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Insider sources at Microsoft have spoken of continued efforts to modernize the core of its operating system, with the work-in-progress Windows 12 cited as the ideal candidate for substantial updates. The engineering team is reported to be integrating a modular design, which will allow for a reduced operating system footprint - similar in principle to ChromeOS. According to a Windows Report article the operating system development team is hard at work on a spiritual successor to the abandoned Windows Core OS project. Their newest effort is reported to be called "Windows CorePC" and Microsoft is aiming to hit the same goals it set for its Windows 10X edition, which was cancelled in mid-2021, but they will also target native support for legacy applications on devices that require necessary access.
Windows Core OS was shutdown after years of development and internal testing - it was hoped that a modular Universal Windows Platform-first (UWP-F) operating system would be more lightweight and gain stronger security features, as well as greater access to regular updates. The inside sources stated that Windows Core OS will not be developed any further, at least not for desktop computer purposes. The Microsoft team is anticipating that its new CorePC project will lead onto new configurations of Windows that feature a capability of scaling up and down depending on hardware variations. Windows PCs and devices, in some user case scenarios, do not require full breadth of legacy Win32 application support. CorePC will enable different configurations of Windows to be installed on a custom basis.
Current versions of Windows operate via an unseparated state platform, this means that the entire system is installed into a single writable partition - which contains system files, user data, and program files. The aim of CorePC is to keep several states separated - this enables faster updates and improved security via read-only partitions that are inaccessible to the user and third-party apps. iPadOS and Android operate in such a fashion, where their operating systems are split up over multiple partitions. State separation is said to provide faster and more reliable system reset performance.
Microsoft is also said to be upgrading the next generation version of Windows with AI-powered features. This experimental silicon-optimized version will allow for reduce legacy overhead, focus on AI capabilities, and vertically optimize hardware and software user experiences. This lines up nicely with Microsoft's already announced plans to boost AI-based features in 2024. Is Microsoft's virtual assistant, Cortana, due for a couple of AI-powered upgrades?
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Windows Core OS was shutdown after years of development and internal testing - it was hoped that a modular Universal Windows Platform-first (UWP-F) operating system would be more lightweight and gain stronger security features, as well as greater access to regular updates. The inside sources stated that Windows Core OS will not be developed any further, at least not for desktop computer purposes. The Microsoft team is anticipating that its new CorePC project will lead onto new configurations of Windows that feature a capability of scaling up and down depending on hardware variations. Windows PCs and devices, in some user case scenarios, do not require full breadth of legacy Win32 application support. CorePC will enable different configurations of Windows to be installed on a custom basis.
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Current versions of Windows operate via an unseparated state platform, this means that the entire system is installed into a single writable partition - which contains system files, user data, and program files. The aim of CorePC is to keep several states separated - this enables faster updates and improved security via read-only partitions that are inaccessible to the user and third-party apps. iPadOS and Android operate in such a fashion, where their operating systems are split up over multiple partitions. State separation is said to provide faster and more reliable system reset performance.
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Microsoft is also said to be upgrading the next generation version of Windows with AI-powered features. This experimental silicon-optimized version will allow for reduce legacy overhead, focus on AI capabilities, and vertically optimize hardware and software user experiences. This lines up nicely with Microsoft's already announced plans to boost AI-based features in 2024. Is Microsoft's virtual assistant, Cortana, due for a couple of AI-powered upgrades?
View at TechPowerUp Main Site | Source