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Window’s 7 has only just been released and Microsoft is already in the process of creating their next operating system - the company briefly published a blog on msdn.com, and then took it down almost immediately.

A cached version of a Microsoft blog post titled 'What's in store for the next Windows?‘ offered a taste of what might be involved in the successor to Windows 7, which is being referred to as Windows.next.

In the blog post, the anonymous author promised "The minimum that folks can take for granted is that the next version will be something completely different from what folks usually expect of Windows - I am simply impressed with the process that Steven (Sinofsky) has set up to listen to our customers needs and wants and get a team together than can make it happen.”

"To actually bring together dozens and dozens of teams across Microsoft to come up with a vision for Windows.next is a process that is surreal! The themes that have been floated truly reflect what people have been looking for years and it will change the way people think about PCs and the way they use them. It is the future of PCs..."

Rumors and speculation started last month, stating that Windows 8/Windows.next would launch in July next year.

The anonymous blogger also revealed that the company had succeeded in restoring its reputation with Windows 7, following mixed response to its predecessor Windows Vista.