Steam publishes every month Hardware and Software Surveys It provides reports on users’ most preferred hardware and software. According to these surveys, we can have an opinion about the most used operating system, graphics card, VR headsets, hardware systems and so on. The survey results for October were also published by the company and Steam, the operating system most used by players, announced October 2023 data.
Steam The Most Used Operating System by Gamers October 2023
Steam players Steam Hardware and Software Survey October 2023 data, which provides information about the most used hardware and software, has been announced. Accordingly, the most used operating system has been determined. Accordingly, the most preferred operating system was Windows 10. Let’s look at the details of the survey results regarding operating system usage…
The point that draws attention in the first place is Windows 11 It can be said that there is a decrease in its usage. When the Windows 11 version was released, it was met with great interest by the user and experienced an increase in the number of users. However, some problems that occurred in Windows 11 caused a stir in the agenda and this version of Windows lost users.
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Although a solution has been found to Windows 11 problems, users are cautious about this version and therefore it is not preferred by gamers. As clearly seen in the October report, the number of Windows 11 operating system users decreased by 6.9 percent to 30.53 percent. According to this Steam players from Windows 11 We can say that he continues to give up.
Number of Windows 7 Users is Decreasing
However, the operating system that will be at the top in terms of the number of users in October 2023 is Windows 10. Windows 10 operating system, which is the most preferred by gamers, increased the number of users by 7.61 percent in October, reaching 65.68 percent. With this rate Steam players By far the most preferred operating system is Windows 10 in October 2023.
Another operating system that draws attention in the survey results is Windows 7 We can say that Windows 7 caused havoc when it was released. Windows 7, once the most preferred operating system, is now the operating system with the smallest share of the pie. According to the October survey results, Windows 7 experienced a 0.16 percent decrease in the number of users and has a usage rate of 1.07 percent. It can be said that Windows 7’s loss of update support plays an important role in this decline.
Computer Specifications Required for Windows 11
Windows 11 Since it is a very comprehensive operating system, the computer on which it will be installed must also have certain features. These requirements may also contribute to the loss of user numbers. We can list them as follows:
- Processor: A compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC) with 2 or more cores, 1 GHz or faster
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: Min 64GB
- System firmware: UEFI with Secure Boot
- TPM: TPM version 2.0
- Graphics card: Compatible with DirectX 12 or higher with WDDM 2.0 driver
- Screen: At least 9 inches diagonally, high resolution (720p)