$ 109,055.4
€ 92,343.4
£ 79,840.5
¥ 15,616,788.3
CZK 2,276,742.0
BTC
3.44 %
$ 2,574.56
€ 2,179.33
£ 1,884.88
¥ 368,759.8
CZK 53,641.1
ETH
7.31 %
$ 2.25
€ 1.90
£ 1.64
¥ 321.48
CZK 46.87
XRP
3.72 %
$ 0.2391
€ 0.2025
£ 0.1750
¥ 34.27
CZK 4.99
XLM
6.37 %
/?pid=13676

Updated:04:54 PM EDT Jul 02


this is ggmania.com subsite Windows 9 Preview May Arrive Later This Year - TechAmok

Windows 9 Preview May Arrive Later This Year - [software]
08:06 AM EDT - Jul,01 2014 - post a comment

Up until now, we've referred to the next big Windows release as "Threshold." This version is expected to appear in Q2/Q3 of 2015, arriving after what's currently dubbed as Windows 8.1 Update 3 in Q1 2015. Right now it's unclear whether the Threshold platform will be officially called Windows 9 or branded as Windows 8.2. Unnamed sources have told ZDNet that Windows 9 will address Windows 7 users by adding a whole set of new features for desktop users. Windows 8.1 Update 1 began to address this, but the news coming from those sources point to an even larger desktop-oriented focus. Windows Threshold will work and look differently on a desktop than it will on a touch-based device.

For example, when running Windows Threshold in a mouse and keyboard environment, the desktop will be the platform's main focus. If Windows Threshold is installed on a 2-in-1 device, the interface will depend on whether the keyboard is connected (desktop) or not (Start screen). On devices like tablets and smartphones, "Threshold Mobile" will not have a desktop environment but will still support having apps side-by-side. This SKU is expected to run on ARM-based Lumia phones, ARM-based Windows tablets and possibly even Atom-based tablets.

Sources have also said that the Windows/Laptop SKU will feature the returned "Mini" Start menu, and the ability to run Windows Store apps in windows on the desktop. There's a possibility that Windows Threshold will have a toggle to completely turn off the Start screen as well as the live-tile interface on the Start Menu. The big news here is that Windows Threshold may go into public preview mode this fall. ZDNet's report throws out the possibility of Update 3, and moves Update 2 to the end of July -- two weeks before August 12, aka August Patch Tuesday. Because the Mini Start Menu was pushed back into Windows Threshold, sources are now saying that Update 2 won't be anything major like Update 1.

The report states that Microsoft is pushing Windows 7 users to install Service Pack 1 and Windows 8 users to install Windows 8.1 Update 1 so that they'll be ready for Windows Threshold when it's released next year. Sources claim that Windows Threshold will be a free upgrade for Windows 8.1 customers and possibly even Windows 7 Service Pack 1 customers.


Add your comment (free registrationrequired)

Short overview of recent news articles

Jul,02 2025 1014HP Lamborghini REVUELTO 369KMH TOP SPEED POV on AUTOBAHN
Jul,01 2025 Nvidia Drivers (V 576.80 vs V 576.88) - Test In 12 Games - RTX 4060
Jun,30 2025 AMD Adrenalin 25.6.3 Driver Is Available
Jun,30 2025 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Could Feature 24 GB Memory, Increased
Jun,29 2025 Guess What Nvidia Did THIS Time
Jun,28 2025 The 10 Best Dinosaur Movies of All Time
Jun,28 2025 Microsoft officially confirms that Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming
Jun,26 2025 Eddington - Official Trailer 2 (2025) Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal
Jun,25 2025 Microsoft Say System Restore Points Now Expire After 60 Days
Jun,25 2025 Facebook, Netflix, and Microsoft Websites Hijacked to Insert Fake
Jun,24 2025 I put a $3000 GPU in my Average PC... It Was a Mistake
Jun,24 2025 Best External SSD for Mac 2025: After Weeks of Testing, Here's What
Jun,23 2025 Mostly boob jokes this week (RTX 5090 DD) - Tech News June 22
Jun,21 2025 Superman - Official 30 Second Spot (2025)
Jun,21 2025 'The fastest road car I've ever been in!' - Ferrari F80 track day
Jun,20 2025 CPU SCAM: AMD Ryzen 9800X3D Counterfeits & Fraud
Jun,19 2025 28 Years Later Review
Jun,18 2025 HW News - NVIDIA "N1x" CPU Leak, ASUS Xbox ROG Ally, More Intel
Jun,17 2025 NVIDIA GeForce 576.80 WHQL Driver
Jun,16 2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Official 'H.E.R.B.I.E.' Teaser
Jun,15 2025 Huawei Maextro S800 First Look - A True BMW & Mercedes Killer?
Jun,14 2025 Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 10 LTSC Without Losing Data
Jun,14 2025 Squid Game: Season 3 - Final Games Trailer
Jun,11 2025 WWDC 2025: Everything Revealed in 9 Minutes
Jun,10 2025 Microsoft June 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 66 flaws
Jun,10 2025 This Malware BREAKS WINDOWS!
Jun,10 2025 Reset Forgotten Password without Any Software, without USB drive in
Jun,08 2025 Microsoft Will Block Unsupported Hardware For Windows 11
Jun,08 2025 Memory Wars! Apple vs Ryzen - Is Unified Memory Faster than Shared
Jun,06 2025 Predator: Killer of Killers - Exclusive Clip (2025)
Jun,06 2025 Enable Deep Effect on Samsung One Ui 7
Jun,05 2025 Google Kills Off PayPal in Google Wallet
Jun,05 2025 Samsung's Next Flagship Foldable Will be Ultra
Jun,05 2025 Over 40 Malicious Chrome Extensions Mimic Popular Brands to Steal
Jun,03 2025 The Witcher IV - Unreal Engine 5 tech demo
Jun,02 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour trailer
Jun,01 2025 Stranger Things 5 | Date Announcement | Netflix
May,31 2025 RTX 5060 Review... No wonder NVIDIA tried to stop us from talking
May,30 2025 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Is Here - 7 New Updates
May,30 2025 Biggest Windows 11 24H2 May Update in the Main Release
>> News Archive <<

TechAmok - Privacy Policy        loading time:0.03secs