In a September 2023 interview, Intel's chief financial officer predicted a boost in PC sales due to the "Windows refresh" in 2024. Qualcomm, too, released statements pointing to Windows 12 in 2024.

Windows 12 release Windows 12 is expected to be released in July-October 2025. The Windows 11 2024 update, also known as version 24H2, became available for download in early October.

All of this might come as a surprise, with some industry insiders over the past couple of years assuming that a new version of Windows (christened “Windows 12”) could be released as early as 2024.