Adoption of Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft’s Windows NT operating system, is on a steady rise following its release three years ago on October 5, 2021, according to the latest trends published by Statcounter. Windows 11’s market share grew to 35.58% in October, a 2.16% improvement over the previous month (33.42%), while Windows 10 continues to see a decline, having gone from 62.75% in September to 60.95% in October. Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025, Microsoft confirmed in an article that it published on Halloween about how it’s “working hard to make it easy to move to Windows 11.”
Starting Oct. 14, 2025, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates. As security threats evolve and adapt, so must our operating systems and hardware. Because of this, we designed Windows 11 to be the most secure version of Windows ever — by default and design — to help you stay ahead of those risks. Advanced security features include hardware-based protection through TPM 2.0, enhanced authentication methods and virtualization-based security fully enabled by default. Windows 11 also includes phishing protection, offering robust defense mechanisms, and provides an extra layer of security against common and persistent cyberattacks, like attempts to compromise login credentials or install malware.