In fact this release will be officially called Windows 11 October 2021 update or Windows 11 version 21H2. A 100 percent growth rate, for example, sounds great unless the starting point is a single laptop in engineering. Windows 11 update aka Sun Valley update is the next major update for Windows 10 targeted at October 2021. Typically they hold off for 12 months to two years before adopting.Īll of this makes Microsoft's talk of growth in the operating system's rate of adoption among organizations all the more baffling. Those who can't (most likely due to Microsoft's hardware demands for Windows 11 rather than a deep-seated dislike of the new Start Menu or the departure of Task Manager from the taskbar context menu) have held off.Įnterprises are clearly being cautious, as they are with any major operating system revision.

For all the details on the 21H2 release check out John Cable’s blog post. Consumers who can upgrade, have upgraded. To check and see if you’re running Windows 10, version 21H2, just type winver into the Windows search box on the Taskbar. This explains the early growth and the tailing off that has occurred over the last few months. Russia bans foreign software purchases for critical infrastructure.Chromebook sales train derails as market reaches saturation.Windows 11 growth at a standstill amid stringent hardware requirements.A Windows 11 tsunami? No, more of a ripple as Microsoft's latest OS hits 5% PC market.Last year, AdDuplex CEO Alan Mendelevich told The Register that the AdDuplex figures were heavily skewed toward consumer PCs, which, according to Mendelevich, were 'much more likely to upgrade at the first opportunity.'

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