14 DAY TRIAL // There are so many changes implemented in Windows 9 that it’s really hard to keep track of the improvements that Microsoft makes to every build, especially because the company rolls out new versions for testing purposes on a regular basis.
Until now, the company has tried to keep absolutely all details on Windows 9 away from our eyes and ears, but information has anyway reached the web thanks to leaked screenshots.
Now a new testing build of Windows 9 has been spotted online, but it’s not yet clear whether this is the version that will be released to users or not.
Back on September 11, a batch of leaked screenshots reached the web to confirm many of the changes that Microsoft plans to make in Windows 9, including the return of the Start menu, Cortana for PC, multiple desktops, and a notification center, all of which were implemented in build 9834.
At that point, it was unknown whether this particular build would be the one released to users, but we’re hearing that Microsoft might indeed pick this one as the final version developed for the masses.
New version being tested out in the wild
And still, work on Windows 9 continues these days, so build 9844 has appeared in the logs, which does nothing more than to confirm that Microsoft is readying another version of the operating system.
Again, nobody can tell for sure if this has any chances to be released to users next week, but we’re hearing that the company would stick to build 9834 for the initial launch.
Of course, it’s too early to discuss about the improvements that could be included in this version, but Microsoft most likely focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements which at some point could also be released to everyone.
A leaked screenshot of the official Windows 9 preview download page that was prepared by Microsoft for the big event on Tuesday indicated that features such as the Start menu and multiple desktops would be available from the very beginning to everyone.
People close to the matter suggested that some of the features which could be part of the beta might not be available at first, as Microsoft continues work and plans to release them at a later time. At this point, it appears that Cortana and IE12 are the only features missing from the original release.
More information will, however, be provided by Microsoft itself tomorrow, when it will finally break the news on the revamped modern Windows operating system.