Has the death of Windows 10 finally begun? Windows 11's popularity is suddenly skyrocketing

• Windows 11 is now on 72.78% market share of Windows versions
• According to StatCounter, it's jumped 22% in the past two months
• Windows 10 has fallen from 44.68% at the end of last year to 26.45%

It seems that Windows 10 is finally getting pushed firmly aside, as Windows 11's market share has jumped in a big way since 2026 began.

According to the latest figures for Windows market share in February 2026 from StatCounter, Windows 11 hit 72.78%. That was up from 62.41% in January, and the OS was only at 50.73% at the end of December 2025.

In short, Windows 11 has gained a mammoth 22% market share in just two months since this year began.