According to the Vice President of Stardock software company, this is proof that Microsoft has started testing the user interface of the Windows 12 operating system, which has the codename Next Valley. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Windows 12 operating system will be officially released in 2024.

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Windows 12 operating system will be officially released in 2024.

Windows 12 system requirements are taking shape

Windows 12 system requirements

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I am still waiting for at least a few major updates (Moment 3, Moment 4) for Windows 11. However, it seems that Microsoft is steadily moving towards Windows 12, which is called "Next Valley". With this, Windows 12 system requirements have also begun to emerge.

Microsoft fixes critical security vulnerability

Top executive Panos Panay announced that the next generation Windows 11 and Windows 12 will be a mixture of cloud-supported and artificial intelligence-focused experiences, and that Microsoft is making progress in this direction. In terms of security, the company is also eliminating old components such as MSDT and VBScript, which have been exploited in the past.

Windows 12 system requirements are taking shape

TPM: TPM 2.0

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Storage: 64 GB storage space

Graphics card: DirectX 12 with WDDM 2.0 driver

Processor: 2 or more cores, 1 GHz or faster 64-bit (Pluton uncertain)

On the other hand, it is believed that Microsoft has returned to its three-year release cycle. Therefore, Next Valley or Windows 12 can be announced in the second half of 2024. Apart from the release date of Windows 12, one of the most curious things is the system requirements for Windows 12. With Windows 11, Microsoft has set strict system requirements, and several generations of old processors were not supported in the new operating system.

Windows 12 system requirements are becoming clear

The latest rumors suggest that some requirements, such as the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), will remain in Windows 12. Therefore, Windows 12 will require TPM 2.0. In addition, it is said that Pluton, the auxiliary processor that made its debut with Ryzen 6000 mobile CPUs, will not be mandatory in Windows 12. It is considered too early for Pluton. Additionally, there is expected to be a significant change in memory. According to reports, the RAM requirement in Windows 12 may increase to 8 GB. A minimum of 64 GB of storage space will also remain unchanged among the requirements. Let's say for now that these are not official requirements, and system requirements may change in the future.