geeteam Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Windows 9 is expected to be the next full Windows version prepared by Microsoft and although the company has until now remained tight-lipped on what's to come as part of this release, plenty of details have surfaced via unofficial channels. A new report posted by Microsoft News and citing information provided by Faikee, a Twitter user who has a good track on leaked Windows details, reveals that Windows 9 might after all arrive in Q2 or Q3 2015, which more or less confirms previous speculation pointing to an April 2015 launch date. At the same time, Faikee says that Windows 9 might come with two different previews, which means that developers might actually get the chance to try out the new OS version in late 2014 when the first beta is likely to be released to users. Microsoft hasn't talked about Windows 9 so far, but we do know that the next full version of Windows could bring some pretty big changes for desktop users, including the addition of a desktop flavor of Cortana, Microsoft's personal assistant currently available on Windows Phone 8.1. Recent rumors also suggested that Microsoft might after all give users the option to disable Metro completely in Windows 9 Enterprise, thus sticking on the classic desktop interface that made so many people love this particular operating system. Microsoft, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be ready to abandon the Modern and the company actually invested a lot to make users get to know the Start screen better. In fact, Microsoft's executives admitted in recent interviews that the Start screen was offered on Windows 8 with no Start menu option in order to make everyone aware that it's there. Otherwise, the company says, users could be tempted to disable it in order to stick to the familiar Windows 7-like interface. Windows 9 could bring back the Start menu if Microsoft doesn't pick another Windows 8.1 update to do it, but people close to the matter said that while the company is already working on this new feature, it might take a while until it's released to users. The Start menu was initially expected in Windows 8.1 Update 2, which is scheduled to be launched in August or September, but if these reports are true, Windows 9 might be the OS version to bring it. As usual, Microsoft does not comment on speculation, so let's just take these as rumors until the company is ready to provide some details on Windows 9. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrEzi Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 So... the Enterprise version for me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nastrahl Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 So... the Enterprise version for me then.Unless some features isn't implemented, as Windows 8x Pro/Enterprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrEzi Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 So... the Enterprise version for me then.Unless some features isn't implemented, as Windows 8x Pro/Enterprise.Even in Enterprise you could "hack" DirectX and other features back into it (at least in the 2003 / 7 Version).I think it will be easier to bring back already impremented features back then hack the Metro UI out of the System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nastrahl Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 So... the Enterprise version for me then.Unless some features isn't implemented, as Windows 8x Pro/Enterprise.Even in Enterprise you could "hack" DirectX and other features back into it (at least in the 2003 / 7 Version).I think it will be easier to bring back already impremented features back then hack the Metro UI out of the System.I don't like those hacks, then you'll have to maintain your system manually to keep it up to date and always search workaround for program to run fine, etc.I prefer to keep Modern UI even if I never using it than complicate things to get an unsupported/unstable OS afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) . Edited April 28, 2019 by CODYQX4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrEzi Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 CODYQX4 - Me neither... but oh well... I MIGHT be wrong. Nastrahl - really... updating DirectX is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard to do ;-) Or to put a few reg entries in place... Pure Rocket Science ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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