ekZeppFeb 2

Windows 11 just lost 5% market share in two months despite Windows 10 losing support.

https://lemmy.world/post/42553015

Windows 11 just lost 5% market share in two months despite Windows 10 losing support. - Lemmy.World

According to Statcounter, Windows 11 held a 55.18% market share in October 2025. That share dropped to 53.7% in November and dropped again in December. Now, Windows 11 holds a 50.73% market share. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide [https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide]

Show threadbus_factorFeb 2

I imagine this is why MS is finally backtracking a bit on the aggressive pushing of AI in every app. They’re doing Clippy all over again, but OS-wide this time.

Just impressive how hard they managed to screw the pooch here. Have they forgotten that every other Windows release is universally hated? They had a good thing going until they discontinued Windows 10 before Windows 12 was out. Now they’ll probably need to rush out another version, because the name Windows 11 is forever tainted.

Show threadRedstoneValley
Do you have a source for that backtracking about AI? I think they did not mention that explicitly. Instead they were talking about unrelated improvements. The CEO is still in denial about AI bloat. He seems unable to comprehend that people don’t like to be force fed AI everywhere across the OS.
Feb 2 at 11:57amWeb
Show threadinfeeeeeFeb 2
This news from last week: techradar.com/…/we-need-to-improve-windows-in-way…
'We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people': Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 this year — and it's about time

There's a steep hill to climb here, but at least Microsoft is making it clear that it's serious about bringing an end to the painful bugs.

TechRadar
Show threadartyomFeb 2
They’re not in denial. They know no one wants it. They all do. They just don’t care because pretending like they do is extremely profitable in the fucked up modern economy we live in.
Show threadRedstoneValleyFeb 2

I think that Satya Nadella and a lot of other CEO types genuinely believe in AI, as misguided as it seems. This is more about who they choose to listen too than having an actual understanding of the technology and its limits. And probably some FOMO sprinkled on top.

Sam Altman knows what’s up though and so does Jensen Huang. In this gold rush one is peddling the fake gold and the other is selling the shovels.

Show threadartyomFeb 2
Agree to disagree, I suppose. I believe the Anthropic guy because he’s actually quite nuts about it. Nvidia is the only company that’s actually going to make money here, selling shovels, as you said.
Show threadIronBirdFeb 2
eh, they’ve sold most of their shovels on credit (which entirety of as income beforehand, as one does)…the AIslop companies can’t turn a profit then all that revenue goes poof
Show threadRedstoneValleyFeb 3
Yeah the Antrophic guys are also firmly in the “believer” group.
Show threadbus_factorFeb 2

pureinfotech.com/microsoft-windows-11-ai-brakes-c…

Note that this article completely buries the lede. This is the last paragraph:

#Enterprise pushback is also influencing decisions#

Separately, enterprise users have pushed back against Copilot in managed environments, prompting the software giant to test options that would allow IT admins to uninstall Copilot more easily on business devices. This indicates that the rethink isn’t just about consumer sentiment but also addresses corporate deployment challenges.

The reason they’re having second thoughts is due to enterprise customers, who are the only customers they really care about the opinion of. If it was just home users complaining, they would not be adjusting course.

Microsoft admits Copilot feels forced in Windows 11

Microsoft is reportedly scaling back Copilot on Windows 11 apps after user backlash, pausing new AI features and reviewing existing integrations.

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