14 DAY TRIAL // There are a lot of Windows rumors swirling around these days and nobody can tell for sure whether they're true or not since Microsoft goes on all in on the secrecy card, but it appears that the company is very close to signing off the new Windows 8.1 Update 2.
Russian leaker WZor, who until now provided us with pretty accurate info on what's to come for Windows users, says in a new tweet that Windows 8.1 Update 2 is very close to reaching RTM this week, which means that users could indeed receive it in August or September as it was rumored.
This new report comes only two days after another rumor which claimed that Windows 8.1 Update 2 had already reached RTM, so there definitely must be some truth behind all these words.
Windows 8.1 Update 2 might be presented for the first time to users and developers next month at the WPC 2014 conference that kicks off on July 13, before eventually receiving the green light for getting shipped to everyone running Windows 8.1 Update in mid-August.
Although it didn't provide any information on this new Windows update, Microsoft confirmed at the BUILD 2014 developer conference in April that a second pack of improvements for its modern operating system is indeed coming, promising some pretty big changes that would make the desktop more familiar.
Terry Myerson, head of the operating systems unit at Microsoft, said at that time that this update could include a Start menu and options to run Metro apps in their dedicated windows right on the desktop. It turns out, however, that such features might be delayed a little bit until early 2015 when two other projects are likely to get the go-ahead, namely Windows 8.1 Update 3 and Windows 9.
“We set out to do this is a thoughtful way – one where we could enable more productivity for customers working in desktop mode, while building smart bridges to the new modern user experience and ensuring customers can get access to all your great apps in the Windows Store no matter where they are in the experience, or which device type they’re on,” Myerson explained in early April.
Since Microsoft keeps all details secret, nobody can tell for sure whether Windows 8.1 Update 2 is indeed close to reaching RTM, but we wouldn't be too surprised to hear that these new tidbits are indeed true.
Redmond clearly wants to tweak its operating system in such a way that it would tackle consumers' needs better on both desktops and tablets, so bringing Windows 8.1 Update 2 to the market faster is most likely a priority for everyone within the company.