These are some leaked images of the next version of Windows. Just weeks to go before Microsoft officially unveils the developer preview of the Operating System. As you can see, the start menu lives on, and the taskbar has some changes.

There is a glaring search icon on the taskbar there. We don't know the function yet, but we feel its for the virtual desktop feature. The metro apps and the desktop apps can float in the desktop, meaning there is synergy.

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