Windows 11 reaches one billion users after five years
Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system, has reached over one billion users globally, five years after its launch on October 5, 2021. The platform surpassed this milestone faster than Windows 10, despite early controversy over hardware requirements and persistent criticism about updates and reliability. Microsoft ended updates for Windows 10, driving further adoption of Windows 11, which it intends to support long-term.
- Windows 11 launched October 5, 2021
- Now exceeds one billion global users
- Adoption outpaced Windows 10’s trajectory
- Early controversy centered on hardware requirements
- Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10
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