The update, which will take a staggered and measured approach to rollout, introduces several new security-oriented features, namely multi-camera support for Windows Hello, Windows Defender Application Guard, and a group policy service.
“In the current environment, we know that you continue to rely on your PCs more than ever. As a result, we are initially taking a measured seeker-based approach to the rollout of the May 2021 Update,” said Microsoft’s vice president for program management, Windows servicing and delivery, John Cable.
“We are throttling availability up over the coming weeks to ensure a reliable download experience for all, so the update may not be offered to you right away. Additionally, some devices might have a compatibility issue for which a safeguard hold is in place. In these cases, we will not offer the update until we are confident that you will have a good update experience.”
It looks like Microsoft has indefinitely shelved Windows 10X, the company’s operating system for dual-screen devices.
Microsoft buried the news in a Tuesday blog post concerning the May update to Windows 10. The second half of the post discusses Windows 10X, which was supposed to power the Surface Neo, a dual-screen PC.
“Following a year-long exploration and engaging in conversations with customers, we realized that the technology of Windows 10X could be useful in more ways and serve more customers than we originally imagined,” wrote Microsoft VP John Cable. “We concluded that the 10X technology shouldn’t just be confined to a subset of customers.”
Microsoft has scrapped Windows 10X, its version of the Windows operating system designed for dual-screen devices, with new plans to introduce “key foundational 10x technology” into other parts of Windows and Microsoft products.
Windows 10X cancelled, features to be implemented in Windows 10
Windows 10X cancelled, features to be implemented in Windows 10
By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian , New Delhi
Last updated : May 19, 2021 3:26 pm
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Microsoft s Windows 10X that was scheduled to arrive in 2021 as a new OS has now been scrapped altogether. Microsoft confirmed the same through a blog post saying that the Windows 10X can be useful in more ways that it had imagined and it shouldn t be limited to only a small set of customers.
To recall, Windows 10X was first announced in October of 2019 as a new operating system that was created specifically for dual-screen foldable devices. At the time, Microsoft planned to release it in 2020. In April last year, Microsoft delayed the launch of Windows 10X and in May 2020, Microsoft announced that it will be changing what it had decided for the OS and will now release it for single-screen devices first.