Windows 7 has not yet been released. However, there are rumors that say that Microsoft is considering a 128-bit version of its next OS, Windows 8.
According to Robert Morgan–an employee at Microsoft, future versions of Windows including Windows 8 would have support for 128-bit processor architectures. On his now defunct LinkedIn profile page, Morgan had stated that he had been working on “research and development projects including 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan” at Microsoft.
Morgan’s profile page also had information that Microsoft was considering to form a number of relationships with IBM, Intel and AMD in order to develop software for the futuristic 128-bit architectures. As of today, 64-bit processors have just come into general use. A vast majority of the computers are still powered by 32-bit processors.
More information on this topic may be available on Windows 8 News in the coming few days. An interview with Robert Morgan will be published on that website. Hopefully, the interview will provide more information on what we can expect from Windows 8, which has been codenamed Chirdori.
More information on Windows 8:
Windows 8 is a future version of Microsoft Windows, expected for release in 2012 or later. It will succeed Windows 7. It will be built on the same kernel MinWin in which the Windows 7 is being developed.
In Windows 8, there is going to be a complete overhaul of the user interface. A new user experience is being developed for Windows 8. According to some sources, Windows 8 will not include Windows Explorer.
Windows 8 is planned to bring a revamp of Windows Test Technologies (WTT), the technologies used to test Windows. The WTT team wants to address all the major testing problems by developing a “truly scalable and reliable testing infrastructure.”