If you are following Windows News, you should knowMicrosoftIt’s rare to admit it lately Windows 11 Have many questions and publish oneComplete list of 18 improvements, from movable work columns, canceling forced updates, reducing system advertisements, to reducing memory usage, etc., almost every item has been a complaint of users for many years. However, well-known foreign media Windows Central However, he disagrees with Microsoft’s approach and believes that repairing Windows 11 is a waste of time. It is better to launch Windows 12 directly.
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Microsoft promises to significantly improve Windows 11, foreign media: Don’t fix it, just release Windows 12
The core argument of the foreign media Windows Central is actually very simple. Looking back on the history of Windows, every time Microsoft launches a version with bad reviews, it has never successfully turned around by “patching”. The most effective approach is usually to simply launch a new version to replace it.
The most classic examples are Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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At that time, Vista was criticized by users and the media for its poor performance, many compatibility issues, and unpalatable interface. Microsoft later did not choose to keep repairing Vista, but launched a new Windows 7 in 2009. The result was a great success. Not only did the performance greatly improve, but the interface became more convenient, and it directly became the most popular operating system at the time.
A similar scenario has played out again with Windows 8. Windows 8 forced a full-screen dynamic tile interface and removed the entire start menu, which resulted in a strong backlash from users. Although Microsoft first released Windows 8.1 to alleviate some of the problems, it was Windows 10 that really made everyone pay again. It brought back the start menu and corrected various design errors of Windows 8.
Therefore, Windows Central believes that the current situation of Windows 11 is actually very similar to that of Vista and Windows 8. From the initial hardware threshold dispute (TPM 2.0 is mandatory), to the cutting of the taskbar function, the unusable start menu, the system is full of advertisements, AI functions, forced updates, and forced login to Microsoft accounts, etc., there has been a lot of dissatisfaction. Microsoft is only now fixing this and that. Even if everything is done well, at best it will only make Windows 11 better. Build an operating system that’s not so bad.
Windows Central also added that Microsoft could actually easily package these improvements into Windows 12 and launch it to give users a brand-new feel, but Microsoft is unwilling to do so.
Although there had been a wave of rumors that Windows 12 might be launched in 2026, code-named “Hudson Valley Next” and would be equipped with deep AI integration and modular CorePC architecture, these reports were quickly denied, pointing out that these sources were unreliable and lacked actual basis.
Although Windows 11 has bad reviews, it is now the Windows version with the highest market share. Microsoft has spent several years convincing most users to upgrade. If Windows 12 is launched now, it will be equivalent to going through a large-scale version migration again. Microsoft probably does not want to take this risk.
Source: KOCPC Chinese