Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Shell and every associated core feature and element are actually broken, and have been like this for many months.
  • mech@feddit.orgOPEnglish
    143·
    1 day ago

    Here are some Windows 12 rumors (pulled from one of the biggest German-language tech news sites citing insider information)
    https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Windows-12-Geruechte-Release-Systemanforderungen-Download-2025-33395891.html

    • It won’t come out this year, release may be end of next year at the absolute earliest.
    • It will require PCs with a Neural Processing Unit that can handle more than 40 billion TOPS, 8GB RAM minimum, 16 recommended.
    • It may eventually require an ARM-based “Copilot PC”, a new device class released last year.
    • It will be modular, with a core OS and additional modules depending on edition, licensing, hardware and use case.
    • It may have a read-only system partition.
    • It will be focussed on AI and cloud integration, heavily leaning towards OS as a service.
    • It will be free to install as an upgrade, with a monthly subscription to run it.
      • mech@feddit.orgOPEnglish
        11·
        1 day ago

        Ironically, I use Linux like a subscription model.
        I donate $10/month, split among projects I get the most value from.
        And it’s a vastly better value for money than a Microsoft 365 license.