Let's face it: Windows 8 is Microsoft's newest operating system. So far, an upgrade called "Windows Blue" has been in the works, but today it was announced that Microsoft has decided to officially call it Windows 8.1 and not Windows 9, as many have speculated.
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Many websites have said that Windows Blue, or Windows 9, will be Microsoft's next operating system. However, that wasn't true from the start, and today Mary Jo Foley of All About Microsoft confirms that the software giant will officially name its upcoming upgrade "Windows 8.1."
Apparently, a tweet from Roman L. shows a screenshot of a new Windows Blue build 9375 (pictured above) – if you remember, this is a higher build number than last week's leak (9364) – and it says: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro, version 6.3 (Build 9375.0.x86fre.fbl_partner_out14.130328.1742).
According to Mary, Microsoft will continue to call this version "Windows 8" even after the company releases the upgrade to Windows 8.1; even Windows RT will continue to be called "Windows RT 8.1."
