Microsoft is the first time commented on the release of the next version of Windows. A blog entry on the Microsoft Web page, according to reports Windows 8 will be available in the fall of 2012 on the market. Information was disseminated by the first anniversary of Windows 7 on Friday. The Microsoft headquarters in Redmond has given no opinion. Apparently a Microsoft employee was with the release of the information a little premature. The statement about the release of Windows 8 has now been removed from the blog entry. As far as the successor to Windows 7, Microsoft has always been kept constantly covered.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke recently to the U.S. market research firm Gartner, the Windows 7 successor and said simply that that the new Windows version of the "risky product" is, in the work of the software group at present. The basis for his assessment, he left open. End of June this year, some appeared presentation slides, that Microsoft's OEM partners on the first details of Windows 7's successor, had apparently informed. The software giant had the presentation slides, but not confirmed the authenticity.

According to the documents will have access to a Windows App Store contains 8 to reinstall the operating system previously used by other applications directly to restore order to be able. Rival Apple had in the past few weeks, a similar feature for its desktop operating system, Mac OS X announced. Furthermore, it was said, that Windows run faster and wake up 8 clearly faster in different standby modes is. In addition, facial recognition for identification or registration are supported. The necessary technology, Microsoft has already developed for the Xbox 360 motion control Kinect. New help and support tools will help users to optimize their computers better understand and be able to.