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    Microsoft says 14 million computers now running Windows 10


    Posted: 31 Jul 2015

    PALO ALTO: Microsoft says its' new Windows 10 operating system is now running on more than 14 million computers, two days after the software was released as a free download.

    That's a far cry from the company's goal of getting Windows 10 onto a billion devices within three years. Microsoft says it's releasing the software in waves to make sure downloads go smoothly.
    Source: Microsoft says 14 million computers now running Windows 10 - The Economic Times
    Mystere's Avatar Posted By: Mystere
    31 Jul 2015


  1. Posts : 456
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    14M in 2 days is pretty good considering the upgrade waves. Wait until the upgrade waves are over, then update us with the new number.
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  2. Posts : 125
    Windows 8
       #2

    So how many compatible PCs are there? (or how many W7, W8 licences are there?)
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  3. Posts : 456
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Well according to steam, 95.77 percent of all steam users use windows. And apparently steam has 125 million users. it looks a bit like this..

    Windows 7 64 bit 45.92%
    Windows 8.1 64 bit 31.22%
    Windows 7 9.78%
    Windows 8 64 bit 3.10%
    Windows XP 32 bit 3.07%
    Windows 10 64 bit 1.05%
    Windows 8.1 0.63%
    Windows Vista 32 bit 0.44%
    Windows 8 0.25%
    Windows Vista 64 bit 0.21%
    Windows 10 0.05%

    THEN, we have all the business computers not allowed to use steam. And then we have mobile devices that are eligible for windows 10, including tablets/phones/other small smart devices
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  4. Posts : 1,625
    W7 Pro x64 | W10 IP x64 | Linux Mint VM
       #4

    There's two more in our house when the notification finally comes through.
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  5. Posts : 471
    Windows 10 Pro
       #5

    Why don't you just download the Iso and update when you want to and not when MS thinks it's time?
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  6. Posts : 456
    Windows 10 Pro
       #6

    That's what I did for my computer & sisters laptop.
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  7. Posts : 750
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bits
       #7

    vgchat said:
    14M in 2 days is pretty good considering the upgrade waves. Wait until the upgrade waves are over, then update us with the new number.
    The referenced article states, quote:

    Microsoft says the 14 million includes some copies installed on new computers sold in stores.
    I am not certain, if the "in stores" also means online stores...

    Then there's the W10 TP users, that has probably shown up the Steam stats, posted by vgchat.

    It's still a good number, regardless how it's diced...
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  8. Posts : 1,625
    W7 Pro x64 | W10 IP x64 | Linux Mint VM
       #8

    altae said:
    Why don't you just download the Iso and update when you want to and not when MS thinks it's time?
    I can't be bothered. They hardly get used so it'll come when it's ready.
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  9. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #9

    Hi there

    Statistics can mean anything you want them to.

    I'm running around 20 (yes 20) machines on W10 -- but a lot of these are simply Virtual Machines --I'll bet Ms actually hasn't a clue about the number of Windows 10 installations out there. It can surmise of course how many IT has released or the number of downloads from its servers but it can't possibly know HOW MANY installations people have done (or how many people have obtained W10 from alternative sources).

    Until W10 is licensed and activated properly (there's zillions of Free versions being used - legally - such as Insider editions) Ms can't possibly have any idea on the number being used.

    However what Ms CAN say is that W10 has had an infinitely better reception than W8 did and judging by the activity on the W10 Forum lately I would suppose that W10 WILL be a success as far as the number of people using it are concerned. Now whether it will generate piles of CASH for ms is another issue.

    All those freebies out there won't translate into millions lashing out 199 USD for a copy either !!! --I expect the torrents will get busy again with alternative "licensing" methods once the freebies get rained back !!!

    Cheers
    jimbo
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