It’s no secret that Microsoft is working on Windows 12, an operating system that could be a real revolution on several fronts and, according to various information, could also become the first to use the monthly subscription model. Yes, that means use It would be necessary to pay a monthly flat rate.

The information is not confirmed, but it is based on the series links to the subscription model which were found in the build configuration INI file in the Microsoft Canary channel. In the attached image you can see the differences that these links make compared to the Windows 11 23H2 build, although we must be clear that this is not equivalent to confirmation and that we must treat this information as a rumor.

In general, most important items which point to Windows 12 based on a monthly subscription and therefore with a corresponding fee, are as follows:

• Subscription Edition – (L_MsgSubscriptionEdition).
• Subscription type – L_MsgSubscriptionType (such as “device-based subscription” or “user-based subscription”).
• And the subscription status – L_MsgSubscriptionStatus (Active, Inactive, Deactivated, Expired.

Microsoft faced a moving from a product model to a service modeland it’s not the first time there’s been talk of possibly incorporating some type of monthly fee into Windows or adopting a paid-update model, but we’ve never seen such clear references within a build.

Personally, I don’t think Microsoft is going to abandon the current model and move to Windows 12 based on the monthly subscription concept alone. I believe the Redmond giant will maintain focus sell Windows 12 at a certain pricewhich will allow free updates from Windows 11 and possibly Windows 10 and what will be offered as part of a monthly subscription will be additional functions and features.

It is also possible that some updates and new features will be valuable will end up blocked under that paywall of a monthly subscription, but the new operating system in its base, including its essential updates for reasons of security, support and stability, will remain under the classic model that we all know.

I think this approach would also be the most appropriate as I would absolutely hate the idea of ​​having to pay a monthly fee to use something as basic and important as my PC’s operating system. We must also keep in mind that this operating system as a service model would raise many doubts For example, what would happen if a user stopped paying their monthly fees, could no longer use their computer, lost their data? what was said Let’s cross our fingers that Windows never jumps to this model.