Windows 8 FAQ

The Windows 8 FAQ has been created by the staff of Windows 8 News to provide visitors with information about the Windows 8 operating system. The Windows 8 FAQ is updated continuously as new facts and features emerge.

Although Windows 7 isn’t released until  22nd October 2009, attention is already turning to it’s replacement Windows 8 which will is expected in 2011/12. Windows 8 News is dedicated to bringing you all the latest news, rumours, screenshots about the next release of Windows, and is the sister site to Windows 7 News, the best news source for Windows 7.

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Why is the next Microsoft operating system expected to be called Windows 8?

Microsoft has changed its approach to naming operating systems (e.g XP, Vista) and is using an internal numbering system and the next Windows operating system, Windows 7, is the 7th release.  Hence the replacement for Windows 7 is expected to be called Windows 8.

When will Windows 8 be released?

Microsoft normally release a new OS every 3 years, so Windows 8 should be launched in 20011/12, approximately 3 years after Windows 7.

Are there beta or release candidate versions of Windows 8 that can be downloaded for testing purposes?

Yes.  I’m sure Windows 8 early builds will be spotted on torrents soon.

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