Windows 12 FAQ: Is it coming in 2024?

Well, Windows as a Service was fun while it lasted. Microsoft buried that idea once and for all with the release of Windows 11 in 2021. And judging by the latest crop of rumors, it appears we're now back on a schedule that includes a new major version of Windows every three or four years. Next up: Windows 12.

At the end of last year, it looked like Microsoft was ready to ship Windows 12 sometime in 2024. That might still happen, especially if Microsoft follows the playbook they used for Windows 11: Announce in June, ship in October.

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Microsoft is being more close-mouthed than usual about its plans for the next version of Windows, of course. The rumor mill was working overtime at the end of 2023, helped along by some (perhaps strategic) leaks from partners that suggested we would indeed get yet another "big bang" release in 2024, roughly three years after the launch of Windows 11.

Now, at the end of the first quarter of 2024, the Windows 12 radar screen has gone completely dark.