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The Windows Insider program started five years ago today - Happy Anniversary!

October 1, 2019 by Kareem Anderson

Since October 1, 2014, millions of developers, IT professionals, gamers and casual users have signed up, participated in interactive events and voice their opinions, helping to shape the current state of Windows 10. 

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Microsoft's new "Windows Lite" OS will reportedly be called Windows 10X

October 1, 2019 by Laurent Giret

According to Evan Blass, what we used to call “Windows Lite” until now will be named Windows 10X.

Is Google's Chrome OS what Windows Lite should be? Here's what the Chromebook does right - OnMSFT.com - August 7, 2019

Is Google's Chrome OS what Windows Lite should be? Here's what the Chromebook does right

April 13, 2021August 7, 2019 by Laurent Giret

As Google has seen major success with Chromebooks in the US education market, Microsoft's rumored Windows Lite platform should take the best from Chrome OS and mix it up with some unique Windows things, providing users the best of both worlds.

Microsoft shows off “Centauraus" dual-screen Surface device at recent internal event - OnMSFT.com - June 3, 2019

Microsoft shows off “Centauraus" dual-screen Surface device at recent internal event

June 3, 2019 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft recently showed its larger dual-screen "Centaurus" device to its devices team at a recent internal event, and it could be ready to launch within six months.

Microsoft talks about new "modern OS" designed for the PCs of tomorrow - OnMSFT.com - May 29, 2019

Microsoft talks about new "modern OS" designed for the PCs of tomorrow

April 13, 2021May 29, 2019 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft didn’t announce new PC hardware this week at Computex, but the company shared its commitment to build a “modern OS” for the PCs of tomorrow.

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Windows 10 news recap: Windows Lite may not be announced until 2020, Facebook is working on a faster Messenger app for Windows, and more

May 5, 2019 by Jack Wilkinson
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Windows Lite reportedly may not be publicly announced until 2020

May 1, 2019 by Laurent Giret

If you were expecting Microsoft to announce some big software news at its Build developer conference next week, it looks like you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

Rumor: Microsoft may not talk about WCOS or Windows Lite at Build 2019, or Andromeda at all - OnMSFT.com - April 29, 2019

Rumor: Microsoft may not talk about WCOS or Windows Lite at Build 2019, or Andromeda at all

April 29, 2019 by Kip Kniskern
Update: Microsoft Design intern's File Explorer mock up churns rumor mill - OnMSFT.com - March 26, 2019

Update: Microsoft Design intern's File Explorer mock up churns rumor mill

March 26, 2019 by Kareem Anderson

My apologies.

Windows Core OS, what we know and the questions that remain - OnMSFT.com - March 8, 2019

Windows Core OS, what we know and the questions that remain

March 8, 2019 by Kip Kniskern
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In the marketplace, will Windows Lite be the next big thing, or just more of the same?

March 5, 2019 by Kip Kniskern
Microsoft’s new Lite OS get first mockup, will reportedly enter “wider testing” this summer - OnMSFT.com - February 26, 2019

Microsoft’s new Lite OS get first mockup, will reportedly enter “wider testing” this summer

February 26, 2019 by Laurent Giret

Petri’s Brad Sams, who claims to have seen Microsoft's new Lite OS in person has published a mockup of the new OS today.

Santorini, Centaurus, Pegasus - codenames provide clues to Microsoft's plans for the future of Windows and beyond - OnMSFT.com - February 22, 2019

Santorini, Centaurus, Pegasus - codenames provide clues to Microsoft's plans for the future of Windows and beyond

February 22, 2019 by Kip Kniskern
New details emerge on Microsoft's "Lite OS" - OnMSFT.com - February 14, 2019

New details emerge on Microsoft's "Lite OS"

February 14, 2019 by Kareem Anderson

There’s a good chance that it will only have a vague familiarity with what we know today as Windows from a UI perspective

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