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Windows 10X Will Introduce A New Windows Update Experience

Microsoft says Windows 10X will have a new update experience based on an offline model that will allow Windows to update in under 90 seconds.

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This week has been a busy one for . During its Developer Day, launched its Windows 10X emulator for developers to start working with the platform ahead of it arriving with the . Microsoft has also revealed the OS will have a new experience.

10X is built from the ground up and sits on a modern core that removes many of the legacy underpinnings of . The idea behind the platform is for its to be more efficient and lightweight.

For the new Windows Update experience, Microsoft says it will initially be exclusive to the new platform. The company says updates will come to the OS in an offline state and will be saved offline. Microsoft will then move the modified files before the system reboots.

With this new method, Microsoft says Windows 10X will update in “less than 90 seconds”.

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Microsoft has already said legacy programs will only work through a container on Windows 10X. This means the legacy components those programs rely on will run virtually. However, some Win32 programs won't work on the platform.

Furthermore, Microsoft also confirmed the platform will have two File Explorers. That's because the platform allows users to run UWP applications from the Microsoft Store and Win32 programs. As we know, the latter will run in containers to make up for the lack of legacy components in Win10X.

Users on Windows 10X will see a file manager when running UWP apps and another when running Win32 programs.

Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Luke has been writing about all things tech for more than five years. He is following Microsoft closely to bring you the latest news about Windows, Office, Azure, Skype, HoloLens and all the rest of their products.

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