Administrator DKT27 Posted August 13, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 13, 2012 According to a new report, an "update" for Windows will be released next year. It's unclear if this update is a new operating system or merely a service pack. A new report indicates Microsoft's will release a new version of Windows next year classified as an "update." The update won't be Windows 9, but instead an interim release that is currently known by the code name "Blue," although it may merely be a service pack. Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet reports that sources have informed her that an update for Windows will be released sometime next year is unsure if the update will be a full release or merely a service pack. She also hypothesizes that the update could merely get a version number, such as Windows 8.1, returning Microsoft to its naming conventions used in the early 1990s. In the article, Foley notes that Microsoft is believed to be speeding up the rate at which it releases new iterations of its flagship operating system, creating a pace more akin to what Apple's done with its OS X releases. Foley's report comes after several Microsoft employees recently updated their résumés and profiles across various social networking sites to state that they're working on Windows 9, indicating that development on the next full Windows operating system is already underway. Reports had indicated that Windows 9 was codenamed "Blue," which Foley's report says is not true. If Foley's report is accurate, Blue would likely be a service package, as she hypothesizes, given Microsoft's own employees are stating they're working on Windows 9 and a release within a year of Windows 8 would be highly unusual for Microsoft unless it was a much smaller update. But, at the same time, it could introduce new features too. What "blue" is, or will be, will likely be uncovered over the next several months. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganxxta Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 She also hypothesizes that the update could merely get a version number, such as Windows 8.1, returning Microsoft to its naming conventions used in the early 1990s. As I said already a few times, Microsoft is going backwards, not only in the version numbers -.- Anyway, hope this update gets rid of Met.. eh "Modern" UI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Administrator Share Posted August 13, 2012 Anyway, hope this update gets rid of Met.. eh "Modern" UI. Or atleast have an option to disable it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTmax Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Several "experts" has rise up and said that MS is going to change it's policy about windows releases. They will make the releases shorter and the changes less dramatic. I totally agree based on the trends of the current market, and the choice made by MS to unify desktop/laptop/table/smartphone OSes under one brand.So, yes, that article is not far-fetched, it might actually be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrito Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 And a Windows version for girls only, will be released too; codenamed Windows Pink! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ande Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Few days ago 6 hotfix have been released from Microsoft regard(ing) Windows 8.KB2739987: WindowsUIImmersive.KB2740443: Windows-Networking.KB2740446: Windows-VidProc.KB2740448: Windows-IE-HTMLRendering and other updated components of Internet Explorer 10.MicrosoftFixit50911-KB2732814-DisableApplicationIsolation.msi (KB2732814/FixIt)MicrosoftFixit50912-KB2732814-EnableApplicationIsolation.msi (KB2732814/FixIt)3 new updates released274153027437982743862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akf Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 @6enii Well, you are using my text, word by word, in another forum, without citing me as the source. ;) It would be better to state the source, if you want to quote the text from someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLmEgZ Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 She also hypothesizes that the update could merely get a version number, such as Windows 8.1, returning Microsoft to its naming conventions used in the early 1990s. True... remember Windows 3.1? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win7nerd Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 id hope that update or new os contains said start menu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck_kent Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 They're already starting to work on Windows 9, are they anticipating that Windows 8 will fail? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2012 They're already starting to work on Windows 9, are they anticipating that Windows 8 will fail? :lol: Instead, seeing Microsoft's stride towards the Metro Start Screen, I think they are very assertive about Windows 8. Sorry to break the bubble, the MS I know, it will take Metro to another level in next updates. Will make it even more shittier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akf Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 They're already starting to work on Windows 9, are they anticipating that Windows 8 will fail? :lol:I believe that you have misunderstood the situation. When Windows 7 was declared as RTM a few years ago, Microsoft immediately started developing Windows 8, first by compiling Windows 7 Post-RTM builds. So, as we users are now starting to adopt Windows 8, Microsoft may have secretly compiled a few builds of Windows 8 Post-RTM, which serves as a foundation of Windows 9. Such Windows 8 Post-RTMs may just feature under-the-hood changes. So, it does not matter whether Modern UI is still present in these build. Should Modern UI be discarded in favour of more mouse-friendly UI, Microsoft can always change the UI in Milestone builds. In short, the ending of one thing signifies the beginning of another. :) Microsoft never stops working, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck_kent Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I believe that you have misunderstood the situation. When Windows 7 was declared as RTM a few years ago, Microsoft immediately started developing Windows 8, first by compiling Windows 7 Post-RTM builds. So, as we users are now starting to adopt Windows 8, Microsoft may have secretly compiled a few builds of Windows 8 Post-RTM, which serves as a foundation of Windows 9. Such Windows 8 Post-RTMs may just feature under-the-hood changes. So, it does not matter whether Modern UI is still present in these build. Should Modern UI be discarded in favour of more mouse-friendly UI, Microsoft can always change the UI in Milestone builds. In short, the ending of one thing signifies the beginning of another. :) Microsoft never stops working, I think. No, I was just being sarcastic. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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