Windows 12 Could Get Floating Taskbar Design: Microsoft Hints Reveal New Addition

Urian B., Tech Times 03 July 2023, 12:07 am

New hints by Microsoft are pointing toward a potential new floating taskbar design for the upcoming Windows 12. The new Windows 12 is reportedly the next operating system version after Windows 11.

New Windows 12 Operating System is Expected to Launch in 2024 if Rumors are True

According to the story by Windows Latest, it was described that the company was preparing to launch a brand new Windows 12 operating system in 2024. As for the timeline for its launch, it was noted that the release could happen in the fall of that year.

It was also noted that a wider rollout was expected in 2025 for the new operating system. So far, the report highlights how the company is still internally experimenting with different types of design ideas.

The design ideas would include what was described as a "floating" taskbar. The article reports that Microsoft is trying to create what was noted as a floating effect for the user's taskbar by separating it from the desktop.

Potential Windows 12 Could Come with the Floating Taskbar Design

Another way that Microsoft aims to achieve this is by rounding off the taskbar's edges. However, the company has yet to confirm that Windows 12 exists officially, but the article reports that they are confident that the new operating system is coming soon.

Should the operating system not come as soon as initially thought, Windows Latest notes that it was still part of Microsoft's current plan. So far, the company was still sticking to the new engineering process, meaning users could get an even more upgraded Windows 13 in 2027 or later.

The article reports that users should still be cautious since Microsoft's plans usually changed in the past and that they could continue to change moving forward. During the recent Build 2023 developer conference, the company announced multiple Windows 11 updates.

Windows 11 New Features to Include Windows Copilot and More

The announced Windows 11 updates include the Windows Copilot and the desktop operating system's AI integration. In the event, it was noted that the company dropped hints of how it was already working on what was described as a "next-gen Windows."

As per Windows Latest, they took that information as an implication that Microsoft could be working on a new type of Windows operating system, which could potentially be Windows 12. An earlier article by XDA-Developers highlights what users might expect from the new Windows 12.

Another article by Tech Advisor also highlights the other things that users might expect from the upcoming operating system. The article also tackles potential answers to the question of whether there was really a Windows 12 system in the works.

Next-Gen of Windows Suspected to be New Windows 12

As part of one of the keynote, the publication noticed one of the videos that showed "Next-gen of Windows" in the session title. Despite the session not being discussed, there was already sufficient clear evidence, according to Windows Latest, that this could be an allusion to the upcoming next-gen Windows 12.

The article by Windows Latest notes that the newest Windows 12 operating system could deeply integrate new artificial intelligence capabilities with the new update. However, fans would still have to wait for the official confirmation from Microsoft regarding the potentially upcoming operating system.