No, an AI-focused "Windows 12" is not coming this year — here's the plan

A new report has caught the internet's attention, claiming that Windows 12 is coming this year and will be a modular, AI-powered OS. Here's why that's wrong.
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AI-focused Windows 12 operating system is not coming this year

The current rumor that Windows 12 is on track for an October 2026 release is false, with Microsoft instead focusing on fixing ...

Op-Ed: Windows 12 — Speculation, pessimism, and when do users get a say?

Actual user requirements are usually buried in the hype for any OS. The theory of a low-cholesterol “Windows Lite”, aka ...
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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 ...