"Windows Blue" is an update for Windows 8. A lot is in the update but will continue to use the Metro UI and not give back the start button, at least the Alpha release (build 9622). Currently it's rumoured to be released as soon as Summer 2013. Microsoft have been very very secretive about this, released very few details and currently only have a very small handful of trusted people testing the Alpha releases hence no leaked details.

This is not Windows 9, if anything it's more like Windows 8SE (like Windows 98SE was to Windows 98).

The only major thing about it is it's rumoured to make the move to kernal version 6.3

There are also rumours of it being a free OS or at the very least will be sold for very little.

That that what he said it called i forgot to add that called BLUE,and yes he is getting a alpha release soon WIDOWS 9 is just a old name they had for it He told me it going to be late on winter OF 2013 of some problems with it .plus his feedback and others too

HE doesnt think it will be much better ,just only at a selling point mostly ,microsoft it starting to lose sales,one main reason a new one come comes out ,besides to fix a few of the bugs that other windows operating systems have,but the keep saying they fix the bugs and yet it still has some

also RICH what do you think about windows 8 compare to windows 7 ,since it out i know RICHMR is like you about software and he said he doesnt like it

You still don't get it even after explaining, this is hilarious!.. I'd give up but it's just too damn funny...

Seems to me we've had a name change here and a face added to our resident tech support hero.

i do get it RICH VERY WELL

I thinking my friend is not talking about a update to windows 8 or may he didnt tell me at the time not shore It was over 2 months ago when he told me about it,soi he may have it by now

might be another version thats comming out also,will need to email him and ask the question

i read very very well whats other said and understand it very well,not a kid LOL But not very old too well under 50

Yes Dave, I noticed the option when uploading my pic yesterday so decided to drop the MR2 part. I guess it was enough to cause some a little confusion (is it wrong for me to enjoy that confusion?)

There is no information on anything after blue. Blue is an "update" but probably an update as Windows 98SE was to Windows 98... It's not Windows 9, it's more like Windows 8.5.

And Fred, he wont have an alpha, if he does then he will have broken the law. If he speaks to you about the update he has broken contract. Unless he is directly employed by Microsoft and part of the team working on the OS then I call shenanigans.

Windows Blue update has been public knowledge since October/November time. It was reported on many websites back in December.

The main thing is, it should support ARC right out of the box without a problem.

A bit more info that has come from a reliable but anonymous source, Windows blue is the codename for not just the Windows 8 update but for all Microsoft products (office, outlook, skydrive, windows phones, server etc etc).

Like I said though, its all very secret. And me employees will not be giving away too much if they value their current employment.

its all an effort to keep up, it was a 3 year wait between 7 and 8 which is just too long these days.