Our Windows 12 predictions based on how Microsoft is changing Windows 11

We might not see Windows 12 for a while yet, but in the wake of Microsoft Build 2026, now seems like an ideal time to start ...
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My top six Windows 12 predictions - including its most likely release date

Windows 12 isn't coming this year - here's the timeline I'm betting on. You'll likely need AI-optimized hardware, and your old apps might not work. I expect paid subscriptions will be required for ...
TweakTown

AI-focused Windows 12 operating system is not coming this year

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Recently, PC World published an article that claimed Microsoft was planning to ship Windows 12 later this year. In addition, the new operating system would ...
PC World

Windows 12 wasn’t mentioned at CES 2025. That’s a good thing

Microsoft is currently focusing all they can on Windows 11. Not only did the company recently dub 2025 as the “Year of the Windows 11 PC Refresh,” but this year’s CES has been all about Windows 11 and ...
Digital Trends

Windows 12 may not happen anytime soon

Microsoft is making clear that its strategy to retire Windows 10 later this year will proceed as planned, and that its primary focus after that will be Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs. To that end, the ...
ZDNet

If Microsoft wants Windows 12 to succeed, it can't let history repeat itself - let me explain

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PC World

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an old PC might be easier than you think

PCWorld explores how older PCs can potentially upgrade to Windows 11 through strategic hardware replacements, despite Microsoft’s strict compatibility requirements. This matters as Windows 10 support ...