I feel like it's important to temper expectations. A major change was due in 2021, it shouldn't be expected in 2024. Windows 11 introduced somewhat major changes to the UI and UX of Windows, but this was six years after the release of Windows 10. There is no point in re-inventing the wheel every three years. And that's completely fine and understandable. In fact, when it comes to the aesthetics of Windows 12, we have already seen a purported prototype of the OS, and it's not vastly different than Windows 11.
What this means is that consumers shouldn't expect radical changes in Windows, either design-wise or with respect to new features. However, while all of that sounds really fascinating and futuristic, I feel that it is important to understand that if Windows 12 does release in 2024, it would have been barely three years since the initial release of Windows 11. In the past few weeks alone, we have seen multiple indications of what changes this purported version of Windows could feature, including tighter Cloud PC integration, stronger focus on AI-powered capabilities, and an emphasis on modularity. However, for the past year or so, rumors about Windows "12" have surfaced, claiming that Microsoft is going back to its three-year release cycle and plans on releasing its next major OS in late 2024, which isn't really that far away. I should know, I have extensively written about lots of Windows 11 features that I hate and those that I love, along with several Closer Look pieces that dived into the implementation and UX of specific capabilities present in the OS. Windows 11 was announced back in 2021 and has had its fair share of praises and criticisms directed at it for the various changes it introduced ( particularly controversial hardware restrictions introduced due to security reasons).
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