Windows 11's hardware requirements: Sales ploy or security play? Comment Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has weighed in on the increasingly heated discussion regarding the impending end of ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 12, codenamed ‘Hudson Valley Next,’ is expected to launch in 2026 with deep AI integration and a modular CorePC architecture. The operating system will likely require NPUs ...

Microsoft may be focused on Windows 11 in 2026, but my vision for Windows 12 is still alive — and here’s what it could look like. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

I would consider Windows 11 ever requiring a NPU to be unlikely. Some optional features might require it, but not the OS itself. Windows 12, on the other hand? It's anyone's guess. That's my question ...