News The next, AI-focused version of Windows is Windows 11 24H2 — not Windows 12

[Admin]

Microsoft has subtly confirmed that Windows 12 will not be coming out this year. All of its new Canary and Dev Channel Insider Preview Builds now carry the Windows 11 24H2 moniker.

The next, AI-focused version of Windows is Windows 11 24H2 — not Windows 12 : Read more

 

[USAFRet]

Microsoft has subtly confirmed that Windows 12 will not be coming out this year.

Good.
Slightly less freakouts from the uninformed.

 

[hannibal]

Does this AI upgrade needs any special hardware to work?
I supose that it does, but is there any confirmation?

 

[ngaio]

Does this AI upgrade needs any special hardware to work?
I supose that it does, but is there any confirmation?

To my best knowledge, no. NPUs make a lot of sense on laptops, where they can maximise battery life. On a desktop with a GPU that can run AI code quickly, it's much less of an issue. However, that only raises the question of how energy-efficient (or deficient) a GPU is compared to an NPU. That I have no idea. It may not matter to an individual desktop owner, but when there are many millions of these machines, it makes a difference at scale.

 

[peachpuff]

Does this AI upgrade needs any special hardware to work?
I supose that it does, but is there any confirmation?

Don't worry ai clippy will work on any hardware.

 

[emike09]

This is great news, all for the reasons specified. Our business of 900 workstations just barely started moving to Windows 11, either via re-imaging during employee circulation or new hardware purchases. Most are okay with it, some hate it because things changed. Windows 12 should come out 2026 or even later.

 

[vanadiel007]

So would this lead to AI botnets due to security vulnerabilities with the AI portion of the OS?
I can see this going south fast...

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Followed shortly after by a flood of articles along the lines of "Don't want to pay for Microsoft advanced AI features? Here's how to remove them." Hopefully, Microsoft will have an easy "Off" button, but if not, they should be easier to remove than the "free for now, soon to be paid" unremovable AI features of phones.

 

[ThomasKinsley]

If MS wants to unify Windows, then reducing the requirements would be the best step. Right now Windows 11 is at only 28% of the Windows market, with Window 10 having over 65%.

 

[ezst036]

This is a smart move on Microsoft's part.

 

[Colif]

Does this AI upgrade needs any special hardware to work?
I supose that it does, but is there any confirmation?

Doubtful, the number of CPU with AI cores available now is limited. Expect the added features only work on the few laptops sold with the right cores this year.

It is really highly unlikely Microsoft would release a new version of win 11 that only works on some PC. No... that doesn't make sense. Yes, a new versions of windows can do that but not a new version of a previously released OS.

 

[35below0]

Is Win 11 unpopular or are it's hardware requirements too high for many computers?

It's more or less the same OS, only less square-y. And the layout is a bit different when it comes to some menus.
I'm glossing over details, i know. But there is not much difference.

User hardware dictates the OS choice this time. It's nothing to do with popularity.

 

[Colif]

it has restrictions like needing ftpm support and PC needs to be able to turn secure boot on, but its not essential to be turned on. Has a list of Intel/AMD CPU you need to have to install it.

if pc made in last 5 years, it should work.

 

[tomscomments]

people are so naive
windows is already an AI system since many years. I don't say it's good or bad, it's just you'll see application of it google is AI
in order to have choice, always prepare a good GNU/linux in case things don't go the way you want
edge by itself is a IA tool wich one of the reason i think they don't get their makert share (IA os. IA browser) people tend to prefer different providers

 

[das_stig]

Lets be honest Windows 11 has joined that special Microsoft unloved club with the Win98, WinME, Vista, Win8.
Then again, maybe it's Microsoft cunning plan, release an OS that's not ready and everybody hates, get the feedback and while they still have a current viable OS, do some remixing and tada, we listened and here is a our new OS you all sort of wanted.
I still look back and think what if OS/2 was given the development it never got and OpenStep(NeXTSTEP) had went mainstream

 

[tomscomments]

i don't exclude windows going linux/unix and selling serving while keeping their own code (apache licence)
it less costly, could be more market friendly
It's been years they're doing thing we don't undestang like make a less intuititve UI. Their best UI came from kde (win7 is a kde copy)
they make good products and focus on servers, that's why i guess they think about switching to Linux/unix and sell their service instead of their os.