It’s not april fools yet
Hahahahaha, they just don’t want to learn do they.
So this is my understanding:
- Microsoft is moving to a subscription model OS
- new tpm requirement
- hardware is sold out and/or 3x more expensive because of Sam Altman
- Microsoft is leaning into thin clients
I see people celebrating this “stupid decision” by Microsoft and saying that it’s the year of the Linux desktop. Honestly, I’d love that outcome.
But what if Microsoft is willing to destroy Windows right before the AI bubble pops, shift the entire industry away from consumer parts, get people to throw all their old devices in a landfill, and then recoup their losses when Trump inevitably bails out the industry?
I always think about how Obama’s Cash for Clunkers got people to trade in their old, reliable cars for arguably shittier new cars with built-in Surveillance capabilities and planned obsolescence. It ended up ruining the used car market too. I wonder if we will see something like that for AI. “Trade in your pc for a free year of windows 12 and a new pc (thin client) to run it”
At my job we are working with a few air gapped Windows machines which is already really annoying because Microslop doesn’t offer offline installers for anything related to Windows 11 anymore. I expect this to get even more difficult over time.
Also:
I forget, was it Win10 that was supposed to be the last version of Windows ever?
Yes it was, but this was before Nadella went full AI bro.
With changes presented in 11 this statement is true for many users.
Subscription based AND AI focused? All they’re missing is loot boxes.
Please drink verification can
After 100 boxes I finally unlocked paste, but still can’t copy.
Im 500 in and still haven’t gotten a shiny clippy. At 1000 I heard theres supposed to be a guaranteed drop. So I should probably keep going right?
Please watch 15 minutes of unskippable ads to be eligible for Co Pilot Premium Plus loot boxes, some of which may contain a platinum WindowsCOPY NFT which can be exchanged for up to ten CopyOnBlockchain transactions.
I don’t understand why I would want to buy a new computer so their OS can have their AI do that stuff that they want.
Why don’t they just do it themselves then? I never asked for any of that shit.
What is this news outlet? This seems like just an outright lie…
Here’s another article from a more well known source saying the opposite is true. That they have no windows 12 release plans for 2026 and instead they’re trying to fix the issues with 11 and reduce the amount of AI is being pushed on the user.
While I hate Microslop as much as the next guy - critical thinking like this is woefully absent on the internet…
Many people literally read headlines and that’s all. They don’t question the source.
Super glad to have gotten off that shit-train last year. Still dealing with the Linux learning curve, but never going back.
Every time I have to use my work laptop (with Windows) for anything, it feels like a giant step back. Lately it’s even worse; it feels like that step is right into some dog shit.
This might legitimately be the year of the Linux desktop, not because Linux suddenly got better, but because Windows finally got unacceptably bad.
Windows 12 Reportedly Set for Release This Year as a Fully Shitty, Shit-Based, Shit-Focused Slop.
Microslop fully embracing it’s new name.
Subscription-based, AI-Focused
“Hey team, so how can we make Windows 11 worse?” - Microslop
will be a modular and AI-focused OS
Take all the parts that used to be included and put them behind individual pay walls. I suggest Control Panel, powershell, network access, adding icons to start menu and task bar, using multiple monitors, the registry, right click menus. I’m sure even more could be added to this list with each starting at $5/mo, on top of the access fee and one drive expansions as access to your own hdd (other than the OS) is restricted behind a $20/mo sub.
Can I get my bonus now? - Microslop team
“Hi there User! It looks like you’re trying to ctrl-alt-delete. Unfortunately this is an al a carte feature for Premium Tier Users only. Upgrade now and get a totally free trial of right-click for one month on us!”
Oops! You hit your CTRL+ALT+DELETE quota for the week, would you like extra usage? ($5 minimum, no refunds, rates may increase after you accept charges)
So Microsoft is continuing their promotion of Linux.
They’re just trolling now. Nobody is that tone deaf.
Windows 12 could be released as early as this year and will be a modular OS, meaning users will have the option to add or remove features, aiming to provide more flexibility.
Does this mean I can remove the AI? /s
No. You can remove anything except Edge and AI.
You will be constantly reminded that Edge is based in the same technology as Chrome though
Like that’s a good thing
It is possible with W11 to install without copilot and other garbage using the right unattended setup XML and installer that facilitates it
Just… install Linux if you’re going to do that much work like… why
school
softwarespyware refuses to work on linux :(Some people enjoy slop!
I had to learn about it so my kid could play the games he wants to play that don’t work on Linux.
You have a deep and abiding hatred of functional operating systems?
Does that prevent Windows just ninja installing it in a random update?
I hope not but really IDK
Allegedly an incorrect rumor.
Yeah I trust Windows Central more than whatever this site is.
The report appears to have originated from PCWorld, but has gained mass attention on Reddit with over 12,000 upvotes and thousands of angry comments. The good news is the report is false. According to contacts that are familiar with the Windows roadmap, there is no plan to ship a Windows 12 this year. In fact, I understand that the Windows roadmap for 2026 is all about fixing Windows 11 and attempting to improve its reputation by addressing top feedback such as reducing AI bloat across the OS, bringing back the movable Taskbar, and more.
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There’s lots of other claims the report makes that are also easy to debunk. The codename Hudson Valley is from 2023 and not tied to a Windows 12, the “radically redesigned” UI claims are just based on a leaked concept from 2022 that was never greenlit to ship, and a subscription-based version of Windows has been rumored to be around the corner since 2012.
