Windows 10 gains ground, visits to US government sites surpass Windows 7 for the first time

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Published onDecember 28, 2017

published onDecember 28, 2017

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It’s been nearly 2 years since Windows 10 launched, but many have claimed that the OS is not nearly as popular or holding as much market share as the much beloved Windows 7. In what may be a signal of changing attitudes for Windows 10, visits to US government sites via Windows 10 have surpassed Windows 7 for the first time. (Thanks, Jeremy for the tip!)

ThisUnited States government websitereports that of the 2.54 billion visits to US Government websites over the past 90 days, 20.9% came from Windows 10, and 20.7% from Windows 7. Interestingly, Windows 8.1 came in at 2.7%, Windows 8 .05%, and other OS 0.8%. The numbers are a bit niche and could be just from a holiday bump based on the sites 90-day average, but they still do give a solid number comparison for the state of various OS and browser stats.

When it comes to browser share, Edge was not popularly used to visit US Government websites. Chrome was on top with 44.4%, Followed up Safari with 27.6%, Internet Explorer at 12.3%, and then Firefox at 5.9% and Edge at 3.9%. Though all these government percentages may be bleak for Microsoft, thelatest AdDuplex December reportalso shows strong adoption for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, so things can only go up from Microsoft from here on out.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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