Microsoft: Windows 10 Is Now Running on 1.3 Billion Monthly Active Devices

A year afterward announcing Windows 10 hitting its goal of running on i billion monthly active devices, Microsoft has today disclosed that its desktop operating system is currently running on 1.iii billion active devices. The announcement comes through the company'southward Q3 FY21 earnings call earlier today.

Earlier reports had suggested that the PC manufacture was seeing a surge as more than people had to retreat indoors due to the COVID-xix pandemic. Every bit more users bought new PCs for school and work from habitation needs, Windows 10 also managed to increase its market share.

"Over a year into the pandemic, digital adoption curves aren't slowing downwards. They're accelerating, and it's only the beginning. Nosotros are building the cloud for the next decade, expanding our addressable marketplace and innovating across every layer of the tech stack to aid our customers be resilient and transform." Microsoft'south CEO Satya Nadella

The company reported a 19% increase in revenue in the third quarter of the fiscal year, pulling in $41.7 billion in acquirement.

Windows x OEM revenue is up 10% due to the increasing PC need even though the Pro licenses were downwards by ii%. Pro revenue was strong final year due to the cease of back up of Windows 7. Just the non-Pro acquirement is a massive 44% up! Surface acquirement has also increased 12% (upwards 7% in constant currency).

While it took Microsoft a long fourth dimension to meet its initial Windows x goal of 1 billion agile devices, Windows seven'south end of support and now the pandemic has certainly helped it pick upwardly the step. More details are available in this official earnings phone call.