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AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 becomes the most popular version

Rich Woods — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:16:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly report on Windows 10 usage today, and version 1909 of the operating system has finally overtaken version 1903 to become the most popular version of Windows 10. Read more...

Windows 10 is five years old - here's how it's evolved

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:00:01 +0000

Windows 10 originally launched on July 29, 2015, and a lot of things have changed over the years. In fact, almost everything has changed, but it came slowly over the last five years. Read more...

AdDuplex: The year-old Windows 10 version 1903 is still the most popular

Rich Woods — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:12:01 +0000

According to AdDuplex, Windows 10 version 2004 is barely getting off the ground at 11.6% usage, while the year-old version 1903 is still the most popular version of the OS at 43.6%. Read more...

Windows 10 turns five years old today: Mobile edition

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Windows 10 turns five years old today, and many features have come and gone. One of those is an entire version of the OS, Windows 10 Mobile, which launched late and was killed off early. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2020 Update is now installed on 7% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:56:01 +0000

Today, AdDuplex released its monthly report showing the usage data for various versions of Windows 10. The year-old version 1903 is still the most popular, with version 2004 on 7% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

Microsoft acknowledges printing issues with all Windows 10 versions

Rich Woods — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:50:01 +0000

Microsoft documented a couple of new known issues for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, one of which is that certain printers might be unable to print after this month's Patch Tuesday update. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 usage increases slightly since last month

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 May 2020 13:00:02 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly usage report today, showing which are the most popular versions of Windows 10, which is still 1903, as well as which are the most popular Surface PCs. Read more...

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10 version 1809 and more

Rich Woods — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:56:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced a number of changes to end of support and servicing dates. Most notable is Windows 10 version 1809, which is extended by six months for all users, including Home and Pro. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 usage still gradually increasing

Rich Woods — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:32:01 +0000

Today, AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage report, and there are no surprises. Once again, the latest version of the operating system shows a mild growth in user adoption. Read more...

Microsoft is pausing optional Windows 10 updates in May

Rich Woods — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:08:01 +0000

Beginning in May, Microsoft will not be offering new optional cumulative updates for Windows 10. This applies to all supported versions, and it's so the company can focus on security. Read more...

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10 version 1709 for six months

Rich Woods — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:06:01 +0000

For businesses still using Windows 10 version 1709, Microsoft is extending support to ease the impact from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Support will now end on October 13 instead of April. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 now on 22.6% of Windows 10 devices

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:16:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly market share report regarding Windows 10 devices, and, as expected, it shows that the November 2019 Update is gradually making its way to more devices. Read more...

AdDuplex: The November 2019 Update is now on 15.2% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:56:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report today, showing that the November 2019 Update is now installed on 15.2% of Windows 10 devices, and Surface Pro 4 is the most widely used Surface. Read more...

It's finally dead: Windows 10 Mobile is no longer supported after today

Rich Woods — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:06:01 +0000

It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile will no longer be supported after today. It will get its final update with today's Patch Tuesday batch of cumulative updates. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2019 Update is now on over half of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:26:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report today, showing that the May 2019 Update is now installed on 56.6% of Windows 10 devices. The October 2018 Update is down to 25%. Read more...

AdDuplex: Version 1903 now on 45.5% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:42:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage report, showing that version 1903 is now installed on 45.5% of Windows 10 devices. It also shows that the Surface Pro 4 is the most-used Surface. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1903 finally sees a spike in usage share

Rich Woods — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:52:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage share report today, showing that the Windows 10 May 2019 Update is finally on a third of all Windows 10 PCs, a big jump from last month. Read more...

AdDuplex: May 2019 Update now on 11.4% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:00:01 +0000

AdDuplex today released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, showing that the majority of Windows 10 users are still on a version of the operating system that's over a year old, with 1803 on 53.4%. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2019 Update is now on 6.3% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:54:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, which is based on over 5,000 apps that use its SDK. The new report shows that the May 2019 Update is still on only 6.3% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

AdDuplex: 61.1% of Windows 10 PCs are still on version 1803

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:34:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, which is based on over 5,000 apps that use its SDK. The new report shows that the April 2018 Update is still on 61.1% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

AdDuplex: The October 2018 Update is still on only 29.3% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:18:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over six months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 29.3% of Windows 10 devices. Read more...

Windows 10 version 1709 is no longer supported after today

Rich Woods — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:00:02 +0000

Today is the day that Microsoft is ending support for Home and Pro versions of Windows 10 version 1709. It's recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of the operating system. Read more...

AdDuplex: Version 1809 still on just 26.4% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:32:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over five months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 26.4% of Windows 10 devices. Read more...

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10 versions to 30 months

Rich Woods — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:02:01 +0000

Microsoft announced today that it will be extending support for all supported versions of Windows 10 Education and Enterprise to 30 months, and that includes future updates as well. Read more...

Here's how to roll back the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 May 2018 09:23:02 +0000

If you're experiencing problems with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update and just can't wait until the solutions are available, you can roll back to the previous version of Windows 10, as detailed here. Read more...

AdDuplex: Fall Creators Update has highest usage share of any Windows 10 update ever

Rich Woods — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:38:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage breakdown today, which is based on usage of the AdDuplex SDK. It shows that over 92.1% of Windows 10 PCs are running the Fall Creators Update. Read more...

Microsoft changes support policy for recent versions of Windows 10, Office 365

Rich Woods — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 18:46:01 +0000

Microsoft announced today that it will be extending support for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education versions 1607, 1703, and 1709, by six months. There are also changes to Office 365 ProPlus support. Read more...

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now available to all users

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:46:01 +0000

After slowly pushing out the latest Windows 10 feature update to select devices, Microsoft has now made the Fall Creators Update fully available, meaning users worldwide should now start seeing it. Read more...