It seems we have been hearing more and more about Windows 9 lately. Microsoft is working on this build of Windows and the biggest news is that they could be ditching the metro interface, but it seems the Windows 8 element will be incorporated into the start menu.
Unlike Windows 8 where you have your entire Metro interface with live tiles, you will have all of this built into a compact start menu, much like you see above. The Windows 9 Preview build 9788 was found in Microsoft’s database, which does indicate that it will be released to the general public soon after the Windows 8.1 Update 2, which is expected to arrive in August. So we should see Windows 9 launched in Q4 of 2014.
From what we have seen Windows 9 will have elements from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. The whole idea behind Windows 9 is to attract hard core desktop users who are still using and are fans of Windows 7. Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 7 in January 2015.
Windows 9 will ditch the start screen and introduce live tiles and other Windows 8 elements in the start menu itself. Your PC settings and sharing menu will also be embedded into the start menu as well, which could make things a bit crowded.
As more details become available on Windows 9 we will be sure to keep you informed!
Source: PC Beta | News Archive
Interesting. Wondering if Windows 8 is the Vista of the “next generation”. As long as there’s a focus on the ‘desktop’, I’m down for it. So far been sticking with 7…
There is a Windows Curse. Its called the “EVERY OTHER” Curse… They won’t say they believe in the curse but it is there anyway and they are trying to avoid it by introducing Win9 Early. If you will notice, Every other OS is a success and every other OS is a Failure. its that simple. They want to get around the Curse by introducing 9 and skipping 8 like they skipped Vista Longhorn. As for now, most companies are finally just starting to upgrad to Win7. They want to kill seven so they can force people into buying Windows 9. They will be charging companies money to keep Win7 updates for a time but they will eventually stop them to get the companies to buy into the new product. I don’t understand why they can’t keep Win 7 for another 10 years. Windows XP lasted 13 years.