You are not wrong Daiwa about there possible intent, as they are already trying to do this or at least pointed in that way in Win 11 22H2 by trying to ensure a user can not complete the installation process without inputting a MS Account E Mail, but as in all things MS does that the end user does not like, resourceful peeps negate and change this back to how they wish to do things, Rufus changes it all back.

Not sure about ALL Windows software going that way fully, even in the future. There are just too many 3rd Party Companies who write software for Windows OSs, i can not see MS taking over every Software house everywhere or make the companies release only through there store.. They may wish to do this, but in reality i can not see all Windows Software going through the MS Store. I think there is still a lot of peeps like myself who have almost never used the MS store, but who use there Computer in loads of different ways, using multiple software from lots of varied software houses, doing numerous things.

Jafo would love you still using Win 7, For me, there are too many issues using an OS so old and outdated. Will i move over to Win 12 as soon as its out, Yes as i have no choice for work.

It is possible that Windows 12 will just be Windows 11 finally finished but with a fancy new name. For example, I just can't see them building things like yet another taskbar when the one on Windows 11 still doesn't have the same amount of functionality as Windows 10 did. If this were the strategy then it would be reason for a Windows 7 holder over to finally upgrade. However, if Microsoft were to build everything again from scratch then we should expect a repeat of Windows 11 where functionality returns at a slow pace. If this is the case then holdovers are going to remain holdovers until Microsoft has a final product again one day.

I agree mate, possibly Windows 12 will just be a Re Badge like they do in the car industry and will indeed just be a complete Win 11.