- We asked our readers about their Windows 11 plans
- Lots of users are sure they could easily upgrade their devices
- Not all users have RAM capacity or know their ram at all
As Microsoft’s official Windows 10 ending of life will ever come closer (October 14, 2025 for those of you who don’t already know!), Someone will soon migrate to Windows 11.
We say that stragglers – but our exclusive statistics show that over half (53%) of Windows users still use the older software, which potentially leaves them at risk for cyberattacks and other problems when support ends.
Our future survey of 1,027 users found only 43% say they have done the upgrade – so what causes the delay?
Optimistic views
Well, simply said – our research found that it could be partly because many users simply do not know that they have to upgrade.
The majority of people (55%) know ‘exactly what version’ they are on, but it leaves 23%that is ‘rather safe’, 10%who ‘could make a trained guess’ and another 12%that is not at all safe.
(We are also pretty sure that our audience at Techradar Pro is obviously pretty technically knowledgeable, so the real percentage of those who are uncertain will probably be much higher …)
Most of the respondents (61%) said they own two devices or more in their homes, and 53% say all their PCs/laptops meet the requirements for Windows 11 upgrades – leaving 28% of respondents who fall under the requirements of a certain capacity.
However, the study found a bit of uncertainty in which 14% did not know the Windows 11 system requirements, and another 4% by not knowing their device system requirements. This is where optimism comes in.
For those who do not know, the RAM requirement for Windows 11 4 GB – and just over half (53%) of those asked were not sure how much RAM their device has, but 40% said they were safe – even if it is not quite the whole picture.
We asked the 40%how much ram they have and approx. 1 out of 4 respondents gave us an unimaginable answer – either too high or too low.
Most people were ridiculously optimistic, like 1 TB, which even industrial setups would be jealous of, so it’s really not clear how many of us are ready or able to upgrade.
While the Windows 11 adoption can finally be increasing, there are still plenty of users who are not yet making the change. However, Microsoft still encourages users to update as the company has pushed endless AI features into desktops and laptops across the globe to try to entice users to change.
