
It took Windows 10 three years to overtake Windows 7 and claim top spot after first launching. Windows 11's predecessor - Windows 10 - took a long time to overtake Windows 7, which for years stayed ahead as the leading OS in terms of market share. Switch WinToGo Creator to Windows Install Drive Creator. Click the download button and launch the program after installation. The Windows11 builder is integrated with the EaseUS OS2Go software. If you're feeling a bit of deja vu reading this, then there's good reason. Run Windows 11 on a Windows 10 or Windows 7 computer without the booting issue. Plus, a large number of these outdated systems are predicted to be running on enterprise devices, which means it’s not just personal information that’s on the line."

Although the majority of users are on newer operating systems, the billions of active Windows devices worldwide means there could still be millions of people using devices that are insecure and open to attack. Speaking about the findings of the study to Techradar, Lansweeper's chief marketing officer Roel Decneut said: "The situation poses a significant cybersecurity risk as Microsoft no longer provides bug-fixes or security patches for Windows Vista, 2000, XP, and 7.

So there are still millions of people out there unable to download the Windows 11 upgrade right now.

It's expected that by the middle of next year all eligible PCs will be able to download the Windows 11 update.
