There are more PCs running Windows XP than there are systems that have adopted Microsoft's latest Windows 11 operating system, according to a new report focused on business PCs.
Admittedly, the percentages are very low in both cases, but findings from Lansweeper, an IT asset management company, show that Windows XP was on 1,71% of PCs surveyed, compared to just 1,44. 11% upgraded to Windows XNUMX.
That seems pathetically low for an operating system released about six months ago, but at least the percentage has grown a bit faster since the beginning of the year, given that Windows 11's market share was just 0,52% in January 2022. XNUMX. says Lansweeper.
Windows 11 vs. Windows XP: Really
The crux of the matter in many cases is that PCs do not meet the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. Lansweeper notes that 55% of devices are not compatible with Windows 11, and one important point is the TPM, with almost Half of the workstation TPMs (47%) do not meet the requirements (or the TPM system was not enabled).
In fact, Windows 7 (at 4,7%) and Windows 8 (still used by 1,99%) were more popular than Windows 11. As you might guess, Windows 10 was by far the most used operating system in the world. the survey, with 80,3% execution. of machines
Analysis: Slow adoption is a broader issue for Windows 11
It seems that Windows 11 is not doing well in the business world, to put it mildly, based on these statistics. However, this is just a report and, as is always the case with statistics, it is not wise to put too much information in one source.
However, there are issues with Windows 11 adoption, as we've seen more broadly. In fact, as Lansweeper points out, the main problem is that companies may need to consider buying entirely new hardware, in tough economic times, to meet the Windows 11 system requirements and, in particular, the TPM 2.0 stipulation to ensure a better security.
Also, it's fair to say that Windows 11 isn't too different from Windows 10 in many ways, and Windows 10 is still supported until 2025 in terms of full support and updates.
The adoption of Windows 11 has also not been as fast in the general environment, although not as bad as this last report, and mainly for compatibility reasons in the same way.
Figures from AdDuplex show a 19% market share for Windows 11, but that seems to have plateaued of late, and game adoption on Steam is even slower at just under 17%. Tellingly, in the latter case, gamers upgraded to Windows 10 twice as fast as Windows 11.
So things are looking a bit lackluster for Windows 11, and it looks like adoption will be a slow affair going forward.
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