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MORE THAN HALF OF PCS CAN'T UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 11
New data from Lansweeper, an asset manager software provider, shows the uptake
of Windows 11 at just 1.44 per cent of all systems — the result of an inability
to run the new OS.
Lucas Mearian (Computerworld (US)) 14 April, 2022 08:00
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Data released today by IT asset management platform provider
Lansweeper indicates that upgrades to Windows 11 have almost tripled over the
past three months, but the overall adoption rate remains miniscule.
The survey of more than 10 million Microsoft devices by Lansweeper’s PC
management software showed 1.44 per cent now run Windows 11, an increase from
the 0.52 per cent of PCs that ran the OS in January.
“Overall adoption remains slow, almost six months since the initial launch of
Windows 11 to the general public, as previous Lansweeper research revealed that
55 per cent of devices scanned are not capable of being upgraded to Windows 11,”
Lansweeper said.
While the majority of Microsoft devices scanned by Lansweeper’s software passed
the RAM test (91 per cent), only about half of the workstation TPMs (Trusted
Platform Modules) tested met the requirements — 19 per cent failed and 28 per
cent were not TPM compatible or did not have it enabled, Lansweeper's monitoring
showed.
Lansweeper’s data contrasts sharply with that of computer-monitoring software
provider AdDuplex, whose latest data shows an adoption rate of 19.4 per cent.
AdDuplex’s research did, however, show Windows 11 growth had stagnated in last
month; it only saw a 0.1 per cent market share increase over other Windows
editions.
Jack Gold, principal analyst at J. Gold Associates, said AdDuplex's Windows 11
adoption numbers are too high, and Lansweeper's assertion that 55 per cent of
machines can't run Windows 11 is likely too low.
"I honestly doubt that Windows 11 is running on 19 per cent of all machines in
use today, since Windows 10 is only running on about 75 per cent or so of
machines in use, depending on whose numbers you believe," Gold said.
"That means that at 19 per cent, about 25 per cent of Windows 10 machines could
be updated to Win11. I find it hard to believe that 25 per cent of all Win10
machines out there are even compatible with Win11, given that many PCs in use
are three-to-five years old or even older (probably at least 40 per cent)."
In evaluating the data from both AdDuplex and Lansweeper, it's important to
understand how the companies came up with their respective numbers, whether
through a web browser interacting with certain web sites (a self-selected group
of users) or through a voluntary user running the company's software (again, a
self-selecting subgroup), Gold said.
"Without knowing exactly how they are obtaining their numbers, it’s pretty hard
to evaluate how accurate they may be. But I’d certainly lean towards a lower
number than a higher one," he said.
It’s likely that any machine more than a couple of years old will not be
compatible with (and therefore not upgradable to) Windows 11. And PCs are even
more unlikely to be compliant if they're older, lower-end machines, Gold said.
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In December, AdDuplex’s data showed Windows 11 uptake had reached nearly nine
per cent; that number, again, contrasted sharply with figures released by
Lansweeper; at that time, it showed the new platform with a less than one per
cent adoption rate.
Microsoft has pushed to get users to upgrade to Windows 11, but the overwhelming
majority have chosen to remain on Windows 10.
Roel Decneut, chief strategy officer at Lansweeper, said unlike previous Windows
releases, Windows 11 is simply an adjusted Windows 10 version, and the core
differences between the two is minimal. “This is likely the main reason why
businesses are against upgrading to a new, and almost unproven, version rather
than staying with what they know with Windows 10,” Decneut said.
Steve Kleynhans, a vice president of research at Gartner, agreed commercial
customers are not really diving into the new OS. And they’re not expected to do
so until 2023.
Still, Kleynhans said it’s “a bit” early to draw any conclusions about Windows
11's success. “While technically the OS update is six months old, a very large
percentage of machines weren’t being offered the update until just a couple of
months ago,” he said in an earlier interview. “The current [install rate] is
likely just normal market evolution during the early stages of any new OS
version and not a sign of anything really problematic."
Credit: AdDuplex
Lansweeper’s updated survey results did show that the number of machines running
“end of life” OSes (i.e., platforms no longer supported by Microsoft) has fallen
to 6.6 per cent, compared to 9.75 per cent in January. A significant portion of
those systems are running Windows XP and Windows 7 — software Microsoft stopped
supporting back in 2014 and 2020, respectively.
“Although the rate of adoption is increasing bit by bit, it’s obvious that
Windows 11 upgrades aren’t going as fast as Microsoft had hoped, especially
within the business environment,” Decneut said.
"Many organisations have been put off from having to buy new machines that meet
these [hardware] conditions, while others are simply happy with the current
existence of Windows 10, which continues to be supported until 2025."
Because of the minimal differences between Windows 10 and 11, the slow uptake of
the latter is likely to continue unless businesses GET a compelling reason to
upgrade, Decnuet explained.
"For those looking to adopt Windows 11, the first step is to assess which of
their existing devices are capable of upgrading," he said. "It’s the reason why
IT asset management is so important for organisations, capable of running
in-depth device audits that can tell IT teams the hardware specs of machines so
they can weigh up how many devices are capable of upgrading and the potential
cost of such a move."
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