Windows 10 user base on Steam stagnates as Windows 7 rises
According to Steam's hardware report - which is based on optional user surveys - for the month of August 2017, Windows 10 has grown to 50.66%. This is likely an insignificant increase which is well within the margin of error. 50.03% users utilize the 64-bit version of the OS while 0.63% run the 32-bit iteration on their respective machines.
On the other hand, Windows 7 continued to increase in market share, climbing to 38.13%, up from the 36.99% reported last month. All other versions of Windows faced declines in their respective user bases, however, the overall user base for the operating system still grew to 96.30%.
As usual, the changes in the respective user base for Apple's macOS and Linux were within the margin of error, given the insignificant proportions of the user base that they command. The former stands at 3.03% while the latter holds a miserly 0.63% of the user base.
There were no changes in the hardware side of the report with 8GB of system RAM still the most-used configuration. The display resolution for primary displays and multi-monitor setups remained 1920x1080 and 3840x1080 respectively.
It is important to remember that the statistics presented in Steam's monthly report are dependent upon optional surveys, so any changes in the user base of a particular software or hardware wouldn't necessarily represent a shift in broader usage beyond the Steam gaming community.
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SilkyPosted:
Xbox Sadly I still use 7 to this day ):
still the very best, I wouldn't bother changing.
KatsumiPosted:
Craig Clearly the peasants aint on 4k
Imagine not being at 4k in 2017...
I feel that 4k, at this point in time, is a novelty and far from a necessity
KatsumiPosted:
Xbox Sadly I still use 7 to this day ):
I can't blame you. In my opinion its a much better operating system.
HuxPosted:
Craig Clearly the peasants aint on 4k
Imagine not being at 4k in 2017...
Gaming on 1080p is perfect enough for me. My build supports 4K I'm just not phased by it right now.
EchoPosted:
7 used to be good, then 10 overtook. Much faster and nicer on the eye IMO. I'll be sticking with it
SilkyPosted:
Mickers Yeah i definitely prefer 10, 7 was one of the worst for me.
I don't see how people can say it's the worst tbh, my favourite but all down to preference I guess.
DecyPosted:
Pretty weird that people are returning to an old OS i know Windows 10 isn't for everyone but personally i like it over windows 7 feels alot smoother and looks alot nicer in my opinion although i will say there is some junk that comes with Windows 10 that runs in the background which effects most PC's performance very badly although you can turn it off its not something the average user would know how to do.
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