When Microsoft unveiled the Windows 10 operating system, it stated that Windows 10 would be the last and final version of Windows. Last year,
Microsoft released Windows 11 to the public, and rumors suggest that the company is already working on Windows 12.
Security researcher Swift on Security, our German colleagues from
Deskmodder, and several other websites claim that Microsoft is working on the next version of Windows already. Sources are not revealed, but all state that the info is coming from Microsoft directly. Swift on Security removed the post later on from Twitter.
Windows 12 will be a very different operating system according to the information that has been revealed so far.
- Microsoft plans to drop part of the old foundation of Windows that is part of all versions of the operating system, including Windows 11.
- Windows 12 will require a Microsoft Account for Home and Pro users.
- The security chip Microsoft Pluton will be a requirement.
- TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will play a larger role.
- Parts and bits of Windows 10X will be used.
Everything has to be taken with a grain of salt currently. Microsoft has not confirmed any of this outside of new job postings, and information that is available is scarce. Some points need further explanations regardless of that.
