https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-12-meteor-lake-leak-2024
..Intel leaker @leaf_hobby tweeted over the weekend that Windows 12 is listed as a supported operating system for Intel’s upcoming 14th-generation Meteor Lake-S desktop processors. @leaf_hobby subsequently deleted the tweet, but Google Cache sees all, so we’ve included it below..
We should note that Microsoft has not confirmed a release date for Windows 12 (or even acknowledged the next-generation operating system) and likely won’t do so anytime soon. But, of course, the company also refuses to comment on leaks such as this one. Likewise, Intel is staying mum about future support for an unreleased product from one of its biggest partners.
In other words, we should take this information with a big grain of salt. However, the timing matches up regarding Meter Lake-S support for Windows 12. If Microsoft has indeed moved to a three-year cycle, Windows 12 should arrive during the second half of 2024. The first Meteor Lake processors are due to arrive in late 2023…
Windows 12, aka Next Valley, is expected to leverage the dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) engine introduced with AMD’s Ryzen 7000 family. Intel is also on track to implement similar hardware in its future Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake processors…
