Windows 10 has continued its rise as the dominant desktop operating system in the world.<\/p>\n
Following a decline in market share in April, May market share statistics from NetMarketShare<\/strong><\/a> show that Windows 10 not only reversed this downward trend, but it now boasts more of the market than it did before last month’s blip.<\/p>\n Windows 7, which is the second most popular operating system in the world, continued its descent, with its market share slipping below the 25% mark.<\/p>\n This is a good sign for system security, as Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft except for those who pay for essential security updates.<\/p>\n This means that those who are still using Windows 7 on their computers without paying for essential security updates are at high risk of viruses and malware.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing forward, the best way for you to stay secure is on Windows 10,\u201d Microsoft has said<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Apple’s latest MacOS operating system, MacOS X 10.15, continues to increase its market share and solidify its position as the third most popular desktop operating system.<\/p>\n MacOS X 10.15 has increased from 4.15% market share in April to 4.27% in May.<\/p>\n In contrast, older versions of MacOS are losing market share – which makes sense as more Apple computer users upgrade to the latest version of the operating system.<\/p>\n MacOS X 10.14 is down from 2.62% to 2.54%, MacOS X 10.13 is down from 1.52% to 1.48%<\/p>\n Linux operating systems have shown growth in May, with both Ubuntu and Linux overall increasing their market share.<\/p>\n Ubuntu, which saw an exponential rise last month, increased its market share to 2% in May – up from 1.89% in April.<\/p>\n Other Linux distros also increased slightly in market share – from last month’s 0.97% market share to 1% this month.<\/p>\nMacOS<\/h3>\n
The other operating systems<\/h3>\n