How to download Window 12 : Release date, Price,download and everything else we know

 Windows 11 released on October 5th, 2021, over six years after Windows 10 made its debut. Currently, Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 11 version 22H2, but according to what we’ve heard, the next thing on the cards could very well be Windows 12. It sounds like Microsoft is doing away with major annual updates, and instead, we’re going to get a big new version of Windows every three years, similar to what happened before Windows 10.

Microsoft hasn’t officially announced a new version of Windows, or even this new release cycle, so there’s a lot we don’t know. Still, it’s never too early to start looking ahead, so let’s talk about what we do and don’t know about Windows 12 – if it even ends up existing. 

When will Windows 12 be released?

 According to the reports we’ve heard, the next major version of Windows is going to launch at some point in 2024, roughly three years after the debut of Windows 11. That’s all we really have right now, and it might be a while before we have any more information on that front. If past releases are any indication, Windows 12 should arrive in the fall, or at least the second half of the year, but that’s not set in stone.

In the meantime, Windows 11 is going to keep getting updates, and sometimes, it may get some new features so it won’t feel like the operating system is stale. We do have Windows 11 version 22H2 coming up, and that will be a major update, adding things like new touch gestures, Start menu improvements, and much more.

If you’re in the Windows Insider Program, you’re going to see Windows 12 features show up gradually over the next two years, though Microsoft will likely keep labelling them as Windows 11 features until we’re much closer to the release date. Insiders get to try new features early, and with a long release cycle like this, the program makes a lot more sense, too. 

Will Windows 12 be a free upgrade?

One of the big questions you’re likely to have is whether you’ll have to pay to upgrade to Windows 12 when (and if) it releases, but thankfully, that’s unlikely. Microsoft has been set on offering major Windows updates for free to existing Windows users for a few years now, and it only makes sense for that to continue. Of course, Windows 12 itself likely won’t be free, so if you don’t have a Windows license at all, you’re still going to have to buy it.

What might get you to spend money is whether your PC is compatible with it, but that’s a different matter worthy of its own section.

Will I be forced to upgrade?

The most likely answer to this is no. Microsoft has significantly eased on its push to get users to install new versions of Windows by force. Windows 11 is still an optional update for Windows 10 users, and most likely, that approach will continue with future releases.

However, updating to new versions of Windows can be mandatory if your version of Windows is nearing the end of its support period. For example, the original release of Windows 11 will be supported for 24 months if you have a Home or Pro edition of Windows. So, while Windows 11 version 22H2 isn’t mandatory, it will probably be installed automatically in 2023, so you can keep getting security updates going forward.