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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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[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I've neutered my win 10 updates so they don't work and I've got Linux on two laptops out of 3 now. Going to move my server over soon, then eventually my desktop and the final laptop. Peacing out of the ms ecosystem

[–] JoeDyrt@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I began using Windows in 1992. I switched to MacOS this year and I'm never going back.

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[–] Pro@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

People will keep breaking their arms stroking their own selves, instead of thinkinig rationally.

Sigh...

[–] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Outside of the biz world, people aren't buying as many devices that would use the os. Or not replacing the ones they had that can't upgrade?

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just wish Linux remote desktop support wasn't absolute dogshit.

[–] markko@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are plenty of options for both software and OS, so not every combination is going to have the same level of support as Windows, where every user gets the same experience.

That said, I've heard lots of good things about NoMachine.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I used NoMachine for the better part of a year, and I’d agree it’s the best of the options. It still sucks.

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