Windows 10 Market Share September 2020 – 20H1 in 30% of PCs

The 2004 version of Windows 10 is already on one out of every three computers that have this operating system installed. However, the fragmentation that Microsoft‘s operating system is experiencing is enormous, as has never been seen before in this ecosystem.

Windows 10 May 2020 Update is installed, specifically, on 33.7% of computers. But, even so, it is not the most used version of Windows. The previous version, 1909, is present in 34.5% of PCs, while 1903 continues to be the third most used version with a share of more than 25%.

It is true that the number of users who use versions of 2018, and even earlier, is very small and (luckily) it does not reach 5%. But it seems that users are having trouble updating to the latest versions of the system.

Compatibility issues and myriad bugs: reasons not to update

Windows updates are free. However, why don’t people update? The main reason is the large number of errors it brings. Both the independent errors of each version (which are not few) and the problems in the installation process, there are many users who cling to the idea that if something goes well it is better not to touch it. In the end, the improvements and news of the new versions are not vital, so it is not strictly necessary to jump to each one of them.

In addition, we cannot forget that there are users who, although they would like to update, Windows itself does not let them download the latest version due to compatibility problems , usually with drivers. Everything, little by little, is adding problems to the operating system that, despite having been with us for more than 5 years, does not finish offering the experience that it should to many users.

Windows 10 October 2020 Update “20H2” just around the corner

In two to three weeks, all Windows 10 users will receive the new operating system update, October 2020 Update. This corresponds to the second update of 2020 for the operating system, and it will be a small update (about 100 MB) that will install in seconds and, mainly, will correct bugs and problems in the operating system.

With the arrival of this version, the fragmentation of Windows 10 will increase even more. And this is worrying, since version 1903, with a 25% market share, will be without support in just 3 months.

How to see the version of Windows that I have

To see the version of Windows that we have installed, what we must do is write ” About my PC ” in the address bar, so that we can open the team summary panel from the Configuration menu. Here, in the section “Device specifications” we can find everything related to the operating system.

Depending on the version that appears here, we can know what Windows 10 we are using on our PC. And, if we do not have the updated equipment, we recommend you update to the latest version of Windows 10 so that we can use the news and improvements of these versions and, above all, ensure support for as long as possible.