Windows 9: Summary of rumors – ZDNet

The invitation “what’s next for Windows” launched last week by
 Microsoft for a press conference in San Francisco on Tuesday
  not really left room for doubt.
 On the occasion of the conference of Microsoft France returned it a few days ago, the president , Alain Crozier,
  eventually remove all doubts. “Last year, we were with
 Windows 8 release [Editor's note: 8.1] in a few hours, a few days
  we get out our new OS, Windows 9 “Has he said so in the first minutes of his speech.

We know as well as Windows 9 is a continuation of Windows 8 and 8.1.
  While maintaining the touch of the previous OS aspects, the new
 milling places particular emphasis on the environment Bureau
 Windows and uses KVM. This is mostly for Microsoft to regain control after a Windows 8 that disappointed …

-The name

If Alain Crozier talking about Windows 9, Nicolas Petit, director of marketing and operations division of Microsoft France, wanted to bring accuracy. “We look forward to seeing you in late September, in San Francisco, for
 future of Windows, which actually at this point has no name as
 such “he says.

But an on-line web page a bit too early (and now removed)
 Windows Technical Preview for Windows Company name evokes the TH
 which could be an abbreviation for Threshold, codenamed known
 that future Windows.

-The marketing method

According Diantoro Andreas, head of the Indonesian division of Microsoft, Windows 9 will be a free update for all users on Windows 8

  way for Microsoft to forget the poor reception of Windows
 8, whose adoption continues to be slow. But the company also aligns
  another player in the market, Apple, with updates of OS X are
  now free.

If the free Windows 9 is confirmed,
  this version of the OS should be compared with Windows 8.1, an updated
 day also free system, as was previously the
 Windows Service Pack. Windows 9 should thus be downloadable
 from the Windows Store.

Microsoft will he still further
 by offering free Windows 9 to all users
 Windows? In principle yes, but only for OEM licensing, non-invoiced to manufacturers, and only on the screens of 9 inches or less -. So only new equipment

-L’interface

The return of the Start menu is THE main novelty
 mentioned about the upcoming Windows. It will be resized. It combines the classic layout of the Windows 7 with tiles
 dynamic from Windows 8

other equally substantial changes are expected. Example, the introduction of virtual desktops that allow users to run
 their applications in various areas while having a unified view.

According to
 site Neowin, this feature already on Mac OS X and Ubuntu
 would be accessed from a button on the taskbar. This option
 would be particularly useful for devices with small screens or
 workstations that have only one monitor.

Windows 9 more hybrid Windows 8 designed primarily for touch devices, will also display window on the desktop apps ModernUI. Also, if you are using a standard PC with keyboard and mouse interface
 Metro will not be enabled by default and will give way to the office
 and its traditional Start menu. For hybrid machines, if your keyboard
 is connected, the interface will be standard, if the user switches to
 touch as with the tablet surface, it is Metro that will be displayed.

Notification Center that many say inspired by that set
 recently introduced Windows Phone has been integrated: all notifications are
 centralized and can be seen in a single window information
 for recently connected equipment or notifications Skype
 user. To avoid being spammed by literally
 ongoing notifications, an option also clears
 alerts quickly and make way.
 

Finally, we will see a button to turn off, pause or restart its
 machine.

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Windows 9 “Threshold” and the output rate: move fast, but not too much