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Windows 10 Unveiled; Microsoft Skips Windows 9 to Emphasise Advances 5353u

By Associated Press | Updated: 30 September 2014 23:41 IST

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The next version of Microsoft's flagship operating system will be called Windows 10, as the company skips version 9 to emphasize advances it is making toward a world centered around mobile devices and Internet services.

The current version, Microsoft is restoring some of the more traditional ways of doing things and promises that Windows 10 will be familiar for s regardless of which version of Windows they are now using.

For instance, the start menu in Windows 7, but tiles opening to the side will resemble what's found in Windows 8.

Joe Belfiore, a Microsoft executive who oversees Windows design and evolution, said Windows 10 will offer "the familiarity of Windows 7 with some of the benefits that exist in Windows 8" to help business s make the transition.

Microsoft offered a glimpse of its vision for Satya Nadella.

The new software represents an attempt to step back from the radical redesign that alienated many PC s when Windows 8 was introduced two years ago. But it's not a complete retreat from Microsoft's goal of bridging the gap between PCs and mobile devices: It still has touch-screen functions and strives to create a familiar experience for Windows s who switch between desktop computers, tablets and smartphones.

Microsoft executive Terry Myerson said Windows 10 will be "a whole new generation" and, as expected, will work across a variety of devices - from phones to gaming consoles.

Microsoft currently has three main systems - Windows 8 for traditional computers and tablets, Xbox for its gaming console. By unifying the underlying systems, software developers will be able to create apps for the various devices more easily. Consumers will also be able to switch devices more easily and avoid having to buy the same apps multiple times.

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