Windows 12

[SVK]

Microsoft moves to new Windows development cycle with major release every three years, feature drops in between

The new Windows roadmap.

www.windowscentral.com

Microsoft is shifting to a new engineering schedule for Windows which will see the company return to a more traditional three-year release cycle for major versions of the Windows client, while simultaneously increasing the output of new features shipping to the current version of Windows on the market.

The news comes just a year after the company announced it was moving to a yearly release cadence for new versions of Windows. According to my sources, Microsoft now intends to ship “major” versions of the Windows client every three years, with the next release currently scheduled for 2024, three years after Windows 11 shipped in 2021.

 

[mikrotik]

This makes sense because the majority of Windows dollars comes from Enterprise. If they do not release a new version, they can't charge Enterprise again! This was the reason they capped the support to 5 Yrs. So, every 5 Yrs, or so, they will be able to charge Enterprise customers again.

 

[phoenix10386]

This is perfect. 3 years is a good timeframe to iron out bugs in software before release, just like the old days. What's happening today is madness with annual device releases and half-baked software roll-outs.

 

[tatyasky]

Requirements: 3 secure boots and 2 TPMs

 

[havoc]

I really wished Android also followed the same path. Give major Android updates every 2-3 years. Not every year adding a few new features + no time for companies to do optimisation.

I wonder if they'll ever charge a consumer for windows upgrade? Although currently it's free upgrade once you've purchased any windows. But is this sustainable for Microsoft to give free upgrades to non business users?

 

[phoenix10386]

Same can be said of iOS and macOS. Blitzkrieg releases year after year for both hardware and software, quality of everything is sliding downwards unchecked. Minutest possible iterative hardware upgrades, and focus on adding capabilities for that new hardware instead of reasonably perfecting the current capabilities is what's going on ever since that first damned phone was released.

 

[Tejas01]

I wonder if they will make the compatible hardware for Win11 to be obsolete with Win 12

 

[Nishant]

Microsoft accidentally revealed a UI design prototype for the next version of Windows at Ignite 2022

An early UI exploration prototype for the next version of Windows?!

www.windowscentral.com

 

[shin]

Gnome rip off? or MacOS?

 

[Navjot Singh]

What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

According to various rumors, Windows 12 is set to replace Windows 11 in 2026. We explain the chatter surrounding the new Windows version and its features, and what "Hudson Valley Next" and "CorePC" are all about.

www.pcworld.com