Quick Answer: What Is the Most Used Operating System in the World?
Contents Microsoft’s Windows Is the Most Widely Used Computer Operating System in the World, Accounting for 70.92 Percent Share of the Desktop, Tablet, and...
Microsoft’s Windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for 70.92 percent share of the desktop, tablet, and console OS market in February 2021.
Which is the most commonly used operating system?
In the area of desktop and laptop computers, Microsoft Windows is the most commonly installed OS, at approximately between 77% and 87.8% globally. Apple’s macOS accounts for approximately 9.6–13%, Google’s Chrome OS is up to 6% (in the US) and other Linux distributions are at around 2%.
What operating system has the most users worldwide?
Android maintained its position as the leading mobile operating system worldwide in January 2021, controlling the mobile OS market with a 71.93 percent share. Google Android and Apple iOS jointly possess over 99 percent of the global market share.
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