Windows 10 is now one of the world's most popular operating systems

WINDOWS 10 is the world's second most popular desktop operating system, according to a new report.

 

 

Microsoft is enjoying enormous success with its next-generation operating system, Windows 10.

Just eight months into its life-cycle, Windows 10 already accounts for an impressive 12.6 per cent of the global market share, according to the latest numbers from Dublin-based web traffic analysis tool, StatCounter.

That means Windows 10 is the world's second most popular desktop operating system, behind Windows 7. The latter still holds a staggering 43.7 per cent market share, while the controversial Windows 8.1 holds some 10.3 per cent.

The news comes days after sources inside Microsoft confirmed the US technology firm had shelved some features planned for its next major operating system update.

Windows 10 is also the Microsoft operating system with the fastest adoption rates, with some 200 million activations across the globe by December 2015.

 

Microsoft has enjoyed enormous success with its latest operating system, Windows 10

 

In fact, in its first month alone, Windows 10 stormed to a 4.8 per cent market share. Windows 7 only managed 4 per cent in the same period.

Microsoft is offering customers with genuine copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8 installed on their machines, the chance to upgrade to its latest OS for free.

This deal, which is due to expire on the anniversary of the release of Windows 10 in July 2016, is likely to have pushed some users to upgrade their PCs.

 

Microsoft has previously stated an ambition to get one billion devices across the globe running Windows 10 within two years of the operating system's release.

NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com was impressed with the new operating system, in our review we said it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.”

But the new OS has not been without issues.

 

With Windows 10, Microsoft brought back the Start Menu – and added some stellar new options

 

Users have reported infuriatingly slow boot-up speeds, trouble with wifi connections, fees for basic functionality, privacy concerns and issues with child safety features following the jump to Windows 10.

Windows 10 is currently a free operating system upgrade to customers running genuine versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

If you have managed to get your version of Windows 10 up and running smoothly – NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com has rounded up SEVEN top tips to master your new operating system.

And if you are feeling negative towards the new operating system, here are the WORST features Microsoft included in Windows 10.