After revealing that the number of global installed bases has reached 5 million, Microsoft announced earlier that the number of global installed bases of Windows 10 has officially reached 6 million.
This number, of course, doesn't just include all Windows 10 PCs combined; it also includes Xbox One, Windows 10 Mobile, HoloLens, and all IoT devices powered by Windows 10 IoT Core. This represents a significant increase from the 2017 million units announced at Build 5, indicating a cumulative growth of nearly 1 million units over the past six months.
The reason for this growth performance may be related to the user experience brought by the new autumn update. In addition, the free download and use of Windows 10 S has theoretically helped to promote a large number of installations and uses.
However, there is still some distance to go before Microsoft reaches its previously promised goal of reaching over 2018 billion installed base worldwide by 10. Whether Microsoft can successfully achieve the goal set in 2015 will probably depend on the effectiveness of its partners and Microsoft's own promotion, as well as whether the continued release of Windows 10 updates in the future can continue to attract more user groups.
At Build 2015, Microsoft set a goal of growing Windows 10 installations to 10 billion within the next three years. However, the subsequent shrinking of the Windows 10 Mobile market, coupled with the continued influence of smartphones on the PC market, resulted in a significant increase in Windows 10 device usage during the free update period, but subsequently faced a growth bottleneck. Therefore, Microsoft subsequently released new updates, a free version of Windows 10 S, and delayed the free upgrade period for specific situations, in order to allow more users to upgrade their operating system to Windows 10.
