24H2 is still technically Windows 11, so WHEN is WIndows 12 or 13 or whatever coming out?
I am seriously looking for a more stabile and better performing windows, and win11 and 24H2 is just not cutting it. When is the next MAJOR windows operating system (numbered) gonna release, or any ideas when it is gonna release at least?
First, here is a brief rundown of the history of windows support life cycles, with their extended support counted in total from their ESU server licenses. Lookup Premium Assurance security updates.
Windows 2000 — 10 Years 6 Months 28 Days (1999 - 2010) (Codebase) NT 5.0x (Three Year Update Model)
Windows XP — 17 Years 7 Months 16 Days (2001 - 2019) (Codebase) NT 5.1x (Three Year Update Model)
Windows Vista — 19 Years 2 Months 5 Days (2006 - 2026) (Codebase) NT 6.0x (Three Year Update Model)
Windows 7 — 16 Years 5 Months 22 days (2009 - 2026) (Codebase) NT 6.1x (Three Year Update Model)
Windows 8 — 14 Years 2 Months 12 Days (2012 - 2026) (Codebase) NT 6.2x (Three Year Update Model)
Windows 10 — 16 Years 5 Months 29 Days (2015 - 2032) (Codebase) NT 7.0x (Decade Servicing Model)
Windows 11 — xx Years x Months xx Days (2021 - 203x) (Codebase) NT 7.1x (Decade Servicing Model)
Windows 12 — xx Years x Months xx Days (202x - 204x) (Codebase) NT 7.2x (Decade Servicing Model)
The Average Windows Operating System Extended Security Updates Support Is (15 Years)
Based on this history of the Windows support life cycle, I have predicted that Microsoft will most likely start developing Windows 12 in 2027 and release it in 2028 or in the previous year once Windows 11 has reached the 70-80% market share threshold and all Pre-Windows 10 operating systems are fully unsupported. I think what Microsoft's plan here is that they want all legacy operating systems of the NT 6.0x family to be fully unsupported and for users to migrate to the NT 7.0x family entirely.
Think about it, if you were them, you would rather that everyone is mostly in sync and using Windows 11 and then release the next update a year or two after it is commonly used at a 70-80% market share. Interestingly, when using the wayback machine and looking at the data, I noticed that once Windows 7 was unsupported in 2020, everyone migrated to Windows 10, then 2 years later, in 2021, Windows 11 was released.
According to insiders, Windows 10X was being developed, but once Microsoft realised that everyone was going to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and that it needed a refresh anyway, they figured, "Let's just make a new operating system!" Therefore, I can say that it is highly likely that they will do the exact same thing. It's only logical for such a large and powerful company to do so. As to what Windows 12 will be like? It's hard to say for sure, but I would bet that it would be A.I centred with a fully Neumorphic Fluent Design that is starting to see a rise in devices.
I think it will be a good operating system, fully bringing us into the 2030s. As to what Decade Servicing Model Means? It is the update model that I think Microsoft will most likely follow. Sun Valley & Hudson Valley are split into three minor updates corresponding to the two major updates, and that every 6-7 years, they will release a new operating system. So yeah, Windows 13+ will probably follow this update model. Not only is it economical, but it's just practical from a company standard. Anyways, this is just a general prediction, nothing serious, take it as you will, thanks for reading!