Windows 10 may very well be Microsoft's last operating system

Windows 10 may very well be Microsoft's last operating system, if recent reports are true. A Microsoft employee made the surprising revelation during a recent conference hosted by Microsoft.

Jerry Nixon revealed during Microsoft's Ignite Conference in Chicago that the company is no longer planning to develop new versions of the operating system anytime in the future.


"Right now we're releasing Windows 10 and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we're all still working on Windows 10," he said.

The latest version of the operating system is slated for release in summer and as Nixon said, the company is preparing for this release. Earlier reports about the upcoming OS version also revealed how Windows is shifting from providing service rather than coming up with new versions every so often.

According to Nixon, the new philosophy behind Windows 10 is "Windows as a service" means that it will be pushing out updates regularly for Windows 10, improving on its services rather than introducing new versions of the OS.

Nixon's statements were later validated through a statement from a Microsoft spokesperson: "Recent comments at Ignite about Windows 10 are reflective of the way Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner, with continuous value for our consumer and business customers."

The spokesperson also emphasized how Windows 10 and further innovations will benefit users across multiple devices: "We aren't speaking to future branding at this time, but customers can be confident Windows 10 will remain up-to-date and power a variety of devices from PCs to phones to Surface Hub to HoloLens and Xbox. We look forward to a long future of Windows innovations."

In addition, Microsoft will be also be implementing a 24/7 update sequence, allowing users to choose whether they will get updates via slow or fast rollouts, meaning they can get updates in bundles or as soon as the update is released. Currently, the company is reportedly testing Windows 10 preview builds with a select group of users