Before skipping to 10, Microsoft released —a major, free update to Windows 8. Many beta testers and tech journalists informally called this "Windows 9 lite" because it restored the Start button and allowed users to boot directly to the desktop.

: Some technical theories suggest the skip occurred because many older programs used code to check if a version of Windows started with "Windows 9" (to identify Windows 95 or 98), which could have caused massive software compatibility issues. What You Might Find Online

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Before skipping to 10, Microsoft released —a major, free update to Windows 8. Many beta testers and tech journalists informally called this "Windows 9 lite" because it restored the Start button and allowed users to boot directly to the desktop.

: Some technical theories suggest the skip occurred because many older programs used code to check if a version of Windows started with "Windows 9" (to identify Windows 95 or 98), which could have caused massive software compatibility issues. What You Might Find Online