Windows Market Share Drops Below 60% as Linux Continues to Gain Users
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Windows Market Share Drops Below 60% as Linux Continues to Gain Users
Microsoft’s Windows operating system has fallen below 60 percent of global desktop operating system usage for the first time in years, while Linux continues to strengthen its presence, according to the latest figures released by StatCounter for June 2026. The data shows Windows accounting for 56.55 percent of worldwide desktop operating system usage. Linux reached […] The post Windows Market Share Drops Below 60% as Linux Continues to Gain Users…
Windows has fallen below 60% global market share according to Statcounter, at least based on the main figure. We explain why this should be taken with a grain of salt and why another figure, 72%, is also circulating.
statcounter provides many global statistics, especially on platforms and OS. On the OS desktop market, at world level, the figures show a slow drop in Windows for June 2026:56 ,6% for Windows4,36% can Linux15% for OS X and macosIf we look at the raw figures for July, the reality is a little different: 70% for Windows20% for OS X + macOS7.26% for LinuxThere is a difference between the raw figures and the adjusted figures. However, the trends rema…
Windows slips off: No more 60% market share at Statcounter - Hardwareluxx
The StatCounter data for June 2026 shows a decline from Windows to 56.55%. Linux recorded growth to a share of 4.39 percent. StatCounter's statistical analyses for the month of June 2026 document a significant decline in the worldwide use of the desktop operating system Windows. The share of Windows dropped to 56.55%. Thus, the platform of Microsoft has fallen for the first time in many years under the brand of 60 percent. The determination of t…
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