Windows 11 requirements could force 100 million upgrades
The big picture: As the end-of-life deadline for Windows 10 looms and Windows 11 overtakes it in market share, analysts are speculating about the transition's impact on PC hardware shipments. While tariffs have dampened the effect on overall PC shipments, the gaming subset could experience marked growth over the next few years.
What just happened? Official support for most Windows 10 editions is set to end on October 14, 2025, causing growing unease among users. One individual has asked a legal team to attempt to compel Microsoft to extend support beyond this date, citing concerns over data integrity and security that could justify several additional years of support for Windows 10 devices.
In brief: Just over one billion active devices use Windows for their operating system, according to Microsoft. That sounds like an impressive statistic, but the company isn't as quick to point out that three years ago, the figure stood at 1.4 billion, meaning 400 million devices are no longer running the OS.