Windows 11 market share creeps upwards as cost of staying on Windows 10 set to double

The first year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates is coming to an end, and Windows 11's market share has ticked up as enterprises weigh up the cost of keeping Windows 10 running a little longer. Windows 11's market share has risen above 70 percent to 71.5 percent, while Windows 10's has dropped to 27.77 percent, according to statistics wrangler Statcounter. Microsoft does not provide official statistics on Windows 11 and 10 usage, so Statcounter's figures should be treated as estimates.