The Dev Channel Is Starting To Move Away From Windows 11.


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This is a very small, yet quite important change.

Yesterday I got a cumulative update for .NET 3.5 and 4.8.1.

A slight change in the wording for the OS name in the CU's description caught my attention: "Windows Version Next".
The same .NET CUs for Windows 11 22H2 dev builds explicitly mention "Windows 11 Version Next" in their descriptions.

Now notice KB5016717's description... the "11" is gone.

This matches the pattern seen in latest Server LTSC builds -- "Windows Server LTSC Version Next".

The Win11 logo has been removed from the Alt+F4 shutdown dialog box.

As time goes on and more builds come out, we should start noticing the "Windows 11" name disappear from other parts of the OS as well.
 
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Windows "Next" Enterprise Insider Preview, Build 25179.1000.

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TechnoFlash7560 said:
This is a very small, yet quite important change.

Yesterday I got a cumulative update for .NET 3.5 and 4.8.1.

A slight change in the wording for the OS name in the CU's description caught my attention: "Windows Version Next".
The same .NET CUs for Windows 11 22H2 dev builds explicitly mention "Windows 11 Version Next" in their descriptions.

Now notice KB5016717's description... the "11" is gone.

This matches the pattern seen in latest Server LTSC builds -- "Windows Server LTSC Version Next".

The Win11 logo has been removed from the Alt+F4 shutdown dialog box.

As time goes on and more builds come out, we should start noticing the "Windows 11" name disappear from other parts of the OS as well.
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IMO you are making a mountain out of a molehill. I think they have just simplified wording so same wording can be used in future updates without referring to a specific version. There is no evidence to suggest Windows12 is on its way.
 

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cereberus said:
IMO you are making a mountain out of a molehill. I think they have just simplified wording so same wording can be used in future updates without referring to a specific version. There is no evidence to suggest Windows12 is on its way.
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What about www.twelveforums.com ? :lmao:
 

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Just an assumption, I may be completely off base:

Microsoft has repeatedly stated that the Dev channel is not tied to any version of Windows. As a result, things that we see in the dev channel may or may not ever make it into any version of Windows. Because of this, it would seem perfectly logical to me to remove Windows 11 references.
 

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hsehestedt said:
Just an assumption, I may be completely off base:

Microsoft has repeatedly stated that the Dev channel is not tied to any version of Windows. As a result, things that we see in the dev channel may or may not ever make it into any version of Windows. Because of this, it would seem perfectly logical to me to remove Windows 11 references.
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I think this is what I was trying to say but more eloquently explained.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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