Windows 10X leaks: Hands-on with Microsoft s new, simplified OS
Microsoft s new Windows 10X continues to look somewhat boring, but that s okay.
Microsoft’s Windows 10X has leaked, and it’s boring.
Well, it’s designed to be boring. Simple, really uncomplicated, straightforward, without the fuss and clutter of “traditional” Windows. We wrote last year that Windows 10X now appears to be the new Windows 10 S (Windows 10 in S Mode); after spending some hands-on time with the leaked build, we believe those impressions have been confirmed.
We’d like to say that Windows 10X has been graphically overhauled, with a variety of new features. However, the fact is that if you read our early Windows 10X coverage a year ago when Microsoft was visualizing Windows 10X as the future of dual-screen devices little has changed. (Here’s our original Windows 10X hands-on video for reference.) Well, there’s been one major tweak, of course: Windows 10X is now designed for single-screen PCs
What's claimed to be a near-final build of Microsoft's Windows 10X has leaked. We go hands on with Microsoft's Chrome OS competitor, now optimized for single screens.
A new report details the UI changes and possible features being worked on for Windows 10's Sun Valley update, including changes to the Start Menu and Action Center, new productivity features, more.
Source: Microsoft
Microsoft is currently working on a major update for Windows 10 that is expected to debut later this year that will bring with it a refreshed design and new features that are supposed to enhance the users workflow in 2021 and beyond. Codenamed Sun Valley, this will be the biggest update to Windows 10 since Microsoft left the OS to stagnate on the market. Microsoft wants to reinvigorate the desktop, and Sun Valley is where it all starts.
Unfortunately, Microsoft still hasn t detailed its plans for Sun Valley, so we don t yet know on an official level what Microsoft is planning to deliver. However, I ve been talking to several sources who are familiar with the company s plans, and I think I m ready to detail what I believe Microsoft is working on for its Sun Valley project.