Whereas the rumor mill has been placing some inventory in the concept that the subsequent model of Microsoft’s working system might be referred to as Home windows 12, and it’s anticipated to show up subsequent yr, somewhat doubt has now sprung up round this.

Common leaker @XenoPanther on X (previously Twitter) was digging round in Home windows (coverage definitions, fairly dry stuff) and stumbled upon a reference to ‘Home windows 11 24H2.’

Early point out of Home windows 11 24H2, or doable typo?The point out could be present in PolicyDefinitionsen-USWindows.adml pic.twitter.com/WAAmlM2vRiNovember 29, 2023

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Because the leaker notes, this could possibly be a typo, because the references appear to skip from Home windows 11 22H2 to 24H2, so perhaps that is alleged to learn 23H2?

Whether it is right, although, it’s an early indication that the subsequent model of Microsoft’s OS would be the 24H2 replace for Home windows 11 – moderately than Home windows 12 as rumored.

In different phrases, Home windows 12 might not be coming subsequent yr, or at the very least that’s the conclusion some people are quickly drawing on social media because of this leak.

Evaluation: Attainable placeholder?

Placing the chance that it is a mistake to 1 facet – which it definitely could possibly be – leaping to conclusions actually is untimely right here. Even when it isn’t an error, a mere point out of Home windows 11 24H2 could possibly be a placeholder identify for subsequent yr’s launch, after all.

It’s, nonetheless, at the very least a suggestion that Microsoft may not be going for an entire new model of Home windows for subsequent yr in spite of everything.

That stated, we’re not satisfied of that by any means, as there have been fairly sturdy indicators {that a} next-gen Home windows needs to be inbound in 2024. That features most not too long ago Taiwan’s The Industrial Instances reporting on a brand new era of Home windows popping up in June of subsequent yr, and a bit additional again, we witnessed an Intel exec speaking about next-gen Home windows for 2024.

Notice rigorously, although, that nobody really mentions Home windows 12 because the identify – as a substitute, much less particular phrases like ‘next-gen Home windows’ are employed.

It’s probably even Microsoft itself hasn’t selected the ultimate identify but, and so calling the subsequent model Home windows 11 24H2 could possibly be a placeholder for next-gen Home windows – which could find yourself being named Home windows 12 – as a lot as it’s a doable signal that Home windows 11 will stick round for one more yr and one other annual replace.

We’ve beforehand wager on a future model of Home windows being renamed as a consequence of its sturdy concentrate on AI (Home windows Copilot, maybe, despite the fact that Microsoft already used that identify, or Home windows AI even?). Every time AI hits big-time for the OS, Microsoft will rename it accordingly to replicate that, we reckon – though in equity, from the pace of Copilot improvement up to now, that most likely received’t be subsequent yr.

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