Will SP2 get the Windows 9 ??

[kristalsoldier]

Sorry but someone posted pics on here of what windows 9 will look like (dunno if it's legit) and it looked like a kids kindergarten computer! lol

Can you link to these pics? I must have missed them.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Probably fake. Usually Microsoft keep GUI changes last.
In addition, Microsoft experiments on GUI changes as well, so assuming it is a genuine leak, it may be not be like that, they are just trying with a rough draft and see how it works.

Microsoft showing fake pictures of their own operating system? I've heard it all now

 

[GoodBytes]

Microsoft showing fake pictures of their own operating system? I've heard it all now

That is not Windows 9. That is Windows 8.1 Update 2 when on you are on a desktop computer, or non touch screen device.

 

[jnjroach]

That is not Windows 9. That is Windows 8.1 Update 2 when on you are on a desktop computer, or non touch screen device.

Or at least the Start Menu is....Windowed WinRT Apps may need to wait for another update (according to sources)

 

[CrippsCorner]

That is not Windows 9. That is Windows 8.1 Update 2 when on you are on a desktop computer, or non touch screen device.

Do you have a source for confirmation of that? Last time I read about it, it was being discussed whether that was going to be an update to Windows 8, or exclusive to Windows 9... with no finite decision either way.

I may have just genuinely missed confirmation

 

[jnjroach]

No confirmations, just leaks to the usual suspects....Paul T. , Mary Jo, Dr. Pizza and Tom Warren have all reported Start Menu for August Update, Windowed Apps the next one. MJF's sources basically is saying the Dev Cycle is what can you get done in 6 months....

 

[bluegrass]

If the Start Menu makes it into Windows 8.x, a bunch of businesses might be willing to move off of Windows 7 and/or allow new equipment purchases to come with Windows 8.x. I know I'll never be installing a Windows 8.x machine on our domain until that happens. I'm still learning myself to get around without it. I still haven't figured out where they hid the "All Programs" list but I haven't hunted too hard for it either.

 

[macmee]

*shrugs* I am enjoying W8 overly worried about W9. The only feature I feel Windows is lacking is a Unix like terminal, Cygwin has its shortfalls.

 

[jnjroach]

*shrugs* I am enjoying W8 overly worried about W9. The only feature I feel Windows is lacking is a Unix like terminal, Cygwin has its shortfalls.

Install the Services for UNIX and you'll get shells and UNIX Subsystem support including things like ifconfig, chown, mount, etc.

Download Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 from Official Microsoft Download Center

Enjoy...

 

[stranger4all]

there is the charm search , you can find all programs there !

 

[CrippsCorner]

No confirmations, just leaks to the usual suspects....Paul T. , Mary Jo, Dr. Pizza and Tom Warren have all reported Start Menu for August Update, Windowed Apps the next one. MJF's sources basically is saying the Dev Cycle is what can you get done in 6 months....

Okay well I hope we see more updates on Windows 8, purely for the fact I shall not be getting Windows 9 (not until I get a new Surface... years away yet!) although I must admit none of these updates will effect my usage, just as Update 1 didn't.

 

[GoodBytes]

You can upgrade your Surface Pro to Windows 9. You don't need to buy a new system for every version of Windows.
My 5 year laptop, was running Vista, then got Win7, and Windows 8, 8.1, and now Windows 8.1 Update 1.