There's still over 100 million people using Windows 7

Windows 7 is the operating system on desktops and laptops of over 100 million people still, that number was 200 million in 2019.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published Jan 6, 2021 10:45 PM CST
Updated Jul 27, 2022 3:39 AM CDT

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There are billions of Windows users worldwide, but how many people still use Windows 7 in 2020? That number would be at least 100 million... staggering, but it has dropped by 100 million since 2019, where 200+ million were using Windows 7.

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The numbers from StatCounter show that Windows 7 has around 17% market share from all Windows operating systems, with Windows 10 far out and beyond that with 76% of people using Windows 10 as of November 2020. Microsoft estimates that there are around 1.5 billion users running Windows worldwide.

Microsoft nixed support for Windows 7 in January 2020, just under 11 years since the operating system launched back in 2009. Windows 7 was a big change in operating system gears for Microsoft, but man Windows 10 has come along way in that time.

Read more: Windows 7 market share skyrockets as Windows 11 market share barely moves
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News Source:gs.statcounter.com

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.

Anthony's PC features Intel's Core i5-12600K paired with the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO-G, Corsair's 32GB DDR4-3200, and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 FE. It runs Sabrent's Rocket 4 Plus 4TB with Windows 11 Pro, housed in Lian Li's O11 Dynamic XL, and powered by ASUS's ROG Strix 850W. Accessories include the Logitech G915 Wireless keyboard, Logitech G502X Wireless mouse, and LG C3 48-inch OLED TV 4K 120Hz monitor.