Sunday, July 17th 2022
Microsoft Plans Windows 12 for 2024
Microsoft is planning a speedy launch cycle for its next-generation Windows 12 operating system, with reports pointing to a 2024 release to market. This would give Windows 11 roughly 3 years as the company's latest client OS. It could use a major release like Windows 12 to significantly change the user interface, introduce support for newer types of hardware, as well as newer APIs. At this point, Windows 12 hasn't hit any of the public Insider release cycles, so there are no hints as to what direction the OS's development is headed.
Source:
PC World
98 Comments on Microsoft Plans Windows 12 for 2024
None of that seems close to reality?
It's like you've collected headlines from clickbait websites without verifying any of it.
Win 11 has telemetry, sure - but that's been a thing since windows 7, if not older.|
I'm on a windows 11 machine right now and i avoid using tweak tools or changing hidden OS settings since they usually go break things, or get reset every major update anyway.
I don't have any ads.
I don't have ANY issues with drivers even on old unsupported hardware like my 4th gen laptop and my 2500K system - windows 7 drivers work fine in 11.
Asking for TPM 2.0 for new systems was fairly resonable, especially sincemicrosoft themselves provided workarounds from day one.
Try facts instead of clickbait, you'll have less things to be angry about and can enjoy life.
Even the ranting and raving about the centered start menu is hilarious because it's HEAPS better on UHD, ultra wide or multi monitor setups. Going back to 10 feels like a nightmare when you have a 4K display and it has a few thousand pixels to traverse to click between your start menu, running programs, and tray icons.
Here is my reasoning for most of your statements.
Telemetry (or at least the most disturbing types thereof) was pushed to Win 7 retroactively after Win 10 launched.
You not having ads or issues with drivers is a generalization. Not everyone is that lucky and not everyone uses their Windows PC with run-of-the-mill hardware. I for one had a few occasions where hardware vendors identified issues not in their stack but in Windows'.
Also, I've never said Win 11 doesn't have its strong sides. I too have high-res monitors (recently decommissioned my last 1440p); all my TV are 8K; heck even my phones (not the burners ofc) are 4K-ish (the resolution is there but the aspect ratio doesn't make it '4K'). That's why I try not to stare too much into that high-DPI, ~7" screen, not for long forum posts anyway.
My historical dislike of Microsoft's products and practuces can be picked up as a rant, sure. But is that tone really befitting for a mod? I really like WSL (ironically pronounced as 'weasel') and what it's becoming. I'm just too afraid M$ pulling another EEE on Linux and effectively killing it for good.
Win-7 and older was/ is opt in, not opt out and even opt out on 10 & 11-... doesn't really work = basic info yeah okay :laugh:
I do lots of tweaks including most of w1zzards script posted earlier along with explorer patcher to do "should be basic stuff" but aren't yes again win-11 is great :kookoo:
I break what I want to break and call it fixing 10 and now 11
10-11 still update when I want them to that to is a fix not breaking updates :cool:
And what do they do with that telemetry?
They find out about broken windows updates, what settings users change (how many people DID revert the start menu to the right side, etc)
Paranoia is not a reason to complain about an OS. Go use linux or a properly configured hardware firewall to block things, because minor user level tweaks wont stop any professional levels of 'spying' - but sure, make sure MS cant spookily spy on why your updates failed.
As for the bolded part:
Absolutely.
1. Mods are people too, even when they're Molluscs.
2. That puts more pressure on me to make sure things stay civil and that people don't provide misleading information, otherwise known as trolling. You're welcome to not like 11, or not want to use it - but anyone posting claims that go against common knowledge better have proof to back them up because we crack down on people posting FUD and trolling as we get way too damn much of that in any AMD, Nvidia or Intel news posts.
On a personal note, I find Win 11 the Windows Me of Windows 98 (Win 10)...
(Rest isn't aimed at you)
Despite some people getting mad that anything at all has changed, the changes are overall for the better - use it for a month to give yourself time to actually FIND the settings and try them out before going back to 11 - it's like iPhone users trying and android and saying the UI is bad and giving up in 5 minutes - if you've learned to do things by muscle memory and habit, it's jarring when things change.
It doesnt mean those changes aren't for the better or new features haven't been added, but you'll never find them if you try and smash the OS with a hammer out of misplaced rage that things aren't the way you learned
The better multi monitor support that doesnt crash games if you disable a screen, letting me real-time move games between monitors at different resolutions and refresh rates, the FAR better built in, system wide dark mode. Snap layouts with 4x applications per monitor is insanely useful, but oh no let's focus on vague fears about being spied on.
The only 'bad' thing about 11 is it feels like it uses way too much RAM, but that's honestly an issue with modern programs more than the OS - 10 and 11 have issues running under 4GB of ram usage, but when background programs like Logitechs G hub, iCue and discord can use 1.5GB of RAM each, that becomes less of an a concern.
The biggest issues people have make clickbait websites, MS checks with insiders and the built in feedback forms to the OS and fixes them. The day one issues and UI complaints have all been fixed and corrected already. Performance issues got fixed. Bugs got fixed. The odd missed rounded corner or UI element from 10? fixed.
think of it this way. If you buy a bus ticket do then own the bus no you don't you've just a bought a ticket to ride on it that's all
It's telemetry. You can sniff the packets and find out what they send and where they get sent to, and you bet your ass if any personal info was sent there would be an insanely large uproar about it, instead of vague wording and clickbait
You agreed to share the telemetry data when you installed the OS, no ones stopping you using linux and WINE.
Will they also activate, finally, the automatic recognition and then fonts/windows/apps setting according to the DPI of the attached monitor?
Windows 7 is faster.
Try to open the Task Manager in Windows 7 and then in Windows 10. Windows 10 is crap slow.
If 11 is so great why hasn't the usage improvedwww.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/windows-11-a-flop-survey-claims-less-than-1-upgraded-microsoft-improves-start-menu.289568/
ATM looks like 11 is tied with win-7 usage and 7 users are supposed to be luddies :laugh:
Is Windows 10 the last version of Windows? - Quora
What an embarrassing uptick in win 10 usage! They went from windows 7 to ten.
Windows 11 has very harsh system requirements and is obviously a no-go for the majority of users.
Plus, many domain names used by Win 11 are also used for many purposes, so you can't just filter telemetry without breaking other functionality.
Also, I didn't pay $200/PC (yes, I did) for Win 11 just to see ads that I can't control, or get apps that I don't initially want. Heck, if I wanted NF, Spotify, Solitare, etc. I'd just go and download them. I don't need to constantly get rid of them after Win 11 decides it's time to shove them in my face again.
I asked about some of these things on a dev subreddit and was pretty much confirmed this stuff is done as it increases takeup of said features, and they didnt care if that was done via forcing content on people rather than someone choosing to do so, justified by their bosses asking them to do it. Everything is getting much more cut throat now. and of course telemetry the evil that allows them to concentrate on whats most profitable.