Microsoft had hoped that the Windows 10 October Update would deliver several significant operating system updates. Since its release, however, the software has failed to gain traction among users.
AdDuplex, an ad company that monitors Windows 10 versions by analyzing desktop PCs and the operating systems they’re running when they encounter advertisements, reports that only 6.6% of all Windows machines are currently running the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. While this is an increase from November, when AdDuplex published a similar study, in which 2.8% of machines were vulnerable, it is still significantly lower than previous operating system builds.
In May, when Microsoft released the April 2018 Update, it was installed on half of all Windows computers.
Since its release, the October 2018 Update has encountered numerous issues, which appear to be the cause of the adoption issue. Users reported that the software deleted their data without their permission shortly after its release, prompting Microsoft to quickly issue a fix. In the meantime, some users reported problems with iCloud and iTunes.
And now, months later, there are reports that some PCs cannot be updated to the October 2018 Update, even if the user wishes to do so.
Microsoft continues to tweak the update to ensure its functionality and has additional updates planned for 2019. Therefore, while the October Update may have been a misstep, it is probable that subsequent updates will increase the adoption rate.
