There was a time when Microsoft released a new version of Windows every two or three years. But they ended up slowing down the release of versions to avoid releasing problematic products like Windows Millennium, and because maintenance through patches makes it almost redundant to have to release new versions of Windows. But it seems that Microsoft has wanted to return to that release rate of Windows version releases, so that in a couple of years we could have Windows 12.
As reported by the Windows Central portal, Microsoft is making changes to its Windows division to return to three-year release cycles for the new versions of Windows. Microsoft is expected to already have plans for Windows 12, which should be released in 2024, given that Windows 11 it came out at the end of 2021.
We have just started to have Windows 11 and Windows 12 is already visualized
This has also brought some changes to the planned updates for Windows 11. While Microsoft initially planned to continue to provide two major updates per year, just as it did with Windows 10, the company is now is looking to roll out new features more sporadically. That is, we'll get a big update to Windows 11 before the end of 2022, and then, The Verge notes, Microsoft will roll out new features when they're ready until 2023. That would be instead of getting a lot of features packaged into one big update.
Microsoft has not publicly confirmed its Windows roadmap. But we should get some official Windows related news soon as the Windows 11 22H2 update gets closer.
Now, the main problem with moving people to Windows 12, is that we are in a time where the transition to a new operating system becomes more and more complicated. Windows 11 has a hard time getting new users because the minimum requirements they ask for, although they may seem little at the hardware level, they ask that users have active TPM 2.0, which will depend on having a motherboard, a CPU or an equivalent motherboard accessory that has been revalued after its announcement as essential for Windows 11. And in the case of having it, it is not an easy or safe task to be activated and with it have Windows 11.
And then after installation, there have been numerous issues for users, such as incompatibilities with AMD Ryzen CPUs that don't take advantage of multi-core. Windows 11 is weighed down by slow uptake, so asking people to move to Windows 12 in a relatively short amount of time, can be even rushed.
Source: Kitguru
