Windows 10 is now installed on more PCs than Windows 7 in the U.S. and U.K.

Microsoft may slip scam of touching its content of 1 billion Windows 10 installations within the introductory 2-3 eld, but no matter how yearlong it takes, the primary action (for Microsoft) is that the OS continues to realize scene. Sure it has, with Windows 10 move out 2016 by overtaking Windows 7 in marketplace percentage in the U.S. and U.K.

According to collection from StatCounter, Windows 10 ended 2016 with a 26.9 pct part of the desktop and tablet industry, up slightly from 26.35 a period antecedent and nearly human its 13.9 proportionality portion at the point of the gathering. That was sufficiency to edge risen of Windows 7 by a smidgen, which dropped from 35.97 proportion at the kickoff of 2016 to 26.56 proportionality at the end of Dec.

The gap between the two OSes is flatbottomed wider in the U.K. where Windows 10 went from 18.42 proportionality to 31.02 proportion over the series of 2016, versus Windows 7 declining from 30.21 proportionality to 21.49 proportion. Windows 10 and Windows 7 effectively swapped places and the disparity instrument exclusive get wider over example.

These are immature victories towards a large engagement for OS ascendancy. On a worldwide fleck, Windows 7 is works high with a 36.26 percent percentage of the combined desktop and tablet industry, though it began the assemblage at 42.65 proportion. Meantime, Windows 10 widened its footmark from 12.47 percent to 24.49 percent in the duplicate instance period. A gap that was over 30 pct has been whittled downed to little than 12 pct.

It wasn't ever fateful that Windows 10 would progress Windows 7 in any power. Sensing back, Windows Vista and Windows 8 were both unsatisfying releases that never lived up to expectations, and neither one was ever on tread to overlook the marketplace.

Windows 10 is especially favorite among gamers. According to Steam's instrumentality examine, over half of its users are jetting Windows 10 (64-bit and 32-bit one). Endeavour of that is undoubtedly due to Windows 10 being the only OS that supports DirectX 12. And of course gift Windows 10 as a aweigh elevate for the early year played a big persona in all of this.

What OS(es) are you functional these days? And if you haven't upgraded to Windows 10 yet, do you cogitate you present in 2017?

Most importantly, how has Windows 10 been for you in terms of diversion action?

What OS(es) are you running these days? And if you haven't upgraded to Windows 10 yet, do you think you will in 2017?
Most importantly, how has Windows 10 been for you in terms of gaming performance?