Tag: Windows 9

Windows 9 “technology preview” coming next month

According to a reliable insider that goes by the name of Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft is planning to release a Windows 9 public preview next month or early October. The next version of the operating system is currently called “Threshold” according to several sources presumably close to the matter. This upcoming “technology preview”, as Foley calls it, ...

Windows 9 can be seen again in new leaked screenshots

Earlier this month we reported that the first image of Windows 9’s start menu was leaked online. Recently two brand new screenshots of the operating system were acquired and posted by Myce. One of these images shows the start menu yet again while the other gives us a first look at how a windowed app looks ...

First Windows 9 Start Menu image surfaces revealing design

A screenshot showing the Windows 9 Start Menu was recently leaked on the My Digital Life forums. As opposed to previous leaks, this image does appear to be legit and give us the first real look at the upcoming operating system. This is reportedly a very early build and as such is subject to change. But ...

Windows 9 rumored to come for free to Windows 8.2 owners

The latest word on the street is that Windows 9 might come without a price tag for some users. According to hacker group Wzor, the operating system will be offered either for free or at a discount to those who have purchased Windows 8.1 and upgraded it with update 2. The forum post mentions that this decision is ...

Windows 8.1 with Bing confirmed by Microsoft

Windows 8.1 with Bing is a new edition of the operating system that’s being developed for lower cost devices. Microsoft announced that this new version will come with all the benefits provided by the Windows 8.1 Update and that Bing will be set as the default browser within Internet Explorer. The company does mention that you ...

Windows 9 preview might be available early next year

Although Windows 8 has not been released that long ago, rumors about its successor, Windows 9 have already started to surface. We’ve heard before that Microsoft’s next Operating System might be making its way to desktops early next year, but a leak recently pinpointed the month as well. Notorious leaker FaiKee somehow managed to obtain ...