Not everyone wants a Windows 8.1 and after a year since the operating system was made available, the pace of conversion is still very low. There is definitely progress, but it cannot be denied that it is far from impressive.
According to Net Applications, the market share of PCs that run Windows 8.1 jumped to 10.9 percent in October, up from 6.7 percent in September and 7.1 percent in August. The site tracks activity through analyzing the browser hits of specific websites.
The share-gains suggest a small bit of momentum as Microsoft seeks to upgrade all users to the latest version of its marquee Windows operating system. Though consumers didn't respond to Windows 8, which was the first to emphasize tiles as part of its user interface, the company has added back features with 8.1.
In August, Microsoft added small touches like a Shutdown button on the Start screen and the ability to run modern apps from the desktop.
It’s obvious, however, that customers have been more keen to hang on to their existing version of Windows. Windows 7 had the largest share with 53.1 percent, followed by Windows XP at 17.2 percent. The share of XP users is falling consistently after Microsoft cut off support for that version of Windows in April.
There may be users who are hanging on and waiting to see how the next version of Windows will run. Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 last October. The update moves away from the tiled "Metro" interface, replaced by live tiles and a more classic Windows experience, addressing a primary complaint with Windows 8.
According to Net Applications, the market share of PCs that run Windows 8.1 jumped to 10.9 percent in October, up from 6.7 percent in September and 7.1 percent in August. The site tracks activity through analyzing the browser hits of specific websites.
The share-gains suggest a small bit of momentum as Microsoft seeks to upgrade all users to the latest version of its marquee Windows operating system. Though consumers didn't respond to Windows 8, which was the first to emphasize tiles as part of its user interface, the company has added back features with 8.1.
In August, Microsoft added small touches like a Shutdown button on the Start screen and the ability to run modern apps from the desktop.
It’s obvious, however, that customers have been more keen to hang on to their existing version of Windows. Windows 7 had the largest share with 53.1 percent, followed by Windows XP at 17.2 percent. The share of XP users is falling consistently after Microsoft cut off support for that version of Windows in April.
There may be users who are hanging on and waiting to see how the next version of Windows will run. Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 last October. The update moves away from the tiled "Metro" interface, replaced by live tiles and a more classic Windows experience, addressing a primary complaint with Windows 8.
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