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Here's what Microsoft killed off in 2021
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Microsoft ended support for quite a few products and services this year. From gaming to productivity, here are the most noteworthy things that Microsoft killed off in 2021.
Windows 10X
Surface Neon't
Surface Neo appears in new movie 'Red Notice,' but don't get your hopes up
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Surface fans have spotted a new Surface Neo cameo in Netflix's just released "Red Notice" movie starring Ryan Reynolds, The Rock, and Gal Gadot. The movie, which has been in development since 2019, is the second piece of entertainment media to feature the now "postponed indefinitely" Surface Neo, after Wandavision featured the product earlier this year.
Wake up Neo
Here's everything we know about Surface Neo
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Microsoft's dual-screen PC, known as the Suface Neo was announced in October 2019 as one of the first devices that would ship with Windows 10X. Since then, Microsoft has canceled Windows 10X and postponed the Surface Neo indefinitely. It was originally supposed to ship in the fall of 2020, but that never happened. We don't know when or if Surface Neo will ever ship.
All we know
Windows 10X: Everything you need to know
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Windows 10X was a new version of Windows that has been built from the ground up for new PCs, and was supposed to begin shipping on hardware in 2021. It's built on top of a new modern version of Windows called 'Windows Core OS' that guts legacy components and features in favor of contemporary user experiences and enhanced security. Unfortunately, Microsoft has postponed the project.
No 10X for you
Microsoft confirms Windows 10X is not coming in 2021, and likely never will
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Microsoft has today confirmed that Windows 10X will not be launching this year, citing a decision to instead deliver certain parts of Windows 10X on other Windows products instead. Microsoft will be bringing a number of Windows 10X innovations to the full version of Windows this fall.
Window into the future
Should Microsoft move on from the Windows 10 brand?
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With Windows 10X now on ice, the question is: What's next for Windows as a brand? We want to know your thoughts.
Thinking aloud
With Windows 10X on the backburner, what's next for Windows as a whole?
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With recent reports revealing that Microsoft has put Windows 10X on the backburner, the question around what the future looks like for Windows is more apparent than ever. Windows 10X was supposed to lay the foundation for the next generation of Windows, but with that no longer happening, where does that leave Windows as a whole?
Editorial
Should Microsoft consider full Windows 10 on the Surface Neo?
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At this point, who knows if Windows 10X will ever ship. I'm more worried about the Surface Neo, which is at risk of never launching if Windows 10X doesn't. Should Microsoft attempt to ship Surface Neo with full Windows 10 instead? I think they could and should. Here are my thoughts.
RIP 10X
Windows 10X won't launch this year as Microsoft focuses on full Windows 10
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A new report from today claims that Microsoft has put Windows 10X on hold indefinitely, with no plans to bring it to market this year. This comes after Microsoft publicly delayed Windows 10X, promising a launch in 2021 that would come first to single-screen PCs. Now, it looks like that plan has been totally scrapped, and 10X is now on the backburner as Microsoft refocuses its efforts on the full version of
Linux and Windows 10X
You'll soon be able to make your Linux system look like Windows 10X
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A new distro of Linux will soon be available that makes your system look like Windows 10X. It will feature a centralized Start Menu and an overall look that resembles Microsoft's upcoming operating system.
Coming soon?
Microsoft hopes to launch Windows 10X later this year
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Microsoft has remained incredibly tight-lipped regarding its plans for Windows 10X. After announcing that the platform would be shifting strategy from dual-screen to single-screen PCs, the company has gone silent about when or what to expect from Windows 10X when it launches.
Make it so
What could 'the next generation of Windows' actually mean?
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Earlier this week, Panos Panay dropped a brief yet tantalizing tease that something big was on the way for Windows by referring to what’s next as ‘the next generation of Windows.’ Microsoft hasn’t used terminology like that since the debut of Windows 10 in 2015, and that was because Windows 10 was a new operating system replacing the previous one.
Haptics are good
On this week's podcast ... Windows 10X on Surface Go and the Pro 7+ is here
This is the Windows Central Podcast, and this week we're back with more follow up on Surface Pro 7+, and Zac spells out what Microsoft could be doing to improve Surface Duo. He and Daniel also take on Windows 10X, haptic touchpad, HP's Omen 15 gaming laptop, and more.
who needs support?
A new tool makes it easier to install Windows 10X onto unsupported devices
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A developer has created a tool that makes it easier to install Windows 10X onto unsupported hardware. The tool helps you export required drivers, which are needed to get Windows 10X to work on PCs.
Let's take a look
Our latest video shows off Windows 10X on the Surface Pro 6 as a tablet
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We've managed to get Windows 10X running on a Surface Pro 6, and our senior editor Zac Bowden shows off how the operating system does on a tablet.
Podcast
On this week's podcast ... Windows 10X leaks, Surface Pro 7+, and more
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Zac and Dan catch up on Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+ for Business and tour an as-yet-unreleased version of Windows 10X for single-screen PCs. Microsoft Edge 88 is here as well, plus confusion and consternation regarding Xbox Live Gold. The guys also check out some of the best announcements from CES...
Because why not?
Check out these videos of Windows 10X on the Lumia 950 XL
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Developers managed to get Windows 10X running on a Lumia 950 XL. Now, you can check out the upcoming version of Windows running on the old phone in several videos.
See it in action
Check out this video of Windows 10X on a Surface Pro 7
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Developers recently managed to get Windows 10X running on several unsupported devices. Now, there's a video showing Windows 10X on a Surface Pro 7.
who needs official support?
Devs show off Windows 10X on a Surface Pro 7, Lumia 950 XL, and MacBook Air
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Windows 10X won't ship to any current devices, but that didn't stop developers from getting it onto a Surface Pro 7, Lumia 950 XL, and MacBook Air.
I'm in love
Our news writer is gushing over the new flyouts in Windows 10X
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Windows 10X was recently shown off in a video. Our news writer and app expert Sean Endicott has been on cloud 9 after seeing its new flyouts in action.