Will Windows 12 be just a minor update to Windows 11?

Recently, there has been more and more talk about Microsoft's upcoming Windows 12 operating system. If the latest rumors are to be believed, it will be officially launched in the middle of this year, or this autumn at the latest. Initially, it should be available for manufacturers of already assembled computer systems, and immediately after that it should be available for download to end users. Users of licensed Windows 11 operating systems are expected to receive a free upgrade option.

Windows 12 should bring us many new options and advanced functionalities. Of course, we can expect a renewed graphical interface, but certainly among the more prominent innovations will be built-in artificial intelligence, which is supposed to provide a much better user experience - including the fact that it will help in performing more demanding tasks and solving a wide variety of problems.

However, some are convinced that Windows 12 will actually be a minor update to the current Windows 11 operating system. Windows 11 will still receive significant updates, such as the much-anticipated 24H2 update. The reasons for this are, of course, to be found in the fact that the Windows 11 operating system is still a relatively "young" operating system. In addition, as much as 66.45 percent of users still swear by the almost defunct Windows 10 operating system.

What will actually happen with Windows 12 is currently unknown. Whether it's a completely new operating system or a major update to Windows 11, it will almost certainly require more powerful hardware. For it, we will have to have a personal computer with at least a gigahertz 64-bit processor with at least two processor cores and a frequency of at least one gigahertz. The rest of the hardware will need to include at least eight gigabytes of system memory and at least 64 gigabytes of data storage space. In addition, the PC must have the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 security platform.

The Windows 12 operating system or the improved Windows 11 is said to require a screen with at least a 9-inch or 22.9-centimeter diagonal, a 720p resolution and an 8-bit color palette to display content. In addition, the PC will need to have a number of other technologies available, such as Secure Boot UEFI and WDDM 2. The graphics card will need to support DirectX 12.