Windows 10 usage on Steam dropped for last two months in a row

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Published onMarch 2, 2017

published onMarch 2, 2017

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Steam has just published itslatest hardware surveyfor the month of February, which shows that Windows 10 usage is now down for two months in a row. After reaching a50.35% OS share back in December, the new OS has fallen to 48.77% last month (down 0.9% points) while Windows 7 rose to 36.81 (+1.7% points) in the same period. Actually, the seven years-old OS was the only version of Windows that saw its usage grow in February.

Windows 10 still remains the most popular OS on Steam by quite a large margin, but this trend is quite worrying for Microsoft. Yesterday, we also reported thatWindows 10 global market share fell to 25.19% last monthaccording to NetMarketShare, who saw Windows 7 rise to 48.41% in the same period.

Microsoft may still has some Windows 10 tricks up its sleeves to win back Steam gamers in the coming months, such as theGame Modefeature that will debut with the Creators Update in April. Windows Insiders can already test the setting which gives games priority access to system resources, and gamers should probably expect Microsoft to bang the Game Mode drum quite loudly in the coming months.

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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