Overview
- An online survey of 800 Windows users in Germany found 31% say they will need a new computer due to Windows 10’s phaseout or have already bought one.
- Forty-six percent report they have moved to Windows 11 or plan to do so soon, while 34% intend to keep using Windows 10 despite security risks.
- Only 4% of respondents have switched to another operating system or already made the change.
- Windows 11’s stricter hardware requirements mean some users must replace devices, and German consumer group vzbv criticizes the burden on budgets and the environment.
- Microsoft ended free mainstream support on October 14 and then granted a one-year extension for registered users, with an additional year of updates available through a paid program.