The Windows Central Internet resource reports that Microsoft has probably changed its strategy regarding the Windows 10X operating system. The company removed from the operating system the technology responsible for virtualization of Win32 applications familiar to most users. Initially, this feature was supposed to be present in Windows 10X, but now Microsoft has decided to abolish it.
It is assumed that the change was made in order to make Windows 10X a competitor to Google Chrome OS. And this, in turn, means that the system will be focused on low-power devices with low power consumption. Thus, Windows 10X will work with either UWP apps or Edge browser-based apps. Together with the new operating system, Microsoft will promote web versions of Office, Teams and Skype. Ultimately, Windows 10X will be the direct successor to Windows 10 S and Windows RT, which also lost the ability to run Win32 desktop programs.
It is reported that the abandonment of the VAIL container technology, designed to run desktop applications in the Windows 10X environment, will allow the company to ensure the operation of the operating system on ARM devices that refused to work stably with the virtualization tool. But at the same time, rumors are circulating that for more productive devices, Microsoft will leave the ability to activate VAIL.
The first devices based on Windows 10X are expected to hit the market in early 2021.
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