Windows 8 Gains 0.63 Percent in December 2012
According to the latest market data from Net Applications in December 2012, Windows 8 improved its market share from 1.09 percent to 1.72 percent by gaining 0.63 percentage points.
However, it will take a while for Windows 8 to reach double-digits. Comparatively, it took Windows 7 five months to account for ten percent of the desktop operating system market after being published in October 2009.
Global market share of desktop operating systems from 2010 to 2025
Monthly market share held by Windows operating system for desktop PCs worldwide from January 2017 to August 2026, by version
Market share of desktop operating systems in France from 2010 to 2025
Market share of leading computer, tablet, and console operating systems in the United States from January 2012 to December 2025
Share of Windows in desktop operating systems market across India from January 2021 to October 2025
Market share held by the leading desktop operating systems in Norway as of December 2025
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