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Earlier this month, we learned that Microsoft may have shelved its plans for Windows 10X, a lighter version of the OS that was intended to compete with ChromeOS. As it turns out, the project isn’t just shelved – it won’t be releasing at all. Today, Microsoft confirmed that it no longer plans to ship Windows …
Microsoft Confirms It Killed Off Windows 10X May 19, 2021 14:07 GMT Windows 10X was supposed to power the dual-screen experience Windows 10X was Microsoft’s ambitious operating system supposed to power the dual-screen PC experience, including the software giant’s very own Surface Neo. The debut of the operating system, however, has been pushed back several times, with Microsoft eventually promising to bring Windows 10X to the market first only for single-screen devices, while dual-screen computers were supposed to receive it at a later time. Expected this spring, Windows 10X ha...
Windows 10X Is Officially Dead 4 hours ago Following rumors that Microsoft may not release Windows 10X, the company has officially put the nail in the coffin. Windows 10X was Microsoft’s modern take on Windows. It was being developed from the ground up for multi-screen devices, removing legacy code and offering a more streamlined UI. It was believed to be the version of Windows best able to compete with Google’s Chrome OS. Unfortunately, issues quickly mounted. The pandemic diverted resources away from its development in favor of making the existing version of Windows 10 do what people...
Picked by Techconnect's Editors Microsoft has announced that’ it’s published the final build of Windows 10 21H1, also known as the Windows 10 May 2021 Update. So what can you expect when it hits your PC? Well, one feature. Okay, maybe two. No one quite expected Microsoft to release a major Windows 10 feature update in the spring of 2021, given the the work Microsoft has been putting into the forthcoming Windows 10X. Still, few could predict just two consumer-facing features, with only one of them something that a typical user might do. The rest is bug fixes. In a February blog post, John...
Mar 2, 2021 17:55 EST Microsoft introduced Windows 10 version 21H1 in February. The company allowed Insiders in the Beta Channel to install this new version but didn't force the version on everyone following the "seeker" experience. That changes today as Windows 10 21H1 is now being offered as a "recommended update" to Insiders in the Beta Channel, the company confirmed through a tweet. This means that even if you chose not to install version 21H1, you will automatically get it now if you are signed up with the Beta Channel. You can always push the update through Settings > Windows U...