Development of new OS 'Windows 10 X' may be suspended or absorbed by Windows 10

It is reported that the development of Microsoft's new OS ' Windows 10X ' announced in October 2019 has stopped and the release has been postponed. Some of the technologies developed for Windows 10X may be diverted to Windows 10.

Microsoft Shelves Windows 10X, It is not Shipping in 2021 --Petri
https://petri.com/microsoft-shelves-windows-10x-it-is-not-shipping-in-2021

Report: Microsoft has postponed Windows 10X | PCWorld
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3617971/report-microsoft-has-put-windows-10x-on-hold.html

The existence of Windows 10 X was revealed at the Surface Event, a presentation of Surface-related products held by Microsoft in October 2019, as a new OS installed in the foldable dual display PC 'Surface Neo'. Was introduced.

Microsoft announces 'Surface Neo' for foldable dual display Windows PC-GIGAZINE

After that, it was announced that the introduction of Surface Neo to the market would be delayed due to the influence of the new coronavirus pandemic, and Windows 10 X will be readjusted for single display. Also, the container function, which was one of the biggest features of Windows 10 X, was to 'run Win32 apps in its own container', but a leak in July 2020 revealed that it was abolished.

After that, although the screen was leaked although it seems to be the final build of Windows 10 X, although there was a complicated process, 'Windos 10 X is a lightweight version of Windows 10 and seems to be a countermeasure against Chrome OS' evaluated by each media it was done.

Almost the final version of Microsoft's new OS 'Windows 10 X' leaked, evaluation as a lightweight version of Windows that looks like Chrome OS --GIGAZINE

However, a Microsoft official told Petri, an IT news site, that 'Microsoft did not release Windows 10X by 2021 and decided to devote all its resources to Windows 10.' Petri speculates that the development of Windows 10 X may have been postponed for the time being due to the UI renewal of Windows 10 called 'SunValley ' inside Microsoft.

The person who gave the testimony also hinted that 'Windows 10 will be equipped with the features of Windows 10 X', suggesting that Windows 10 X, which has stopped development, may be integrated into the development of Windows 10. 'Microsoft seems to have refocused on the traditional Windows 10 we use every day,' said PC World, a PC-related news site.