Microsoft accidentally LEAKS Windows 12 design! This is how it will look

Microsoft has released the expected design of Windows 12. Here is what it may look like.

Windows 12 is expected to release by 2024. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

Microsoft's Ignite 2022 keynote primarily focused on Microsoft 365, but there was a surprising element which may have gone unnoticed by many. During the online keynote, the company showed off a screenshot that briefly showed the Windows desktop running Microsoft Teams. However, as per the XDA developers' report, the desktop doesn't look quite like the current version of Windows, potentially it can be a future version of Windows - “what we presume will be called Windows 12.”

This has been confirmed by Zac Bowden of Windows Central that the show design of the next new Windows was being touted internally a few months ago when Microsoft hinted towards the design prototype of a major Windows release that may arrive in 2024. The report further says that a couple of other variations of this Windows prototype exist. This also includes one design where the UI elements at the top of the screen bring a translucent bar.

Even some Twitteratis noticed big changes compared to the current Windows 11 design. For example, a floating taskbar at the bottom, which simply means it is not stuck at one place of the screen. Moreover, you can also see several pieces of information at the top of the screen such as current weather updates, system icons such as Wi-Fi, battery as well as a search bar.

“The goal with this new design approach is reportedly to optimize the UI further for touch users, without alienating mouse and keyboard users that make up the bulk of Windows users today,” the XDA Developers report mentioned. However, it is worth noting that this is an expected prototype for Windows 12, which could change over a period of time ahead of its launch. Hence, we will have to wait until the release date of Windows 12, which is expected to release three years after the original release of Windows 11.