Fed up with Windows 11?
Don't worry, Windows 12 is coming soon, although Microsoft hasn't revealed too much about it, but many PC manufacturers can't help but start promoting it.
Recently, we learned from some relevant sources that Microsoft will officially release Windows 12 as early as June next year.
This version will be designed in a different tone than all previous Windows.
With the advent of the AI era, Microsoft hopes to build a new Windows system with AI as the core.
As a result, Windows 12 is likely to be a "groundbreaking" AI-centric next-generation version of Windows.
Currently, the new generation of Windows is codenamed "Hudson Valley", while the Windows 11 system is internally codenamed "Sun Valley".
"Hudson Valley" is all about the next generation of AI experiences, and it's all about AI.
"Hudson Valley" will introduce AI-powered Windows Shell core components, enhanced with the "Advanced Co-pilot" Copilot AI assistant, which can continuously run in the background to enhance search, quickly launch applications or workflows, understand context, and more.
It is understood that Microsoft is also working on a new history/timeline feature that allows users to scroll through all the apps and websites that Copilot remembers in a timely manner, and filter them based on user-specific search criteria.
For example, you can type in "FY2024 earnings" and an instance of the term will appear on the screen for you to view and open.
In addition, AI will enhance the search capabilities of next-generation Windows, allowing users to use natural language to find what you previously opened or saw on your PC, even if you can't remember the name of the document.
Not only that, but there is also an AI feature called "Super Resolution", which can use NPU hardware to enhance the image quality of videos and games.
In addition, an enhanced version of "Live Captions" is also in development, capable of translating many different voices in real time, whether it's audio in a video or a live call.
There are even AI-powered wallpapers that can be machine-Xi to recognize image layers, capable of interacting with the user via a mouse cursor or a built-in gyroscope (if on a handheld device).
Of course, these new features are just the tip of the iceberg, and more details are yet to be confirmed.
Microsoft's rush to launch Windows 12 has a lot to do with Windows 11's crotch pull.
According to Statcounter's November data, Windows 11 has a market share of only 26.66%, while Windows 10 has a whopping 68%.
So, after Windows 12 goes live, will you be willing to upgrade?