Why Did Microsoft Skip Windows 9?
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Microsoft skipped Windows 9 to avoid confusion with Windows 95/98. Windows 95/98 used the same code name, Windows 9x. Microsoft wanted to avoid any confusion between its older and newer operating systems, so it chose to skip the number 9 and move straight to Windows 10.