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Windows 12 will be a different, modular monster with faster updates, AI integrations, and more

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Microsoft has already spent years trying to modernize the Windows platform, including an attempt to build a completely separate version (Windows 10X) for users that didn’t need.
Rumor mill: Windows 12 (codenamed Hudson Valley) is all but confirmed at this point, and there are several hints floating around about what we can expect from the next major Microsoft release. One possibility is a faster update cadence than we’re already getting with Windows 11. A more modular OS with components that will live on several different partitions is also rumored. A series of new capabilities could also make the operating system easier to run and manage on lower-end devices while offering users the full spectrum of app compatibility they need with seamless updates. It sounds like a dream, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Microsoft has already spent years trying to modernize the Windows platform, including an attempt to build a completely separate version (Windows 10X) for users that didn’t need all the legacy baggage that has accumulated in Windows over the years. When the world transitioned to hybrid work and study, the company decided to simply scrap the project and bake those ideas into Windows while removing what it considered to be superfluous apps and features.
The most recent attempt before Windows 11 was something called “Windows Core OS.” The idea was to build a stripped-down, lightweight OS that would serve as the base for a modular Windows that could then be packaged with the exact features needed for the target device form factor, be it tablets, laptops, or desktop PCs.

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