"We are at a rare moment in Microsoft history, when the company that defined the modern PC is supporting a single version of its flagship operating system. Windows 10 is officially unsupported as of October 2025. Windows 11 now stands alone in the market, with a billion active users, according to Microsoft's most recent quarterly earnings report."
"In October 2026, Windows 11 will celebrate its fifth anniversary -- which is traditionally the halfway point in Microsoft's 10-year support lifecycle. That all suggests that the next version of Windows -- let's call it Windows 12 -- will be here before you know it, ready or not."
"Long story short: No, Windows 12 is not coming in 2026. Microsoft has already announced that Windows 11 will receive its normal feature update -- version 26H2 -- later this year. Confusingly, there's also a brand-new version 26H1 that will arrive in the next few months, built for the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors."
Microsoft currently supports only Windows 11, its flagship operating system, after Windows 10 reaches end-of-support in October 2025. Windows 11 has surpassed one billion active users according to recent earnings reports. Following Microsoft's traditional 10-year support lifecycle, Windows 11's fifth anniversary in October 2026 marks the typical midpoint for introducing a successor. PCWorld initially reported Windows 12's arrival in 2026 but retracted the article for not meeting publication standards. Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 will receive feature updates including version 26H2 later this year and version 26H1 for new Snapdragon X2 processors. Windows division head Pavan Davuluri previously apologized to frustrated customers, committing to address ongoing pain points.
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