Leaks & Rumours
Microsoft hasn’t officially mentioned any release date for Windows 12 but what we know according to the rumours is that the windows 12 will come with another name rather than 12.
It is said it would be realised during the fall of 2025. Time is flying and by the time we know the year would be ending and the Window users will expect to see an new operating systems on their desk. As we all know major release happen in period of about three years. Although there was gap of about six years between the launch of windows 10 and 11.
Although we can’t deny that Windows 10 is still ahead of Windows 11 in the market share. Windows 11 has just managed to cap 33% market share among windows versions.
There is speculation that there would be more AI built in that will lead to a lightweight modular code. Also other speculations would be that there would be a subscription edition coming with the new Windows 12.
ntel and Qualcomm executives have discussed the rise of AI-specific processors called NPUs, or neural processing units. In a recent article about the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, PCMag’s John Burek noted that any significant mobile processor launched in 2023 now features some form of NPU. He pointed out that both Intel and AMD are incorporating these units into their latest chips, and this trend is set to continue. We can expect even more powerful NPUs in Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra “Lunar Lake” and AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series in late 2024.
As Windows 12 approaches, it’s likely that the new AI features will rely on NPUs for local processing, like machine learning. PCs without these units might struggle with the new version and could even lose support. Currently, on-device AI functions with Copilot+ PCs are limited to features like video call effects and image generation. However, it seems likely that more AI tasks will be handled directly by your PC hardware in the future, rather than depending on Microsoft’s servers.
What more Speculations that are there;
We think for now Microsoft is more focused on its Copilot generative AI features and Copilot+ PCs. Which include both Arm-based PCs like those sporting a Snapdragon X Elite processor and upcoming Intel-and AMD based devices with NPUs to power the new AI features.
Features available to insiders have included changes to the interface, like a new volume indicator, new apps such as the Media Player, and updates to existing features, like adding tabs to the Task Manager. Right now, the Canary channel has a redesigned Widgets board, a new Copilot app, improved USB 4 support, and new options for installing apps from the Microsoft Store. These builds also come with bug fixes and performance improvements.
