Windows 10 Is Going To Be The Last Version of OS And Here's Why

Windows 10 will be the last version of Microsoft's operating system and onwards instead releasing the entire OS, the company will release updates.

"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," said Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft employee and developer evangelist, at the company's ongoing Ignite conference in Chicago.

Nixon added that Microsoft secretly made its base for Windows 10 when it launched Windows 8.1 last year. With windows 10 it will be pushing out regular updates to OS instead introducing newer versions.

Explaining how it would work, Nixon gave the example of how OS components, such as the Start Menu and the built-in apps, will be bifurcated and updated independently, NDTV Gadgets noted.

"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," confirmed a Microsoft spokesperson when approached by The Verge for confirming Nixon's comments. "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."

Windows 10 is due to arrive for PCs by this summer and will be released for mobiles, tablets, HoloLens and the Xbox One at the same point, later this year.