There is a new version of Windows underway, which is intended to change the way we interact with our computers, and even change our ideas about what a PC really is. Here’s everything you need to know Windows 10X as it is now, and the devices that will be supported on 2021.
The obvious place to start is with what Windows 10X actually is. It is not an update of Windows 10 as such, but a variant designed specifically for dual-screen, lightweight, low-cost devices. It was originally scheduled to appear in the now delayed Surface Neo, seems to be the focus of Windows 10X has changed to more conventional and budget devices of the moment, with dual rear screen support.
And that may not be surprising. Supporting two linked screens instead of one is more complex than you might initially think. The user may want two programs side by side, or a program in the top half and a keyboard in the other, or perhaps a movie that is displayed on a single screen if the folding device is used in store mode.
However, the new operating system will run easily one screen and two, bringing the advantages we are about to obtaintline. As we have said, it now seems likely to appear on the traditional laptops of the usual suspects before paving the way for more ambitious dual screen projects.
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Windows 10X is more than a top layer for existing Microsoft software. It is actually based on a new initiative called Windows Core OS, which is a lightweight and basic version of Windows (hence the “Core”) that can be easily adapted for different types of devices and different form factors.
Windows Core OS makes Windows more modular and versatile, and to achieve that goal, has removed some of the old, outdated features that standard Windows has had for decades at that time. Eventually, it will support Windows on all devices, although it will take time. At the moment, it works under Windows 10X, a Xbox X Series and the S series, and the HoloLens 2.
Windows Core operating system development means that Windows 10X will not run traditional Win32 desktop applications when it starts appearing in 2021. This means programs like Photoshop and Chrome will not be available to get you started. What you can run are Microsoft staples, like the Edge browser and applications running from the web.
Finally, Win32 support will be added, although these applications will run in a closed container for security and performance reasons. When you close these programs, they will not be able to interfere with the rest of the system or affect battery life, which (in theory) means that Windows 10X will not. will suffer from gradual deceleration problems and will be faster on less powerful hardware.
Old components, such as the control panel and device manager, that are hanging lit by a thread in Windows 10 will disappear in Windows 10X. The Start menu is cleaner and simplified, the taskbar centers the icons instead of organizing them from the left, and the Action Center is also redesigned (it doesn’t look like the Control Center now a macOS).
Like most Windows 10X, File Explorer focuses more on the web, with OneDrive integrated even more than Windows 10. It’s a Windows that looks a little more like ChromeOS and in some cases looks more like Android, rdetaching mainly from the web and designed to fit multiple screen sizes and, in fact, multiple screens.
User security is improved thanks to changes made to Windows 10X, too. We have already mentioned the legacy Win32 applications that run in your small virtual box, but it will be the same for other parts of the operating system: viruses and malware will not be able to access system settings or registry to harm .
Then there is the advantages of using a dual screen mobile device, which are similar to the advantages of connecting a second monitor on your laptop or desktop. You have more space to do it all, it’s easier to use apps side by side and makes the process of moving files and objects between programs much easier, just drag and drop.
Microsoft has been promising Windows 10X since late 2019 and with rumors of a Neo superficial delay, will be in the hands of consumers later than Microsoft originally wanted. We will see at least some Windows 10X products in 2021, however, with the educational and business markets at the forefront and then consumer devices.
While Microsoft Surface Duo it has already appeared, it works with Android, not Windows 10X. He Surface Neo, which would run on Windows 10X, had been promised by the end of 2020, but its development seems to have been stopped for now; there have been few official words from Microsoft, but acquaintances say it may not appear until 2022.
As for Windows 10X, again, there is little official news, however internal sources they suggest he is about to be ready. In the coming months we should see this reimagining of Windows, a truly modern version of the Microsoft operating system, in nature.