Microsoft still struggles to exceed the 700 million active devices running Windows 10 mark, since adoption of the operating system has delayed.

This is mostly brought on by the Windows 7 exodus not reaching full speed, Microsoft says, together with the company expecting the transition to Windows 10 to accelerate inside the coming months approaching the January 2020 end-of-support date to make the 2009 computer.

Microsoft announced that Windows 10 was running on 600 million devices funding November 2017, while at Build this season the firm says that it's getting towards 700 million active installs.

But because it turns out, this really is where Windows 10 is still right now, with CEO Satya Nadella revealing during an analyst call following Microsoft's earnings report today that the OS is almost 700 million active installs.

"The Windows 7 problem"

In step with a report from Softwareonlinedeal, Windows 10 not reaching its full potential might be the result of people holding Windows 7. Microsoft is projected to drag the plug on Windows 7 in January 2020, and so the software giant expects perform properly devices upgraded to Windows 10 to generate as we get magnified this deadline.

At this moment, Windows 7 is most likely the world's number one desktop operating platform with a share over 43 percent, reported by third-party data, while Windows 10 relates to the runner-up with approximately 34 percent. Consequently , there still are plenty of devices that can be upgraded to Windows 10, decor we advance to qualify for the Windows 7 EOL date, the volume of systems switching should increase substantially.

On one hand, Microsoft is also afraid that Windows 7 can get the new Xp, with users refusing to convert despite the end of support.

Vista is still around in the world today with a share of nearly 4 percent, despite specifically getting security updates since April 2014.