{"id":458,"date":"2008-05-16T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2008-05-16T21:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/welcome-to-pitstop-research\/research-charts-windows\/"},"modified":"2019-10-01T08:33:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T13:33:32","slug":"research-charts-windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/research-charts-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br clear=\"all\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;margin:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows.gif\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n[m_include_file filepath=&#8221;\/research.php&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\">Just like any other component in your computer, Microsoft has come out with a steady stream of operating systems and service packs.  At PC Matic, we have an insider&#8217;s view into the world of Microsoft Windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\">In particular, we have a front row seat to the rate at which Microsoft&#8217;s latest operating system, Windows 10, is being accepted into the market place.  These charts are updated automatically each month, so bookmark this page to see the latest developments.  Mouse over any chart for a more detailed analysis.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; text-align: center; font-style: italic;\">Windows 10 Steep Migration Curve has Flattened Out<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/graph_lib\/research\/rc_os_osprev_all.php\" onmouseover=\"return tooltip('The switch to Windows 10 happened fairly quickly.  The Operating System Waterfall shows the rate at which the market accepts one operating system over another. It appears that Microsofts strategy of a free upgrade path to Win 10 worked.');\" onmouseout=\"return hideTip();\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; text-align: center; font-style: italic;\">Migration to Windows 10 by Desktop and Portables <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/graph_lib\/research\/rc_os_w10prev_deskport.php\" onmouseover=\"return tooltip('Windows 10 Official release date of July 29, 2015. It only took 12 months to reach over 50 percent usage.');\" onmouseout=\"return hideTip();\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; text-align: center; font-style: italic;\">Windows 10 Installation Rates by Gender <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/graph_lib\/research\/rc_os_w10_gender.php\" onmouseover=\"return tooltip('Men and women are neck to neck in transitioning to Windows 10 .');\" onmouseout=\"return hideTip();\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; text-align: center; font-style: italic;\">Business and Home Users are switching to Windows 10 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/graph_lib\/research\/rc_os_w10prev_bushome.php\" onmouseover=\"return tooltip('Windows Adoption by Home vs Business Use. 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