{{Microsoft}}{{byline|date=November 16, 2004|location=[[w:Copenhagen|COPENHAGEN]]}} At Microsoft IT Forum 2004 Copenhagen technological conference [[w:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]], founder and current Chairman and Chief Software Architect of [[w:Microsoft|Microsoft]], has said the future operating system of Microsoft called [[w:Windows Longhorn|Longhorn]] will be released in 2006. There had been fears that Longhorn would not ship until 2007 or later. Microsoft has responded by cutting features from Longhorn, notably [[w:WinFS|WinFS]]. Features planned for Longhorn include a new 3D graphic user interface, a more sophisticated replacement for [[w:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]], and execute for processor [[w:NX bit|NX]], or No Execute, security features that prevents some [[w:malware|malicious code]] from being run. 

This is expected to be the first Microsoft release since [[w:Windows XP|Windows XP]] in October of 2001. There has, however, been some speculation of a "Windows XP Reloaded" in the interim. Longhorn is currently in Alpha as a preview-release to [[w:Microsoft Developer Network|Microsoft Developer Network]] (MSDN) subscribers.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39123578,00.htm
 |title=Microsoft reveals latest on Longhorn release
 |author=Ina Fried and Margaret Kane
 |pub=silicon.com
 |date=August 31, 2004}}
*{{source|url=http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2004/11-16ITForum.asp
 |title=Remarks by Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation - IT Forum 2004
 |author=Bill Gates
 |pub=Microsoft
 |date=November 16, 2004}}
*{{source|url=http://www.microsoft.com/europe/msitforum/
 |title=Forum announce
 |author=
 |pub=Microsoft
 |date=2004}} {{Source offline}}

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At Microsoft IT Forum 2004 Copenhagen technological conference Bill Gates, founder and current Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft, has said the future operating system of Microsoft called Longhorn will be released in 2006. There had been fears that Longhorn would not ship until 2007 or later. Microsoft has responded by cutting features from Longhorn, notably WinFS. Features planned for Longhorn include a new 3D graphic user interface, a more sophisticated replacement for MS-DOS, and execute for processor NX, or No Execute, security features that prevents some malicious code from being run. 

This is expected to be the first Microsoft release since Windows XP in October of 2001. There has, however, been some speculation of a "Windows XP Reloaded" in the interim. Longhorn is currently in Alpha as a preview-release to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers.