Of course, four years is a long time, but it does indicate that whatever Microsoft has planned for its presentation later this month will be rolled out aggressively. Windows 10 is currently installed on over 1 billion devices worldwide, which means that one out of every seven individuals on the planet utilises the software.
In June of 2015, Microsoft introduced Windows 10. The newly revealed “retirement date” puts Windows 10’s life expectancy at around ten years, which is on par with previous versions of the operating system. (For example, Microsoft’s successful Windows 7 debuted in late 2009 and will be phased out in early 2020.)
Technically, no “Windows 11” announcement has been made yet, and Microsoft previously stated that Windows 10 would be the last numbered version of the operating system. However, Microsoft has set a Windows event for June 24 to discuss “what’s next” for the OS. The message appeared to display a “11” in the light streaming through the Windows logo, and the event will start at 11 a.m. ET, which is an uncommon time for the firm (whose presentations tend to start a bit later for West Coast audiences).
