Microsoft China inadvertently leaks: Windows 9 is about to be released

In the early hours of September 3, Beijing time, Microsoft (45.07,-0.36,-0.79%) China may have inadvertently disclosed the next major update to the Windows operating system via social media, hinting that it would soon be released. "Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 9, is about to be released, do you think the Start menu in the lower left corner of the screen will return," Microsoft China 20,0.08,0.40% on Weibo? At the same time as the issue, Microsoft China also published a picture, with a Windows collage composed of the Figure 9 shape. Microsoft then said to the Verge, the US technology blog, that this picture is not related to the appearance of Windows 9. Microsoft quickly withdrew the microblog post, but the Cnbeta website has taken a screenshot of it. More details about Windows 9 are expected to be exposed later this month, market participants said. It is rumored that Microsoft is scheduled to hold a product launch on September 30, and is expected to release the technology Preview version of Windows 9 at the launch. It's not clear what the technology preview will contain, but it's likely to have the opportunity to preview upcoming Windows features such as the Mini Start menu. From what is currently known, Microsoft may make some significant technical changes to Windows 9, making its mobile-friendly Windows operating system more responsive to traditional PC users ' preferences. According to the ZDNet website, Microsoft will remove the Charms sidebar next time the Windows Update is released, and desktop users will also be able to open Metro style apps in different windows. (Tangfeng)