost of Staying on Windows 10 Is Set to Soar

Statcounter estimates Windows 11 now runs on 71.5% of PCs as Microsoft doubles year-two Windows 10 security update prices for enterprises.

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Windows 10 ESU cost just $61, but with third-year costs reaching $244, companies are starting to ditch it.

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According to new figures from Statcounter, Windows 11 continues to take users away from Windows 10. The new operating system is now estimated to make up 71.5 per cent of all Windows PCs globally, while Windows 10 has dropped to 27.77 per cent, The Register reports. Note that Microsoft themselves do not publish any user figures, so the statistics are an estimate. The major transition occurred with the end of regular support for Windows 10 on Octo…

According to Statcounter data, Windows 11's market share has risen to 71.5%, while Windows 10 ESU costs have doubled for commercial users. The reasons behind businesses' migration and their tendency to stay are under scrutiny. This article, "Windows 11 on the Rise: Windows 10 Usage Costs Double," first appeared on TechInside.

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The Register broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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