Windows Central engagement report
@WindowsCentral - 724K followers on X
Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 25, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 724K followers, an engagement rate of 0.008%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 30% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 12K times each, and 0.459% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.64% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.4 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 20% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 40 posts sampled, 15% carry an image or video and 90% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 274 interactions, about 5.1x its own typical post.
Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 25, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
Windows Central's engagement rate beats 30% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,739 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 8 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 32% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.008%, Windows Central sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,261 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.012% |
| 50th percentile | 0.08% |
| 75th percentile | 0.431% |
| 90th percentile | 2.10% |
| 99th percentile | 160.7% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 16:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 50K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 51K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 50K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 53K |
| 04:00 UTC | -6% | 43K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 42K |
| 06:00 UTC | -4% | 48K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 51K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 60K |
| 09:00 UTC | -3% | 69K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 71K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 78K |
| 12:00 UTC | -2% | 86K |
| 13:00 UTC | -2% | 93K |
| 14:00 UTC | -3% | 96K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 97K |
| 17:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 18:00 UTC | -1% | 84K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 79K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 74K |
| 21:00 UTC | -1% | 66K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 57K |
| 23:00 UTC | -2% | 51K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +4% | 229K |
| Monday | 0% | 284K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 273K |
| Wednesday | -1% | 250K |
| Thursday | -2% | 243K |
| Friday | -3% | 251K |
| Saturday | +3% | 226K |
Best tweets
- Aug 24, 20265.1x their median
Windows 11’s improvements are so big that some think the next update should be Windows 12. But a revamped Windows won't matter if Microsoft's apps are laggy web wrappers. https://t.co/ax1AmBAxt8
- Aug 23, 20264.7x their median
Windows 11 has struggled with customization since launch, but Microsoft finally seems to understand what users have been asking for. The latest changes show a real shift toward giving people control again, from layout flexibility to personalization options that actually matter. It feels like Windows is moving back in the right direction. OPINION 🔗 https://t.co/Q8pdUikVya
- Aug 24, 20264.2x their median
I'm seeing nearly 60,000 Xbox fans pushing for the classic Transformers games to come to modern consoles via the Backward Compatibility program, and they're so right. War for Cybertron, Fall of Cybertron, and Devastation still hold up, and they all deserve a new audience. https://t.co/Gx76ooJ7SK
- Aug 23, 20263.5x their median
Windows 11’s September 2026 update changes more than you might expect, and there are 3 new customizations you’ll want to adjust right away. These tweaks make the OS feel cleaner, faster, and more personal after the update. If you want Windows 11 at its best, be on the lookout for these new options. 👇 https://t.co/rJ6AVwIzxI
- Aug 20, 20263.5x their median
Good people of X! Want a beta code for this weekend's Modern Warfare 4 early access? Of course you do! Will drop codes for five lucky folks on here, and you don't have to do much. Simply reply to this post and make sure you're following this account and we'll pick some winners at random!
- Aug 21, 20262.9x their median
Microsoft is finally modernizing one of the oldest dialog boxes in Windows 11. The AutoPlay prompt is getting a full WinUI rebuild with dark mode, better scaling, and a design that actually matches the rest of the OS. It’s a small change, but it’s another step in cleaning up Windows’ long trail of legacy UI, and part of the broader K2 initiative. Details🔗 https://t.co/jvFvF6nOnA
- Aug 20, 20262.7x their median
The lead developer behind PowerToys says the features shipping next week are some of the most exciting the tool has had in months. Advanced Paste gets new AI capabilities, Command Palette gets smarter and faster, and utilities like Mouse Jump and Color Picker see real upgrades. If you use PowerToys, next week’s update is going to be fun. Here's what you need to know⤵️ https://t.co/LqoQzSwcD0
- Aug 21, 20262.5x their median
Xbox's translucent "OG Green" Series X25 console is now rumored to drop on November 27 for €899.99 (French pricing). That's Black Friday. It's coming from reliable leaker "billbil-kun", who fairly assumes the cost will translate to $899.99 in the US. That's a $100 premium for nostalgia, at least based on post-hike pricing. All eyes will be on Gamescom for any official confirmations from Xbox. https://t.co/i23WzdAEqk
- Aug 21, 20262.3x their median
Windows 11 is about to get a small but seriously impactful upgrade for anyone using handheld gaming PCs or compact tablets. A new toggle found in preview builds lets you force apps to open maximized by default. No more tiny windows on tiny screens. Everything launches full screen, instantly making devices like the Surface Go or ROG Ally feel more comfortable and usable. It’s a thoughtful quality‑of‑life improvement that gives users more control and makes Windows 11 feel better tailored to modern form factors. Customization continues to be a big theme for Microsoft, and this feature is another step toward making Windows adapt to you, not the other way around. Excited to see this roll out more broadly soon.
- Aug 21, 20262.0x their median
Microsoft is testing a new trick to push people into using Edge on mobile, and it’s exactly the kind of nudge users are tired of. Instead of improving the browser, the company keeps experimenting with ways to steer people away from their default choice. Is this nudge for these new image themes too aggressive, or fair? 🔗https://t.co/sjQlfacLCx
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 724K followers, an engagement rate of 0.008%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 30% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 12K times each, and 0.459% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.64% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.4 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 20% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 40 posts sampled, 15% carry an image or video and 90% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 274 interactions, about 5.1x its own typical post.
- What is Windows Central's engagement rate on X?
- Windows Central (@WindowsCentral) has an engagement rate of 0.008%, based on the median interactions across 40 original posts from the last 30 days against 723,981 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.008%, Windows Central sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,261 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @WindowsCentral have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 30% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,739 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @WindowsCentral post?
- Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.37 posts per day across the measured window.