More than 300 million active devices are now running on Windows 10 worldwide, said Microsoft, adding that over 63 billion minutes were spent on Microsoft Edge in March alone, with a 50 per cent growth since the last quarter.

Windows 10 has become one of the largest online services in less than a year, the statement said.

“Core to delivering our more personal computing vision, Windows 10 offers experiences that are familiar, safer and more secure, and more personal and productive – enabling innovative new experiences,” Microsoft said.

People at home, at schools, at small businesses, at large companies, and other organizations adopt Windows 10 faster than ever, and more than ever before. A few examples:

•    People are playing games on Windows 10 more than ever before, with over nine billion hours of gameplay on Windows 10 since launch.

•    Apps that come with Windows 10, including Photos, Groove Music, and Movies & TV are seeing millions of active users each month, including more than 144 million people using Photos.

•    And, the Windows Store continues to grow daily with new Universal Windows Platform apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger; updated UWP apps from Vine, Hulu, Netflix and Twitter; and popular PC games including Rise of the Tomb Raider and Quantum Break.

“These Windows 10 services are getting better and better each month, with significant new innovations shipped in November, and many more coming in the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update this summer. Of course, as part of delivering Windows 10 as a service – any Windows 10 customer can enjoy these innovations – for free,” Microsoft said in the statement.

“The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 was a first for Microsoft, helping people upgrade faster than ever before. And time is running out. The free upgrade offer will end on July 29 and we want to make sure you don’t miss out,” it added. – TradeArabia News Service