![]() And, instead of the regular tile mode, your apps will now appear as they would on your tablet home, only in a pop-up menu. When on dual-screen or book mode, this Launcher appears on both screens and may be controlled on either. Gone, for example, is the Start Menu, replaced by what Microsoft is calling a Launcher. The changes aren’t all that drastic, but they are noticeable and will certainly feel like a whole new experience for Windows users. Thanks to the Windows 10X emulator that Microsoft made available, we now know that even though it’s another version of Windows 10, much like Windows 10 S, it’s noticeably different in terms of look and layout. Microsoft has promised that Windows 10X will download and install an update in under 90 seconds. In essence, the app will be running within a sandbox separate from the operating system, and this could cause performance issues.īear in mind also that the single-device Windows 10X version will not offer Win32 app support at launch and its users won’t be seeing support for running Win32 app in Windows 10X containers until 2022 at the earliest.Īt least, you won’t have to suffer through long updates. ![]() However, it’s worth noting that Windows 10X will be running Win32 applications within a container. Microsoft did also say that it does support Win32 applications. Now, bear in mind that they did test it on an emulator, and the final version of the operating system could very well support many of your favorite desktop apps. For example, PCWorld has reported that its emulator isn’t able to run certain applications like Slack. ![]() It doesn’t look like it has Windows Defender, Windows 10’s anti-malware program, which could mean that its final version may not be able to run all desktop applications. While Windows 10X is not as stripped down as Windows 10 S, it does have a couple of similarities to the lightweight OS. Running Win32 applications in a container (Image credit: TechRadar) Windows 10X features And, according to Tom’s Hardware, Lenovo has confirmed that ThinkPad X1 Fold will likely be utilizing the OS when its dual-screen version does see the light of day sometime soon. ![]() What we do know for sure is that Windows 10X will be available on the Surface Neo. The Asus ZenBook Pro Duo’s second screen, ScreenPad Plus, for example, looks like it’s perfectly set up to home Windows 10X’s Wonder Bar. We don’t know exactly how it will work and look on dual-screen devices, but earlier previews show Windows 10X with different orientations that will ideally fit with those laptops’ layouts. Panay has said in a blog post that the Windows 10X has been designed with flexibility in mind, which “has enabled us to pivot our focus toward single-screen Windows 10X devices that leverage the power of the cloud to help our customers work, learn and play in new ways.” That means that this operating system should be versatile enough to be adapted for both single- and dual-screen devices. Microsoft has indicated that Windows 10X will be available on “both Microsoft Surface and devices from several Windows ecosystem partners including ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo.” (Image credit: Future) Windows 10X compatibility
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