Study finds less than half of enterprise PCs can upgrade to new today operating system from Microsoft.
Windows 11 will soon blow out its first candle, but its adoption still seems to encounter difficulties, especially in business, yet Microsoft’s core target.
Only 40% of business PCs can upgrade to Windows 11 without a hitch
The company Nexthink, which specializes in IT consulting for businesses, has published a study which indicates that only 40% of the computers currently deployed in professional environments can today migrate to the new version of the operating system without generating any costs or loss of time for the administration teams of each company.
Among the other workstations analysed, 25% of them were almost ready while 35% of PCs were completely unprepared for migration. The latter indeed require updates and additional work to upgrade to the new version, which involves additional costs and working time.
Among the different business sectors scrutinized by the study, Nexthink indicates that companies specializing in consumer goods are those where computers can most easily migrate to Windows 11. Conversely, energy companies and utilities have outdated software and hardware that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to keep up to date.
The problem also arises for the health and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Companies in these environments often use specific business software which could be incompatible with the new Microsoft system.
Three more years to migrate before Windows 10 end of support
Nexthink has also assessed the “manual effort” required to update the more than three million machines analyzed anonymously. This would represent no less than 4.21 million hours of work required, at the rate of 15 minutes per upgraded machine, and not including more complex installations.
The company also estimates at 15% the percentage of failure during upgrades to Windows 11, which implies more time and resources allocated to move them to the next operating system.
Despite these issues, it’s time for businesses to think about upgrading. Microsoft has indeed warned that from October 24, 2025, Windows 11 will become the main operating system of the American group. On this date, support for Windows 10 will cease, which will force individuals and businesses to migrate to continue to benefit from security patches on each of their machines.
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To be completely honest, Windows 11 seems to us to be a good evolution of Windows 10. Beyond the very marketing aspect linked to the surprise effect (Windows 10 was presented as the last of the last, remember) and to the essentially graphical redesign of the interface, the update brings a bit of clarity and modernity that are welcome after six years spent with an OS designed to reconcile Microsoft and its audience. We also like the discreet details that make it more functional, such as the improved snap and anchor groups, or even the refined management of virtual desktops. Finally, we are really convinced by the redesign of the Microsoft Store. By agreeing to return to the exclusivity reserved for UWPs, Microsoft is effectively hitting where it is not expected and finally compels itself to catch up on Apple and Google.
To be completely honest, Windows 11 seems to us to be a good evolution of Windows 10. Beyond the very marketing aspect linked to the surprise effect (Windows 10 was presented as the last of the last, remember) and to the essentially graphical redesign of the interface, the update brings a bit of clarity and modernity that are welcome after six years spent with an OS designed to reconcile Microsoft and its audience. We also like the discreet details that make it more functional, such as the improved snap and anchor groups, or even the refined management of virtual desktops. Finally, we are really convinced by the redesign of the Microsoft Store. By agreeing to return to the exclusivity reserved for UWPs, Microsoft is effectively hitting where it is not expected and finally compels itself to catch up on Apple and Google.
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Source: Nexthink press release
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