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What you’re gonna wanna know

Windows 10 first launched in 2015.

The operating system has since been replaced by Windows 11, which rolled out in 2021.

Surface Pro 6 with Windows 10

While Windows 10 is not the newest version of Windows available, it is the most used.

According toStatCounter, Windows 10’s global market share of 67.95% leads all versions of Windows.

The newer Windows 11 only earned a 16.97% market share as of December 2022.

Former Microsoft Executive Vice President Terry Myerson stands in front of a presentation about Windows 10

Microsoft launched Windows 11 in 2021.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Windows 10 Start menu on HP ZBook Studio G4

OneNote Pen Focused View

Windows 10 Find My Device

Outlook Client Hero

Surface Hub 2S

Windows Insider program settings

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Diablo 4 Season 7 Season of the Witch

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero