Microsoft’s Windows 11 is steadily gaining traction among users, with its market share rising to 42.07% of desktop Windows installations, according to Statcounter.
This marks a significant increase from 26.68% in March last year, while Windows 10 has seen a decline from 69.07% to 54.79% over the same period.
To encourage further adoption, Microsoft has updated its support pages, emphasizing Windows 11’s advantages. A key focus has been on security, with the company highlighting Smart App Control, a cloud-powered feature designed to block unsigned and potentially harmful software.
Smart App Control, which has improved with updates, requires a clean install of Windows 11 to function, meaning users upgrading from Windows 10 cannot enable it by default. Additionally, the feature necessitates enabling optional diagnostic data during setup.
Microsoft continues to refine its approach to encourage Windows 10 users to transition, as the older OS nears its end-of-support phase.