If Windows 10 can be used as any measure, then Windows 11 would launch in April of next year. That was a good ten months after its official unveiling. But it wasn't until Jthat Microsoft officially launched Windows 10 to the public. It followed it up by an early technical preview that Microsoft enthusiasts could sign up for. Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 on September 30, 2014. To get a sense of when it might come out, let's take a look back at Windows 10. Microsoft has not given an exact release date for Windows 11, but does have a livestream planned for June 24 at 11 a.m. While fans and the press might call this next version Windows 11 for convenience's sake, do not be surprised if Microsoft sticks to Windows 10 for the foreseeable future.įor the remainder of this roundup, we'll refer to the next version of Windows as Windows 11. So, why would it want to go to an odd number like 11? Granted, Microsoft could pull a Samsung, and jump from 10 to 20. It will be in keeping with its "Windows as a service" idea, plus, Microsoft skipped Windows 9 just so it could land at at a clean and easy number with 10. While it's easier for reporters to refer to this next update as Windows 11, we expect Microsoft to stick to its guns and continue going with Windows 10. Will Microsoft even call this next upgrade Windows 11? At least from a messaging perspective, Windows 11 is easier than saying "the next version of Windows."Įither way - whether this update going to be called Windows 10 Series W, Windows 11, or Windows 10-2 - here's everything we know so far about the upcoming Sun Valley update.
Even The Verge went so far as to title a recent article with Windows 11 instead of 10. While Bowden was likely being cheeky with his headline, it seems to be catching on. It would help set it apart in the eyes of consumers as an update worthy of an increased numeral.
Yet, over at our sister-site Windows Central, reporter Zac Bowden penned an opinion piece saying it's best for Microsoft to rename this upcoming Sun Valley update as Windows 11. The software giant has stated in the past that Windows 10 would be " the last version" of the world's most ubiquitous operating system. Microsoft is set to unveil the next version of Windows on June 24.
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