Mastodawn

Windows 12 is due to come out this year.

1) Your computer does not meet the system requirements. Again.

Why?

Your PC will need a dedicated NPU — a specialized processor designed to handle AI tasks. So, if you recently bought a new PC just to use Windows 11, Microsoft wants you to go shopping again.

2) It will finally, unfortunately, introduce a subscription model.

That's right — you read that correctly. They want you to pay and keep paying to use the computer you just bought. Technically, you won’t own your computer while Windows is installed.

NOW is the time to try Linux. Stop waiting. Don’t make excuses. Don’t even complain — we all knew this day was coming. Either try Linux, or admit you’re Microsoft’s little bitch.

Source? Yes, this is real.

https://tech4gamers.com/windows-12-reportedly-relasing-2026-modular-ai-focused-os/

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Windows 12 Reportedly Set for Release This Year as a Fully Modular, Subscription-Based, AI-Focused OS

Reports suggest that Microsoft may be gearing up to launch Windows 12 this year, which will be a modular and AI-focused OS.

Tech4Gamers

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Arnel Šarić Sharan

Mar 4

@NetscapeNavigator Apperently it's a scam; some other news sources are saying otherwise: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/no-an-ai-focused-windows-12-is-not-coming-this-year-false-report-gets-the-facts-completely-wrong

No, an AI-focused "Windows 12" is not coming this year — here's the plan

A new report has caught the internet's attention, claiming that Windows 12 is coming this year and will be a modular, AI-powered OS. Here's why that's wrong.

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Netscape Navigator Mar 4

@sharan

Here is the problem with Windows Central — they’ve been known to kiss Microsoft’s ass.

Does anyone remember how they first said Windows 11 would not require TPM 2.0? Or how, when it was finally officially announced that TPM 2.0 was required, Windows Central tried to tell us how great this was for security?

Every other news source, from PC Magazine to PCWorld to ZDNet, is warning you about the future — you should listen.

Or you can be hopeful and wishful and trust Windows Central.

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Arnel Šarić Sharan

@NetscapeNavigator As an ex-journalist, I take everything with a grain of salt. I just checked ZDNet and PCMag briefly, and they have covered Windows 12 in commentary and prediction formats. If there's some verified source other than PC World, let me know.

Until then, I PRESUME this could be the options, but I don't take them as granted or press releases.

When the time comes, Linux will be the option on my main too. Until then, stripped down W11, no AI, etc.