mccOct 1, 2025

Microsoft attempting to force people to switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has somehow resulted in a 10% increase in the market share of Windows 7 https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-7-usage-skyrockets-as-users-refuse-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-in-wake-of-windows-10-end-of-support

EDIT: Before replying to this post, please see this reply about how apparently the entire increase in Win7 market share is due to like one person in Singapore installing it a zillion times https://chitter.xyz/@Vordus/115301165497461902

Windows 7 usage skyrockets as users refuse to upgrade to Windows 11 in wake of Windows 10 end of support

StatCounter reports that Windows 7 has gained almost 10% market share in the last month, just as Windows 10 support is coming to an end. It's clear people aren't ready to switch to Windows 11.

Windows Central
Show threadC64tone
@mcc I am trying to think why the install base for W7 rocked here! Some default setting to Singapore somewhere???
Oct 2, 2025 at 4:09amWeb
Show threadmccOct 2, 2025
@c64tone my guess would be someone created a botnet
Show threadpivotman319 🦊  Oct 2, 2025
@c64tone @mcc Malicious botnet (think one of those scrapers used to feed crappy ML models) spoofing fake browser user agents.