The Next Version Of Windows Will Be Windows 10

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The Windows 10 desktop

Microsoft's Terry Myerson just announced that the next version of Windows will be called Windows 10 - not Windows 9 like many had expected.

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Windows 10 will be designed to work on all form factors: smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It's being billed as one platform for all mediums, and it will come with one universal app store for all devices.

Enterprises will be getting an early look at Windows 10 before the public, so that large companies can get used to the new software before it launches. IT managers will be able to easily manage all types of Windows 10 devices, and can even customize internal app stores so that employees will be able to use apps approved by the company.

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Windows 10 will come with a classic looking desktop, which should please Windows fans that miss Windows 7. This means there will be a Start menu, too, although it looks a bit different than the menu we're used to. As previous leaks had indicated, the Start menu looks like a hybrid of a standard menu and the tiled Windows 8 interface.

Windows 8 apps, which were initially designed for touch, will now work with the mouse and keyboard and will run in the desktop. Microsoft is clearly making its software more PC-friendly.

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It's important to keep in mind that this is a very early version of Windows 10, so there may be some changes before the final software becomes available.

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