A false report has surfaced claiming that Windows 12 is coming this year as a modular, AI-powered OS. However, according to contacts familiar with the Windows roadmap, there are no plans to ship Windows 12 in 2024.
The modular OS claims appear misplaced, as CorePC was an effort from 2023 that attempted to revive the WCOS vision with a version of the Windows desktop that could scale up and down with various levels of app compatibility. It’s unlikely that the project has been scrapped, but there are no plans to ship a CorePC product this year.
The report also claims that Microsoft should introduce a Windows 12 now that support for Windows 10 is ending. However, Microsoft has been pushing to get everyone onto the same version of Windows for years, and now it’s finally almost there with Windows 11. Introducing a Windows 12 soon would just fragment the market once again.
Experts are warning that the report shows signs of AI-generated or AI-researched content with little fact-checking. They expect any potential Windows 12 to happen in 2027 at the earliest, and it won’t be based on the ideas claimed by PCWorld.
Microsoft is indeed having an internal conversation about whether a Windows 12 should happen. If they’re unable to improve their reputation with Windows 11, they may have no choice but to pivot to a Windows 12. However, this would only happen next year at the earliest.
Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/no-an-ai-focused-windows-12-is-not-coming-this-year-false-report-gets-the-facts-completely-wrong