Yes, the Windows client is evolving (could it be any other way?), and a recently leaked Windows 8 screenshot seems to be offering a glimpse of one change introduced since Windows 7 was released.

As it’s heading toward Milestone 3, Windows 8 becomes available for testing to more and more early adopters.

Illustrative of this is the fact that leaked information and screenshots of Windows 7’s successor have started to increase in numbers, although one can hardly speak of a real volume of insights into the development of Windows vNext.

New Leaked Windows 8 Screenshot Reveals Some Evolution, Albeit Minor - Softpedia

Things are starting to appear !

Just a quick post here; and before we receive a wave of hate comments, please don’t forget Windows 8 Milestone 2 is still to be finalized. It is very likely that we will not see any aesthetic changes until Milestone 3, as we had seen in history with Windows 7.

That being said, it was the small changes in Windows 7 that mattered most, and we are starting to see the same kind of philosophy being incorporated into Windows 8 design.

The first notable change is the Restart if required box, which will hopefully reduce the likelihood of seeing the “Please restart for Windows Update to complete” warnings.

Leaked Windows 8 Screenshot reveals first Windows Update changes | Windows 8 Center

Originally Posted by davehc

The screenshot fits well with my query. Nowhere does it say "Windows8"

Windows 8 is also quite often mentioned by for instance Microsoft staff. Here's a good example: Microsoft employees reveal some Windows 8 tidbits

Kari