Saturday; July 16, 2016: Microsoft is backing off its determined objective of getting Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by 2018.

According to the Microsoft, “Slowing efforts to deploy the newest version of its flagship software on PCs, game consoles and mobile devices like tablets and phones. Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on more than 350 million PCs and other devices”.

Further analysts say, “An impressive rate of adoption for software released last year. But Microsoft has sold relatively few smart- phones and has cut back its phone operation”.

Today’s statement says, Microsoft acknowledged it will take longer to get Windows 10 on a billion devices, but didn't set a new timetable. Its shares fell 30 cents to USD 53.44 in afternoon trading today.