Word is that even as early versions of Windows 8 is being leaked to the web and we head towards a possible fall public beta that Microsoft could be returning to its ridiculous versioning scheme for the new Windows.

Not only are they preparing for RM version but also versions that won’t include Internet Explorer. From The Next Web and WinRumors we get the full list of the different versions we can expect:

• ARM.Starter=00342
• ARM.StarterN=00345
• ARM.StarterE=00348
• ARM.HomeBasic=00346
• ARM.HomeBasicN=00358
• ARM.HomeBasicE=00349
• ARM.HomePremium=00359
• ARM.HomePremiumN=00362
• ARM.HomePremiumE=00351
• ARM.Professional=00371
• ARM.ProfessionalN=00376
• ARM.ProfessionalE=00352
• ARM.Enterprise=00392
• ARM.EnterpriseN=00403
• ARM.EnterpriseE=00355
• ARM.Ultimate=00426
• ARM.UltimateN=00432
• ARM.UltimateE=00356

And so the stupidity continues. Instead of lessening the confusion of Windows versions going forward Microsoft looks to only compound the problem.