Do you hate Windows 11 and want to make the jump to Windows 12? Think twice, it could be very expensive.

Microsoft is facing the issue of Windows 11 computer compatibility, but the release of Windows 12 could make this situation even worse.

Microsoft is preparing the 24H2 update for Windows 11 and It is still unknown when the launch of Windows 12 will bebut this new version of the operating system has been making waves in recent weeks.

The Redmond giant could announce Windows 12 at the end of next year, possibly after the end of the useful life of Windows 10 in October of that same year. The little that is known so far is the commitment to AI in more and more spaces.

Microsoft is including artificial intelligence features in Windows 11 and the 24H2 version will bring new options such as Super Resolution, Depth wallpapers or Copilot+.

The analysts They begin to talk about a third phase of AI with the arrival of Windows 12. The integration will be total, but it will also mean new hardware requirements. This is already a problem for Windows 11 and the 24H2 update, so a new version will affect more devices.

Windows 10’s market share remains high with around 70% of users. Microsoft has not managed to convince the undecided and hardware incompatibilities have not helped either.

More RAM and hardware designed for AI

Microsoft has not yet revealed information about Windows 12, but everything indicates that the requirements to run it on computers will be higher. This will leave behind millions of devices that do not reach a minimum memory of 16 GB.

The hardware of the new computers will be designed by and for AI and the company could set the limit at a minimum power of 40 TOPS. Microsoft assures that this standard measure is the most appropriate in relation to price, power and battery consumption.

The company behind the operating system could increase the requirements as has happened in the months prior to the launch of the 24H2 version. The changes will depend on the new advanced AI features that are announced for Windows 12.

It is estimated that about 20% of users cannot install Windows 11 from Windows 10, which is equivalent to almost 200 million computers. The figure could be even higher and millions of computers will end up in landfill with the arrival of the next version.

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Tags: Updates, Microsoft, Windows 11, Windows 10