Redmond, Washington - Microsoft has concluded a global survey of who uses Windows, and the results are in: it's everyone. The survey, which was conducted over about 24 hours starting early on July 19th, found that Windows is used by nearly 100% of people and businesses who use computers in some fashion. The survey found that Windows is used by businesses in every country and every industry, including airports, hospitals, hotels, metro systems, ad display systems on Times Square, the entire Las Vegas Sphere, systems as the Department of Homeland Security, and even stock exchanges.
Sometimes-rival company Crowdstrike sponsored the survey. A spokesperson for Crowdstrike said that they were "proud to be a part of this groundbreaking research. We're excited to continue to work with Microsoft to provide the best possible security for Windows users around the world."
Meanwhile, on the Microsoft side of things, a spokesperson for Microsoft said that the company was "thrilled" with the results of the survey and that they were "proud to be the operating system of choice for pretty much everyone. This really goes to show you how ubiquitous and widely-used Windows is. The global economy and really the ability to get anything done is dependent on Windows. We're excited to continue to innovate and provide the best possible experience for our users."
When asked about the disruptive nature of the survey methodology, the spokesperson said that "While we acknowledge the disruption caused by the survey, we believe that the results speak for themselves. We're confident that the data we've collected will be invaluable in helping us to continue to improve Windows and provide the best possible experience for our users."
At time of writing, millions of businesses and people around the world were still rebooting their computers after particiapting in the survey.
