According to windowslatest reports, Microsoft officially introduced Windows 10X in October 2019, which can be said to be the most modular/adaptive version of Windows 10. Microsoft initially stated that Surface Neo will be the first device to run the new operating system, but traditional single-screen notebooks will use this version of the system in the first half of 2021.
It is not clear whether Microsoft will push the Beta test version of Windows 10X to Insider developers, which also raises concerns about the development status of Windows 10X. But before all kinds of conjectures, let’s review a lot of information about Windows 10X.
What is Windows 10X?
The internal name of Windows 10X is Windows Lite: Based on Windows Core OS, it modularizes Windows Shell and other components. This new operating system is designed to run on single-screen and dual-screen devices.
In addition, Windows 10X comes with a new user interface that hides the support for icons from active tiles and also allows Windows Update to run in the background.
Windows 10X release date
According to sources, Microsoft currently plans to deliver Windows 10X in the first half of 2021 and does not have native support for Win32 applications. The first single-screen Windows 10X PCs will also be available in the second quarter or spring of 2021. In order to make room for the release of Windows 10X, Microsoft seems to be considering changes to its Windows 10 upgrade cycle. It is expected that in the future Windows 10 will receive only one feature update per year. After the launch of Windows 10X in the first half of 2021, Microsoft will begin to roll out the first feature update of Windows 10.
In the first half of 2022, we will see the first major update of Windows 10X, which will add support for dual-screen hardware, such as Surface Neo and Lenovo ThinkPad Fold.
Windows 10X loses Win32 application virtualization support
Unfortunately, according to reports, Microsoft has removed the virtualization technology from the internal version of Windows 10X . This allows Win32 applications (desktop or classic applications) to run smoothly in the container. Due to many restrictions, Microsoft is not satisfied with the performance of Win32 applications on Windows 10X. For example, certain Win32 applications are struggling to access native features available outside the container, including screen sharing and alerts when the application is minimized to the taskbar. This is contrary to the spirit of Windows 10X, which should provide both performance and compatibility.
As a result, the Windows 10X internal version abandoned support for Win32 applications . Users can only run UWP and Web applications locally, which will turn Windows 10X into a lightweight operating system suitable for Chromebook-like devices.
Naijatechnews understands that Microsoft will allow early users to stream Win32 applications through a Web service, which will only work when an Internet connection is available. At the same time, Microsoft internally has decided not to adopt the dual-screen mode within the next year.
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