- Windows 10 now runs on 300M active devices, Microsoft (MSFT +0.4%) discloses. That's up from 270M in late March, and 200M in early January.
- Windows 10's availability as a free upgrade to Windows 7/8 users has helped adoption rates easily surpass those for the oft-criticized Windows 8, in spite of weak PC sales. NetMarketShare estimates 15.3% of the global PC installed base is on Windows 10, compared with 9.9% on Windows 8.1, 3.2% on Windows 8, and 10.6% on Windows XP. 47.8% of the base is still believed to be on Windows 7. Free upgrades will disappear on July 29, the one-year anniversary of Windows 10's launch.
- Also disclosed by Microsoft: Over 63B minutes were spent using the Edge browser (shipped with Windows 10), and the Cortana assistant (built into Windows 10) has answered over 6B questions. Over 9B hours of gameplay have been seen on Windows 10, which supports Xbox One game streaming.