Microsoft had already used this three-year release cycle before the Windows 10 launch in 2015. Separately, Microsoft has also announced to drop support for Windows 8.1 after 10 years of support, and its implementation will be on 10 January 2023. First, it launched Windows 8, and then after a year, Windows 8.1. So with these thoughts, we can say that this version would be Windows 12 or, if not so, there would be a new version of the Windows 11 like the company did in 2012. By 2024, we can expect a new version of Windows with this new three years cycle.

As we all know, Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows 11, which is 22H2 (codenamed Sun Valley 2).Īnd for far, the company is already working on the third version for Windows 11, which is codenamed Sun Valley 3, and its launch is set for 2023. This means Windows 11 major updates will outlast after two years. “Extensive updates with new features will be once a year” as the company announced the yearly release cadence of the new Windows version, which is now called a ‘major update’ of Windows. As a benefit, users will get more new features in a short period. Microsoft Reportedly Changing its Windows Launch Roadmap #Īccording to a Windows Central report, Microsoft will use a three-year release cycle for the latest versions of Windows. A new report from Windows Central has suggested the new pattern that Microsoft would use for launching the new versions of Windows after the impacts it faced in the last few years.

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