October 2022 Update on less than 3 percent of Windows 10 PCs, AdDuplex says

Following a rough commencement, Microsoft is taking it slow with the public rollout of the recently released Windows 10 October 2022 Update, according to the latest monthly report from AdDuplex. In what AdDuplex is dubbing a "cautious release," the information technology has clocked the Oct 2022 Update'southward share of Windows 10 PCs at 2.eight pct following its re-release before this month. That'south only slightly higher than the 2.3 percentage share the update enjoyed in Oct, not long later it was pulled due to reports of user files existence deleted after upgrading.

The other versions of Windows 10 in the wild have seen small fluctuations. The Apr 2022 Update, for instance, is up to 89.5 percentage, which is a slight increase over its October position of 88.3 percent. The Fall Creators Update, meanwhile, is downwardly to three.9 percent, while the Creators Update is sitting at ane.five percent.

Rounding things out are the Ceremony Update and Windows 10 version 1511, which come in at 1.4 percent and 0.4 per centum, respectively. Finally, version 1507 is still managing to hang on past a thread with a 0.2 percentage share.

AdDuplex also checked in on the Surface family breakdown, noting a meaning bump for the Surface Go. The budget tablet now sits as the fifth virtually popular Surface device with a 7.25 percent share. The Surface Pro 4 notwithstanding remains the nigh popular at merely above 25 pct. Surface Pro 6 has already crossed 5 percent, while the Surface Laptop 2 comes in at only 0.77 percent.

One time again, it's worth keeping in heed that AdDuplex'due south numbers are based on a drove of around 5,000 Microsoft Store apps that use its SDK, then real-world numbers are likely different. It's best to use the business firm's monthly reports equally a sort of general barometer for the stride of rollout for new Windows x releases.

New ways to test

Minecraft Preview can now be downloaded and played on Windows

On Monday, Mojang Studios appear Minecraft Preview, a new Minecraft game that volition let players exam upcoming changes and updates before they release. Minecraft Preview will somewhen supervene upon the electric current Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta program.