Three months to go until support ends, and Microsoft's flagship operating system squeaks past its predecessor

Windows 11 has finally overtaken the market share of its predecessor, with just three months remaining until Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 10.

As of today, July's StatCounter figures show the market share of Windows 11 at 50.24 percent, with Windows 10 at 46.84 percent. It's a far cry from a year ago, when Windows 10 stood at 66.04 percent and Windows 11 languished at 29.75 percent.

The impending end of support for many versions of Windows 10 on Oxctober 14, 2025, has doubtless focused minds.

Daniel Bowker, Cloud Endpoint Solutions Lead at Microsoft reseller Phoenix, told The Register that while the company had been very proactive with its customers and Windows 11 readiness, with three months to go, the conversations were more along the lines of "Look, we're 1000s of devices. We're 80 percent there. We have a handle on the ...