Microsoft (MSFT) Says Windows 10 Now on 300M Active Devices

As Microsoft nears the one-year anniversary of the availability of Windows 10, the company announced Thursday that the operating system is now running on 300 million active devices around the world.

“We’re pleased to see Windows 10 become one of the largest online services in less than a year,” wrote Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices Group, in a blog post. “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.

Mehdi’s post listed a variety of statistics illustrating the wide use of the product, including personal digital assistant Cortana answering more than 6 billion questions since launch. And he reminded consumers that if they haven’t taken advantage of the free upgrade offer, now is the time.

“The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 was a first for Microsoft, helping people upgrade faster than ever before,” Mehdi noted. “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. After July 29^th, you’ll be able to continue to get Windows 10 on a new device, or purchase a full version of Windows 10 Home for $119.”

For more information and to see the top 10 reasons to upgrade to Windows 10, see the video above with Brian Roper of the Windows Team, and head over to Mehdi’s post on the Windows Experience Blog.