Watch what is next for Windows event on June 24, 2021

Winuser · 12 Jun 2021

z3r010 said:

They gave it away, I didn't think anybody paid for it.

New system builders and those who upgraded from home to Pro had to pay for it.

Winuser · 12 Jun 2021

John Pombrio said:

So what have us Windows Insiders been "previewing" then? Are they going to continue making Win 10 updates while throwing another whole OS on top, like Win 7 and Win 8? Will our Win 10 Pro licenses let us upgrade to Win 11 for free? Too many questions here. I will just wait for the announcement...

I'm sure that when the time comes MS will offer a upgrade path so we won't have to start over with a clean install unless we want to. Or at least I hope so. I just went with a clean install on my new desktop. It was a pain and took a few days but I got it setup. I did have to contact MiniTool to have my Partition Wizard key deactivated. After I installed my single license key I found the email for my 3 license keys.

Winuser · 12 Jun 2021

DooGie said:

I thought it was going to be called Winux

It'll probably turn out to be a load of fuss about nothing, new icons, new emojis etc.

Who knows? Winux may happen some day. :)

Edwin · 12 Jun 2021

z3r010 said:

Did you even buy Windows 10?

Yup!
That's why I'd be p*ssed if they go Sub!

Winuser · 12 Jun 2021

I couldn't care less about the name MS is going to call it. I'm interested in the changes they are going to make to the OS. I'm also interested to know If we can do a upgrade or will we have to do a clean install. If they go subscription I'll have to think about what I want to do.

alphanumeric · 12 Jun 2021

If it happens, I won't be going the subscription route. For Windows or Office. I'll just keep running Windows 10 and Office 2019 Pro.

So does this mean on October 14th 2025, the list of "known Issues" will be blank?

Edwin · 12 Jun 2021

I recall being pretty excited on October 15, 2014, running the first W10 Technical Preview............,

... I don't think I'm gonna get excited this time around!

TairikuOkami · 12 Jun 2021

By the way, I have just noticed, that the new Windows has a rounded dot on "i".
10 has a square dot. That corresponds with the upcoming round corners GUI.

Edwin · 12 Jun 2021

TairikuOkami said:

...I have just noticed, that the new Windows has a rounded dot on "i"...

WHAT!?!?!?!?

That's it! I'm outta here!

Mac, here we come!!!

larc919 · 12 Jun 2021

TairikuOkami said:

By the way, I have just noticed, that the new Windows has a rounded dot on "i".
10 has a square dot. That corresponds with the upcoming round corners GUI.

That could be the biggest deal in the next Windows version. Well, that and Windows Package Manager, which the average user will likely never even see before Microsoft comes up with a GUI for it.