Windows 10X; where are we now?

[kiddingguy]

I came across this article and I was wondering when WIndows 10X will be released?

And especially if it will be released for current notebooks/PC's with one screen and Win10 installed? And when? (maybe with a clean install, but hopefully Microsoft will manage to have some sort of Upgrade-feature for "regular" Windows 10 installations).

 

Can someone shed a light on this?

Edited November 12, 2020 by kiddingguy

[Good Bot, Bad Bot]

No one knows when it will be released but I believe it will only be avaibile for new devices and is NOT an "upgrade" for Windows 10.

[George P Global Moderator]

I also think it's going to be specific to new devices and not something you can install yourself.  My bet is that this initial version will be pushed for ARM devices to start.  Once they can get the win32 containers support back in, then who knows?    At this point I think there's enough of a difference between 10X and 10 that you can't just do a "upgrade" anyways.  

 

[kiddingguy]

Given the UX improvements I kinda like it. Looks more modern.

I hope Microsoft will bring some sort of Windows 10 'upgrade' to Windows 10X.

[erpster3]

@kiddingguy

 

check out these articles from ZDNet:

 

Microsoft is planning a big refresh to the Windows 10 UI with 'Sun Valley' in 21H2: Report

 

Microsoft plans for single-screen Windows 10X rollout in spring 2021; dual-screen in spring 2022

 

Microsoft: Don't expect any Windows 10X devices this calendar year

 

 

 

[kiddingguy]

3 minutes ago, erpster3 said:

@kiddingguy

 

check out these articles from ZDNet:

 

Microsoft is planning a big refresh to the Windows 10 UI with 'Sun Valley' in 21H2: Report

 

Microsoft: Don't expect any Windows 10X devices this calendar year

 

 

 

Thx.

Hopefully besides the UX-improvements hopefully also (major) performance ones...

[George P Global Moderator]

It sounds like MS isn't going to make big news out of this first release of 10X since it's missing the Win32 support that's coming later.  You're also only going to get it with new systems from what I've read, doubt there's going to be a 10 to 10X upgrade option, for now anyways.

 

I think they're putting more work into the UI updates and probably looking to match 10 and 10X more where it makes sense to so the shells aren't too drastically different between the two.