Businesses Lag Behind in Windows 11 Adoption, Survey Reveals
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
When it comes to Windows 11 adoption, businesses are upgrading at a slow pace, despite the looming deadline for Microsoft's support for Windows 10. According to ControlUp's latest Windows 11 Readiness report, half of all business-managed Windows devices are yet to make the switch. The report analyzed over one million devices and found that progress has been made since last year, when over 80% of enterprise machines were still on Windows 10. However, with support for Windows 10 ending on October 14, 2025, time is running out for organizations that are lagging behind. Marcel Calef, Americas Field CTO at ControlUp, warned that "while the 50% completion mark is a major milestone, it's not time to relax. Many enterprises still face hardware and planning challenges." The report revealed that different industries are showing varying levels of adoption, with education and tech leading the way, having upgraded over 70% of their systems to Windows 11. Healthcare and finance, on the other hand, are trailing behind, with fewer than half of their devices running the latest operating system. In the healthcare sector, 19% of devices are too old and need to be replaced before an upgrade can be possible. Regionally, the Americas are the slowest to adopt Windows 11, with only 43% of enterprise devices upgraded, compared to 70% in Europe. Notably, most of the un-upgraded machines in the Americas are technically capable of running Windows 11, but the switch hasn't been made. Larger organizations are also struggling to keep up, with those managing more than 10,000 Windows devices having completed only 42% of their migrations. Complex environments and aging infrastructure are slowing progress. If your business still uses Windows 10, it's time to take action. Start by checking which devices meet Windows 11's requirements, such as TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Replace devices that cannot be upgraded, and prioritize the upgrade process to ensure a secure and supported operating system.
