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12 wrz 2023 · Microsoft did not release a version of Windows called "Windows 9." This means, even if you find a "download Windows 9" link online, or an article on how to update to Windows 9, or a video tutorial showing someone installing an OS by this name, you must remember that it doesn't exist.
16 mar 2022 · Microsoft Announces Windows 9, but Names it Windows 10. An Unofficial Reason: Windows 9x Compatibility Issues. Still, Microsoft's somewhat vague ("It came and went") official explanations haven't satisfied everyone, so alternative theories remain.
7 maj 2015 · The real reason why Windows 9 was ditched? We reckon it’s simply because Microsoft wanted to literally put some distance between the flop that was (and still is) Windows 8 and its successor. It’s a psychological play and a reference to the fact that Windows 10 is a big step on, and far removed, from Windows 8.
7 kwi 2020 · So Microsoft quickly decided to skip Windows 9 and release Windows 10 right away. That’s why there’s no Windows 9. Arguably Windows 10 is never going to be as beloved as Windows XP and Windows 7 were, but Windows 10 at least caught on better than 8, 8.1 and Vista.
21 lut 2022 · The reasons we have from official sources describe the motivation behind Microsoft skipping Windows 9 as simple marketing. According to acclaimed Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley, the company went with “Windows 10” because it wanted to signify that the OS would be the last major Windows update.
21 mar 2024 · Why didn’t Microsoft release Windows 9? Microsoft chose to skip Windows 9 and go straight to Windows 10 to mark a new beginning for the operating system, distancing itself from the unfavorable reception of Windows 8. Was there ever a beta version of Windows 9? No beta or official version of Windows 9 was ever released to the public.
In a new interview with Tony Prophet, Microsoft corporate vice president of Windows Marketing, he talks about why Microsoft dropped the Windows 9 branding and more about Windows 10.
