Microsoft Will Announce The New Version Of Windows On June 24

Microsoft said on Wednesday, June 2nd 2020 that it will unveil “the next generation of Windows” on the 24th of June, that’s three weeks from now. 

A Reporter at CNBC confirmed that the CEO, Satya Nadella, last week teased major enhancements to the PC operating system for developers as well as creators.

Windows is the ruling operating system for many computers, and is the source of 14% of the software company’s total revenue. Microsoft has pushed two updated versions to its Windows 10 operating system each year, since it first became available in 2015.

“Nadella made the Windows remarks last week shortly after the company announced that it won’t ship Windows 10X. That operating system was initially designed for dual-screen devices such as the Surface Neo, which has been delayed,” the reporter at CNBC stated. 

The company then honed its focus on single-screen PCs such as laptops for Windows 10X before saying on May 18 that “instead of bringing a product called Windows 10X to market in 2021 like we originally intended, we are leveraging learnings from our journey thus far and accelerating the integration of key foundational 10X technology into other parts of Windows and products at the company.”

Microsoft announced the latest Windows 10 update last month with only slight changes.

The company is working on an update to the operating system with the code name Sun Valley, that includes a more modern look, with rounded corners coming to components such as the Start menu, technology news website Windows Central reported in February. The site also said Microsoft could ship a revamp of its Windows app store, which would allow developers to use third-party commerce systems, alongside the Sun Valley update.

The event will be held online at 11 a.m. ET, according to an invitation the company sent to reporters. Nadella will be there, along with Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, who has been the face of the company’s Surface devices, the invitation said.