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.
TweakTown

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 ...

What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

Here's what we know about Windows 12 based on all the rumors, leaks, and sources over the past few years, from "Hudson Valley ...
MUO on MSN

No, Windows 12 isn’t replacing Windows 11 anytime soon

Another AI hallucination went viral ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft: Windows 12 Isn't Coming Any Time Soon

Microsoft is promoting Windows 11 and its new Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025. Notably absent from the company's announcements is any mention of a possible Windows 12 release. Instead, the tech giant is ...
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 ...
ZDNet

I think I know what's coming in Windows 12, and you're not going to like it

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. We are at a rare moment in Microsoft history, when the company that defined the modern PC is supporting a single version of its flagship operating ...