Microsoft’s long-awaited Windows 10X operating system could now be delayed until the second half of 2021.<\/p>\n
This new operating system was supposed to launch in 2020<\/a><\/strong> with the Surface Neo, a dual-screen device designed for unconventional interfaces with more advanced touch controls.<\/p>\n Since then, however, Microsoft announced<\/a><\/strong> that it would change its strategy from dual-screen towards low-cost, single-screen devices.<\/p>\n Following this statement, Microsoft has been silent with regards to the Windows 10X release.<\/p>\n According to sources cited by reputed Zac Bowden<\/strong><\/a>, the company has\u00a0decided to push the launch of Windows 10X back a bit more to ensure the product is ready and robust for a smooth release.<\/p>\n “I believe Microsoft is now aiming to sign-off on a shipping build of Windows 10X in late spring [South African autumn] and hopes to have the first single-screen PCs begin shipping later in the second half of this year,” Bowden said.<\/p>\n Microsoft originally shifted the Windows 10 update calendar to make way for the new operating system (OS).<\/p>\n However, in light of the continuing postponement of Windows 10X, Microsoft recently rolled out<\/a><\/strong> the new Windows 10 21H1 update for commercial customers to test and explore before it is released to the general public.<\/p>\n This can be accessed through all standard channels, including Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Azure Marketplace.<\/p>\n It has been almost two years since Windows 10X’s first reveal.<\/p>\n Even though it is another iteration of Windows 10, it is expected to introduce a whole new experience in terms of look and design.<\/p>\n In a pre-release preview<\/strong><\/a>, the single screen Windows 10X featured a Start Menu that is centred on the panel as well as a simplified list of installed apps with a recently used files and applications list below and a web search bar at the top.<\/p>\n The File Explorer has also been streamlined with minimal trimmings and a simple way of accessing files.<\/p>\n It comes equipped with a new anti-theft protection feature designed to deter thieves and prevent people from resetting a stolen device.<\/p>\n With the feature enabled, a PIN or Microsoft Account password is required to reset the system, reinstall Windows 10X and restore it to default settings.<\/p>\n Equally important, it can support facial recognition through Windows Hello. In order to save the user some time, it will also skip the lock screen until you’ve signed in.<\/p>\n Microsoft’s long-awaited Windows 10X operating system could now be delayed until the second half of 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341058,"featured_media":382846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[123,14053,26970,61238],"class_list":["post-390132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software","tag-microsoft","tag-operating-system","tag-windows-10","tag-windows-10x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341058"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390132"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390224,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390132\/revisions\/390224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Expected features<\/h3>\n
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