The reasons we have from official sources describe the motivation behind Microsoft skipping Windows 9 as simple marketing. According to acclaimed Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley, the company went with “Windows 10” because it wanted to signify that the OS would be the last major Windows update.
Apple also wanted to signify the new beginning of the product designs. Plus, it's believed that the number 9 is considered unlucky in many cultures, just like the number 13. Also, it's believed that the number nine isn't welcomed in many countries and cultures.
Microsoft skipped Windows 9 to avoid confusion with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Specifically, there was existing code, written by third parties (i.e. not modifiable by Microsoft) that detected old windows versions by checking if the version name began with the character '9'.
Windows 8's failure was a result of an amalgamation of design and usability issues. From the badly designed UI to the unjustified removal of staple features like the Start Button, Microsoft dropped the ball hard with its 2012 OS.
Windows 10 was never supposed to be the 'last version of Windows' because the operating system is not supposed to be 'stagnant', chief product officer for Windows Panos Panay told The Independent.
Check your available drive space. One of the most common causes of failed Windows 10 updates is a lack of drive space. Windows 10 already reserves space for updates, but there's always a chance that you could run out of room if you have very little available storage.
Although Windows 11 looks like nothing more than a reskin of Windows 10, the operating system packs in a ton of new features. There are relatively small changes, like a new Start menu and Taskbar, as well as some defining features, like support for Android apps on Windows 11.
Unlike Vista, Windows 7 received critical acclaim, with critics considering the operating system to be a major improvement over its predecessor because of its improved performance, its more intuitive interface, fewer User Account Control popups, and other improvements made across the platform.
1 - Microsoft retired Windows 7 in Jan 2020. 2 - Microsoft retired Windows 8.1 in Jan 2023.
If it were only visual changes and you have to pay to upgrade, then, yes, it would fail miserably. But the upgrade is free. And the die-hard gamers are going to upgrade to use the latest tech that is only in Windows 11. But that doesn't mean that it's a success.
Why did Apple skip the iPhone 2 and 9? Apple skipped the iPhone 2 and produced iPhone 3G to be in line with the 3G network that was upcoming. They skipped the iPhone 9 since it was their 10th anniversary, and it made more sense to release the iPhone X then. Skipping the two numbers helped them with their marketing.
In 2017 Apple released the iPhone 8 and followed it up with the very high-end iPhone X (shown), skipping over the iPhone 9 in the process. Yep, that's right – there was no iPhone 9. Apple decided that the iPhone X – pronounced 'iPhone 10' was a new beginning for Apple's smartphone, so jumped over the number 9.
Apple skipped iPhone 2 because it wouldn't have appealed the same way as iPhone 3G. Apple only began its numerical naming sequence from iPhone 4. It was a mere coincidence that the 3rd generation iPhone was called the iPhone 3GS. Apple didn't backtrack and filled up the gap of iPhone 2, they just moved along.
Perhaps, you have blocked Windows Update but you forgot it. If so, you will be unable to see Windows 11 in Windows Update. In Windows Update, you can check whether Pause Updates is enabled. If yes, you need to turn it off and go back to check for updates.
These continued poor sales were likely the main reason behind the demise of the "mini" form factor iPhone. With the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple has opted to replace the "mini" device with an all-new "Plus" device.
iOS 9 is the ninth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 8. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8, 2015, and was released on September 16, 2015. It was succeeded by iOS 10 on September 13, 2016.
Support for Windows 8.1 ends January 10, 2023.
Important: Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020. Support for Windows 8 ended on January 12, 2016, and support for Windows 8.1 has ended on January 10, 2023. Learn more.
No. Support for Windows 8.1 is discontinued, but the software will continue to function. However, after January 10, 2023, your computer running Windows 8.1 will no longer receive security updates. In addition, Microsoft customer service will no longer be available to provide Windows 8.1 technical support.
After April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or Microsoft vender provided technical support for Windows XP.
However, over eight years from the end of life date (September 2022), the majority of PCs in some countries (such as Armenia) still appeared to be running on Windows XP. As of September 2022, globally, just 0.39% of Windows PCs and 0.1% of all devices across all platforms continued to run Windows XP.
Where Windows 95 was pioneering window transitions and soft look and feel, Windows XP was intended to be a more nuts-and-bolts interface. Less attention was spent on UI features and more attention on security and processing. In retrospect, the key feature of Windows XP is the simplicity.
PCs are more easily upgraded and have more options for different components. A Mac, if it's upgradeable, can upgrade only memory and the storage drive. A PC user can select from many motherboards, processors, storage drives, video cards, graphics cards, audio cards, and memory.
Windows 11 scores slightly higher overall in most tests, but occasionally turns in slightly lower results when checking for frames per second (FPS) performance when actually playing some games. In other games, FPS performance is slightly better on Windows 11.