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Windows 10 is an upcoming release of the Microsoft Windows operating system. It was announced on 30 September 14, and will succeed Windows 8.1.. Windows 10 will be released mid-2015.

Development

In April 2014 at the Build Conference, Microsoft's Terry Myerson unveiled an update to Windows 8.1 that added the ability to run Windows Store apps inside desktop windows, and the restoration of a traditional Start menu, which creates a compromise between the Start menu design used by Windows 7 and the full-screen Start screen by combining the application listing in the first column with a second that can be used to display app tiles. Myerson stated that these changes would occur in a future update, but did not elaborate further. Microsoft also unveiled a concept known as "Universal Windows apps", in which a Windows Runtime app can be ported to Windows Phone 8.1 and Xbox One while sharing a common codebase. While it does not entirely unify Windows' app ecosystem with that of Windows Phone, it will allow developers to synchronize data between versions of their app on each platform, and bundle access to Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox One versions of an app in a single purchase.

It was later reported that the next revision of Windows 8 was codenamed "Threshold" and would be publicly released as "Windows 9", forming part of a wave of coordinated updates across multiple Microsoft platforms, including Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox One. Screenshots of leaked builds purported to be Threshold leaked in July 2014, revealing the previously presented Start menu and windowed apps, along with a new virtual desktop system, a notification center, and new, flatter system icons inspired by the Metro design language (replacing those first introduced on Windows Vista). In September 2014, Microsoft Indonesia president Andreas Diantoro stated that "Windows 9" would be available for free to existing Windows 8 users—putting Microsoft in line with the distribution model for new versions of Android, iOS, and OS X.

Threshold was officially unveiled during a media event on September 30, 2014 under the name Windows 10; Windows chief Terry Myerson explained that "it wouldn't be right to call it Windows 9", and joking that "Windows One" was already taken. Myerson elaborated that Windows 10 would be "our most comprehensive platform ever", providing a single, unified platform for desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and all-in-one devices.

References

1. "December 10, 2024—KB5048652 (OS Builds 19044.5247 and 19045.5247)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
2. "Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.5194 to Beta and Release Preview Channels". Windows Insider Blog. November 14, 2024.
3. "December 10, 2024—KB5048652 (OS Builds 19044.5247 and 19045.5247)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
4. http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-officially-announces-windows-10-public-preview-coming-soon
5. "Microsoft's universal Windows apps run on tablets, phones, Xbox, and PCs". PC World. IDG. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
6. "Rejoice! The Start menu is coming back to Windows". PC World. IDG. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
7. "Future Windows 8.1 update will finally bring back the Start menu". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
8. "One Windows, all devices: The new Microsoft app strategy unveiled". InfoWorld. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
9. ^ "Leaked 'Windows 9' screenshots offer a closer look at the new Start Menu". The Verge. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
10. "Microsoft codename 'Threshold': The next major Windows wave takes shape". ZDNet. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
11. "Leaked Windows 9 screenshots reveal the future of the desktop". The Verge. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
12. "Microsoft Indonesia president: Windows 9 will be free to Windows 8 owners". PC World. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
13. "Microsoft reveals Windows 10". Seattle Times. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
14. "Live from Microsoft's Windows 9 event". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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