Trying to keep up with Microsoft's internal Windows Core OS (WCOS) project is no easy task. Even we find it difficult to keep up with all the different codenames, plans, and changes being made to Windows with Windows Core OS. So, to try and keep things in line we've compiled this ultimate guide for Windows Core OS, CShell, and everything in between.
Windows is now operating under Azure's development schedule, which means OS updates are expected to be done sooner than in the past. Windows 10's 20H1 release will be the first to be done under Azure, and its RTM build is expected as early as December.
Internal Microsoft documentation has revealed new details around Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10X operating system announced earlier this month for foldable PCs. The documentation reveals minor details around some of the user experience changes and enhancements you can expect to see on Windows 10X, and also confirms what I've been hearing about how Windows 10X will also be made...
Microsoft is building a new version of Windows 10 called Windows 10X that will be launching on new foldable PCs starting at the end of next year. Here's everything we know about it.
Last week, Microsoft unveiled Surface Duo, a pocketable dual-screen mobile device that's coming at the end of next year. This is a project we at Windows Central have been following for almost three years under the internal codename "Andromeda." Initially positioned as a Windows Core OS device, Surface Duo will now be shipping as an Android device instead, a move that few of us were...
Centaurus is the rumored device we're all very interested in. It's a new form factor for Windows, featuring a dual-screen design and a new user experience to match. Also rumored is the ability to run Android apps, which has been of much discussion in the community following this project closely. We want to know what you think in our latest poll.
Microsoft is holding a hardware event on October 2 in New York City, and word on the rumor mill is that Microsoft is planning to take the wraps off its first foldable PC, codenamed Centaurus. This is a big deal for many reasons; it's the first new Surface PC form factor since the Surface Laptop, and it's also the first device to ship with Microsoft's new modern OS known as Windows Core...
Multiple mentions of Windows Core OS have been spotted in a Windows 10 support document from Microsoft.
This week on the Windows Central Podcast: Microsoft leaks Windows Lite bits, a new Xbox Dashboard is coming soon, and much more
Can Windows Lite be the savior that Office UWP needs? A lightweight OS experience complemented by a lightweight Office experience could be the way to go, and the UWP apps are already suited for that.
Upcoming Windows devices might have the ability to run Android apps, but which Android apps would help Windows the most? We have some thoughts.
Could the ability to run Android apps on Windows Core OS help it succeed? It's possible.
Apple's iPadOS is mostly in name right now, but it shows the company is pivoting to make the iPad a serious contender for modern "light" computing. With trackpad and mouse support more people will see it as an alternative to Surface. And what about Windows Lite, Windows on ARM - will it matter? All that but a robust discussion on UWP, JavaScript and Electron on this episode of #...
This week on the Windows Central Podcast: a modern OS, silly UWP hot takes, and everything Computex!
Microsoft has started talking about a new modern OS that it hopes to build for new device types in the future. Is this a pipe dream, or is it something Microsoft has actually been working on? Let's find out.
We've been following along with Microsoft's secret Windows Core OS project since 2017, and now Microsoft is finally starting to talk about it, albeit discretely.
We go hands-on with HoloLens 2 at Build 2019 to detail all the new improvements and changes being made to HoloLens OS. Announced at Mobile World Congress in February, the HoloLens 2 is Microsoft's second-generation holographic computer, aimed primarily at businesses in need of unique computing experiences for workers. It's also a technical marvel.
We're recapping the major news stories for Microsoft and Windows. This week we're talking about PCs with foldable displays, why Sony is teaming up with Microsoft, and so much for Chromebooks with Windows 10 - was that even a thing?
Microsoft's 'Windows Lite' won't be announced at Build. So when exactly should you expect to see it officially?
Microsoft's placing its Surface Andromeda folding pocket PC on the back burner angered fans, but may have avoided folding displays inherent weaknesses and the accompanying PR nightmare Samsung and its Galaxy Fold are experiencing.