It’s been more than a month since Microsoft released the last version of Windows, but one study suggests that less than 1 percent of PC users have upgraded to Windows 11.
According to IT asset management company Lansweeper, only 0.21% of PCs run Windows 11, although it is available as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users with supported hardware.
Statistics are based on data from over 10 million Windows devices running on business and home networks.
Windows 11 is the fifth most popular Windows operating system. In fact, there are more computers running Windows XP (3.62%) and even Windows 8 (0.95%) than Windows 11.
One reason could be due to Microsoft’s TPM requirements, as many systems do not have the necessary hardware to run Windows 11.
The report also shows that Nearly 1 in 10 (9.93%) Windows devices are running operating systems that Microsoft has stopped offering like Windows XP and Windows 7. Running an old version of Windows that no longer receives security updates from Microsoft puts you at risk for malware and other cyber attacks.