A user-made Windows 12 concept shows a futuristic File Explorer that users have been waiting for.

In early March, PCWorld and its German counterpart PC-Welt published articles speculating on a possible release window and feature set for the hypothetical Windows 12 operating system. The articles ...

Update 5:30 PM ET: PCWorld has updated its article, retracting the piece, noting in part: "This article is a translation of a German article by PC-Welt. It does not meet PCWorld’s standards and should ...

Is Microsoft actually releasing Windows "12" in 2026 as was being reported? The media outlet which shared the news has now clarified it. This week, the rumor mill on Windows "12", which is what the ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 12, codenamed ‘Hudson Valley Next,’ is expected to launch in 2026 with deep AI integration and a modular CorePC architecture. The operating system will likely require NPUs ...