A widely shared report claiming Microsoft planned to release “Windows 12” as a modular, AI-powered operating system triggered sharp criticism online, only for the story to be retracted after key facts ...

Another Microsoft executive has detailed their vision of a future Windows Pavan Davuluri, VP of Windows and Devices, echoes the thoughts previously laid out by Microsoft's VP for OS Security, David ...

Updated March 6, 2026: While Microsoft has not made an official announcement, multiple reports now point to a potential launch of Windows 12, codenamed 'Hudson Valley Next,' later this year in 2026..

What just happened? The long-running rumors that Windows 12 would be arriving in the near future appear to be untrue after Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows 11 is coming this year.