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Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years — official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base (www.tomshardware.com)
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Microsoft EVP Yusuf Mehdi said in a blog post last week that Windows powers over a billion active devices globally. This might sound like a healthy number, but according to ZDNET, the Microsoft annual report for 2022 said that more than 1.4 billion devices were running Windows 10 or 11. Given that these documents contain material information and have allegedly been pored over by the tech giant’s lawyers, we can safely assume that Windows’ user base has been quietly shrinking in the past three years, shedding around 400 million users.

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[–] poopkins@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I didn't mean to have upset you as I wasn't aware that European users weren't allowed to comment here. I only ever meant to speak to my own experiences and not on behalf of anybody else.

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago

That guy is a jackass. Probably an American upset that he's a minority on Lemmy. Don't mind him.

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I reviewed the community rules and didn't see anything about Europe, so I'm left confused about what I've done wrong.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Check the part about misinformation.

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Kindly reference the sections where I've provided misinformation and I will add a correction.

I see my comment about advertising and will clarify it.