Computing Windows 12 coming out later this year. Plus a stupid hardware requirement.

[Preying Mantis]

All I can say is LOL. It’s gonna require something called an npu a neural processing unit. A specific hardware component not computer has right now?

Also it’s going to be subscription based and “modular” whatever that means.

Seriously lol and goodbye Windows and Microslop.

What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

According to various rumors, Windows 12 is set to replace Windows 11 in 2026. We explain the chatter surrounding the new Windows version and its features, and what "Hudson Valley Next" and "CorePC" are all about.

www.pcworld.com

 

[shattered world]

Computers already get hot as shit and now they want me to get an NPU?

Who needs a heater anymore when your PC will heat the whole house up now?

 

[29dogs]

There’s already an NPU module for the Raspberry PI 5.

Also actually there are already PCs sold with NPUs! They’re called Copilot+ PCs.

 

[Dopious]

Seems like a regular license is a one-time-buy and premium features are subscription, if you don`t need the AI stuff your pc wont need a NPU.

Looks like the hype fear before 11 was released.

 

[TheVigilante]

Thanks but no thanks

 

[GoldenGlovez]

 

[SirTop]

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What time is it in AU right now? : D

I guess someone is still in bed

 

[Champagne]

They really do a good job of shrinking their user base. I don’t think people will be too happy about having to get an NPU just to get their OS working.

 

[RiskyStuff]

What about GPU to generate extra photos and videos with favorite models? I think NPU is not enough.

 

[Webber]

Are major tech guys running on a deadline and hoping to wreck everything before that day comes?

 

[BlogPro]

Calm your tits people

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029139690515779960

Viral Windows 12 rumor gets a reality check - here are all the details

The internet latched onto a Windows 12 claim, but the current talk is about repairing Windows 11 in 2026. Expect fewer AI prompts and more quality of life updates.

techissuestoday.com

According to Bowden, who has contacts familiar with Microsoft’s Windows roadmap, there is no Windows 12 in the pipeline for 2026. Not a modular one. Not an AI-powered one. Not any. This year is reportedly a repair job for Windows 11. Microsoft’s plan is to cut down AI bloat, work through the top user feedback it has been sitting on, and restore features people have been asking about for years, including the movable taskbar, which has been stuck to the bottom of the screen since Windows 11 launched.

The PCWorld article also got several specific claims badly wrong. CorePC, the modular architecture at the center of the report, was an internal Microsoft project from 2023. It was supposed to ship in 2024 and never did, and Bowden believes it has quietly been dropped since. The “Hudson Valley Next” codename the article relied on also traces back to 2023 with no known connection to a Windows 12 product. The redesigned UI screenshots that got people excited? A leaked concept from 2022 that was never given the green light.

 

[RiskyStuff]

Calm your tits people

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029139690515779960

Viral Windows 12 rumor gets a reality check - here are all the details

The internet latched onto a Windows 12 claim, but the current talk is about repairing Windows 11 in 2026. Expect fewer AI prompts and more quality of life updates.

techissuestoday.com

Well, it's called "rumors" in address bar... they should call it explicitly fake news, but honesty would hurt their reputation.

Tits calmed.

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There’s already an NPU module for the Raspberry PI 5.

Also actually there are already PCs sold with NPUs! They’re called Copilot+ PCs.

iPhones have NPU. Phones have, computers don't. I think mobile market is bigger than computer these days, hence why.

 

[Dopious]

iPhones have NPU. Phones have, computers don't.

My Windows ARM laptop has a NPU.

 

[Rem]

Calm your tits people

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029139690515779960

Viral Windows 12 rumor gets a reality check - here are all the details

The internet latched onto a Windows 12 claim, but the current talk is about repairing Windows 11 in 2026. Expect fewer AI prompts and more quality of life updates.

techissuestoday.com

rumors of w12 has been since 2024 or earlier..
people just keep falling for it haha

 

[Zwielicht]

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On a related note, I like the Sith red colour for Windows 12.

It’s really giving those “built in the blood of my enemies” vibes.

 

[FrankImawn]

I'm only planning on upgrading to it because I know they're going to cut support for Windows 11 after.

Hey wasn't Windows 10 supposed to be the last one they said? What happened to that?

 

[Outlaw]

All I can say is LOL. It’s gonna require something called an npu a neural processing unit. A specific hardware component not computer has right now?

Also it’s going to be subscription based and “modular” whatever that means.

Seriously lol and goodbye Windows and Microslop.

What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

According to various rumors, Windows 12 is set to replace Windows 11 in 2026. We explain the chatter surrounding the new Windows version and its features, and what "Hudson Valley Next" and "CorePC" are all about.

www.pcworld.com

That modular stuff is amazing if you look into iT

Turning CPU's into Lego...

 

[Preying Mantis]

That modular stuff is amazing if you look into iT

Turning CPU's into Lego...

I guess that part is cool.

 

[1974Mustang]

My personal preference is to delay updating as much as possible. As long as Windows 11 is still supported, I'll be sticking with that one.