Just under two months after his debut, . was released Windows 11 It still appears to encounter a high rate of “rejection” from users, even though it is being offered for free to those who already have Windows 10. The issue was investigated in research by IT specialist Lansweeper, which revealed that Microsoft’s new operating system is in place. in a Less than 1% of computers “to interview”.
The data survey took into account at least 10 million computers running home and professional versions of Microsoft’s operating systems. Surprisingly, the result showed that Windows 11 appeared on only 0.21% of devices, lagging even behind platforms that are considered outdated, such as Windows XP (3.62%) and the notorious Windows 8 (0.95%).
As the TechRadar website suggests, part of the problem can be explained by the many minimum requirements that Microsoft imposes, which end up excluding, at least officially, millions of “incompatible” computers around the world. Although it has a reasonable justification, based on Arguments related to security From users, this measure was not well received by the public, especially since it required the purchase of new components amid an acute crisis in the supply of semiconductors.
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Even with all the improvements, Windows 11 is still not well accepted by users. (Source: Microsoft / reproduce)Source: Microsoft
To make the problem worse, the survey found that at least 10% of users are still browsing platforms that Microsoft has discontinued and are no longer receiving them. More security updates. Among the most used are Windows XP and Windows 7, which fans love, but without official support since 2014 and 2020, respectively – a factor that exposes computers to many Serious cyber threats.
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