Windows 7 remains the crowd favourite

However, the satisfaction metrics with employees weren't so great. Once the IT pros who were surveyed were questioned about which operating-system their staff preferred, Windows 7 was top with a long way on 69%, with cheap software online newest OS far behind on 17%.

When it comes to reasons why companies are upgrading to Windows 10 the majority, 66%, said they were making the move because of the free upgrade. 49% cited improved performance as the reason, and 48% said they'd shifted as their current OS had hit end-of-life. 43% desired to make use of Windows 10's new features iexcl;sect;C mostly revolving around better security and, naturally enough, the return from the Start menu.

Compared to previous versions of Windows, respondents said that windows 10 enterprise would be a major improvement over Windows 8 in all departments, including performance, security, and also the interface.

The only worry IT professionals had using the new desktop OS was data privacy guarantees, unsurprisingly because of the quantity of flak that has been flying around concerning Redmond hoovering up data left, right and centre from cheap office 2010 standard users.