New leaked Windows 9 screenshots show an operating system PC users can love
New leaked
Windows 9 screenshots show an operating system PC users can love
July 22, 2014 11:15 AM EDT
The site myce got its hands on two new screenshots purportedly
from Windows Threshold, the code name for the next version of
Windows. There's no guarantee that these are real, although a number of Web
sites, including the Verge, report
they are authentic. myce reports that these new screenshots were from build
9795, compiled on July 13, and from the team responsible for interface design
and windowed apps. You'll note that the screenshots are labeled as Windows 8,
but that's nothing more than a placeholder.
One of them shows the new
Start menu, and it still looks much like the one that Microsoft showed off at
its Build conference in April. If you're a user of a desktop or laptop rather
than a tablet, you'll be pleased. In addition to the traditional Start screen
features, such as a built-in search box, application listings, and so on, there
are a number of Metro-style apps pinned to it. That goes a long way toward
unifying the two disparate Windows interfaces, the Start screen with its
Metro-style apps, and the desktop. From the Start menu, it will be easy to see
and launch both desktop apps and Metro-style apps.
The other leaked screenshot
shows the Windows Store app running on the desktop. What's the big deal, you
might ask? The big deal is that it's in its own window, rather than running
full screen. So when you use the desktop, you'll be able to run, see and switch
between desktop apps and Metro-style apps. It's what Windows 8 should have been
in the first place.
The next version of Windows
is expected by early 2015. If these screenshots are accurate, I wish it would
get here sooner.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows/24165/new-leaked-windows-9-screenshots-show-operating-system-pc-users-can-love?source=CTWNLE_nlt_blogs_2014-07-23
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