You might well have thought Windows 12 was a joke of sorts, but no...I wasn't pulling your leg here . Windows 12 (MS Project Next Valley) is real...and it's being predicted for 2024.  You can read more in the linked article under this article's title, with more at Tom's Hardware  and at XDA. Have a good Sunday, oh...and... A very happy birthday to a certain RedneckDude known as Jim in these here parts!   🥳 🎂  

Who says magic is dead? Just the other day, Spotify got installed on my computer with neither my consent or knowledge. After boot, a splash screen popup appeared just like the one in the article linked. Not to make a short story long, this happened after a Windows update...but MS isn't talking about whether this was due to some bizarre planetary conjunction, or whether it was some deal Spotify made with MS...who knows, maybe booting up will become a new ad opportunity for income for MS, an...