Windows 10 flatlines, while Windows 7 gains in popularity, according to NetMarketShare figures

Chris Merriman
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Microsoft had high hopes that Windows 10 would quickly supplant Windows 7 when it launched in mid-2015
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Microsoft had high hopes that Windows 10 would quickly supplant Windows 7 when it launched in mid-2015

Windows 10 may be struggling, but at least Windows XP looks to be going the way of Windows Vista

Despite the hype surrounding the 11 April release of the Creators Update for Microsoft Windows 10, the market share figures for March suggest that PC users are resolutely sticking to Windows 7, rather...

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