Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021. Since then, they have made many updates and added new features to the operating system. According to a report, there are now over 400 million devices using Windows 11 every month. It is expected that by 2024, the number of active devices will reach 500 million. This is slower than the adoption rate of the previous version, Windows 10. It took just over a year for Windows 11 to reach 400 million active devices.
A report by Windows Central, citing Microsoft’s internal data, states that Windows 11 is now in use on over 400 million monthly active devices and it will hit 500 million monthly active devices by early 2024. The adoption pace of Windows 11 seems to be notably slower than Windows 10. However, the report notes that Microsoft has set a “modest” expectation for the Windows 11 usage base and the company has consistently blown past these internal goals. Windows 11 has been reportedly more successful than the company expected from a user-base standpoint.
Windows 11 was unveiled in July 2021 with notable design changes including a new boot screen, startup sound, and upgraded widgets. Microsoft took two years to reach 400 million monthly active devices with Windows 11, whereas Windows 10, which debuted in June 2015, hit 400 million monthly active devices in just over a year. It reached 1 billion users by early 2020.
