I'm I the only person who wants the Windows OS to do less, not more? I strongly prefer a non-intrusive OS that isn't constantly calling attention to itself with needless bullshit and distractions. MS has forgotten (or wants to ignore) the fundamental role of the OS, which is a platform for the apps we actually want to interact with to run on.

Of course this phenomenon isn't only limited to MS Windows. Far too much software these days thinks it constantly needs to grab your attention. I'm sick of the whole "all push notifications all the time" mindset of designers.

To revise my complaining a bit, the return to one "big update" per year could be a good thing....hopefully.

The AI 'features' all sound like things I have always been able to happily live without. Linux has no need for such nonsense thankfully.

Urgency to switch to Linux intensifies

According to my sources, the new Windows bosses are now returning to an annual release cycle for major versions of the Windows platform, meaning Windows is going back to having just one big feature update a year instead of multiple smaller ones throughout.

Good. Despite Windows 10 with all of its privacy issues, it's nice to see major updates released to an OS every year rather than a new version of Windows every few years.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

These changes are said to take effect after Hudson Valley launches in 2024, so I’m still expecting at least one more Moment update for the current version of Windows 11, which sources say will ship in the February or March time frame early next year.

This means PCs that ship with Germanium in June will be missing most of the features that make up the Hudson Valley release until the fall, when it reaches general availability for everyone.

Unsurprisingly, the big focus for Hudson Valley is on next-generation AI experiences that are being woven and integrated throughout the OS, much of which will likely require new NPU hardware to function.

Microsoft is even working on “AI” powered wallpapers which will use machine learning to identify layers in any image, and create a slight parallax effect that interacts with your cursor or built-in gyroscope if on a handheld device.

This project is code-named CorePC (or Win3 in some cases), and essentially continues the vision originally set out with Core OS where the platform is modular, allowing Microsoft to scale Windows up and down depending on what features and capabilities are necessary for a device.

I have heard that Microsoft is working on a variant of CorePC / Win3 that’s designed to compete head-to-head with Chrome OS in the low-end segment of the PC market, but this is unrelated to Hudson Valley.

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If my games and my NVidia card worked as well on Linux as they did Windows then I'd switch my main gaming PC in a heartbeat. My work stuff all runs Linux but I ain't interested in subpar performance and troubleshooting games when I just want to relax and not basically do more work at home.