Tech Talk: Windows "Moments"
 | Author:
Victor Sample
Vic Sample: MT43 News Treasurer |
Windows "Moments" Victor Sample My morning "Code Project" email (a tech newsletter) contains an article that says “there are reports” that Microsoft wants to release a new version of Windows every 3 years.
Windows 10 has been out since 2014 and was a much different approach to Windows than Microsoft had ever done. It was a free upgrade to anyone using Windows 7 or Windows 8 AND instead of doing new releases of Windows, they would deliver new functionality via semi-annual updates.
Windows 11 was a new release of the operating system because Microsoft is requiring PCs running Windows to have special security chips – leaving many existing PCs unable to run Windows 11.
Microsoft will continue to release new Features to Windows 11 via updates they are now calling “Moments”. The Windows 11 22H2 (the Windows Features update delivered in the second half of 2022) is “Moment 1”. Microsoft already has “Moment 2” planned with “Moment 3” and “Moment 4” delivering small feature updates.
According to “reports” there will be a new release of Windows in 2024. Until then new features will continue to be provided via the update process as “Moments”.
Let’s hope the new releases of Windows won’t contain more new “requirements” that require users to buy new PCs just to install the new release of Windows!
