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Microsoft detailing 'next generation of Windows' on June 24

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Microsoft has announced that it will reveal the "next generation of Windows," which will likely include significant updates, at a keynote event on June 24.

Starting late Wednesday, Microsoft started sending out press invites for an announcement event at 11 a.m. Eastern (8 a.m. Pacific) on June 24. Both Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and product chief Panos Panay will be presenting at the event, The Verge reported Thursday.

The media invites come about a week after Nadella teased a new generation of Windows at Microsoft's Build 2021 conference. At the time, he said that an announcement would come "very soon."

Back in May, Microsoft confirmed that its Windows 10X release would never see the light of day. Instead, Microsoft has shifted focus to user interface changes under the codename "Sun Valley." Elements of the Windows 10X overhaul could be incorporated into the next-generation Windows version, however.

It's likely that some of the most significant changes in the new generation will focus on the user interface. Microsoft has already started updating some of its aesthetic elements, including system icons, in preview builds of Windows.

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Current rumors also suggest the new Windows version will tighten up File Explorer, streamline app rearranging on multiple monitors, introduce Xbox Auto HDR, and offer improvements to Bluetooth audio. Microsoft is also said to be working on a new Windows Store that will be open to all apps and games.

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MplsP 9 Years · 4055 comments

I think the only thing readers here would care about is when MS will finally get around to making a functional ARM version of Windows. Given their history I’m betting it will be at least 5 years...

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MacPro 19 Years · 19853 comments

MplsP said:
I think the only thing readers here would care about is when MS will finally get around to making a functional ARM version of Windows. Given their history I’m betting it will be at least 5 years...

My very functional ARM version is running very well on my M1 Mac.  Microsoft has updates every few days for the MS Insider members.  It runs astonishingly well for me. This within Parallels for M1 Macs of course. I can't wait to try this set up on the next generation Apple Silicon with more RAM than M1s, VMs are where more RAM is useful.

I wonder if in the ARM version we are already seeing many of the GUI changes coming for the x86 version.  

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tedz98 7 Years · 80 comments

The UI changes are nice user experience improvements but it’s still putting lipstick on a pig. Given all of the hacking/ransomeware issues that are out in the wild, Microsoft needs to implement some significant architectural updates that protects the Windows core/environment from hackers. Improved sandboxing would be a start. You can’t stop users from opening infected emails but you can certainly sandbox them and do a better job of inspecting attachments or links. The hacker threat and impact is incredibly high and Windows needs to be a more capable threat detector/preventer. Get that done then work on the artsy front end redesign.

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hydrogen 15 Years · 314 comments

Microsoft is the perfect illustration of the fact that if you enjoy a monopoly, you do not care about your customers, and can just pretend to innovate, keeping eternally your product basically unchanged.

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rob53 14 Years · 3329 comments

MacPro said:
MplsP said:
I think the only thing readers here would care about is when MS will finally get around to making a functional ARM version of Windows. Given their history I’m betting it will be at least 5 years...
My very functional ARM version is running very well on my M1 Mac.  Microsoft has updates every few days for the MS Insider members.  It runs astonishingly well for me. This within Parallels for M1 Macs of course. I can't wait to try this set up on the next generation Apple Silicon with more RAM than M1s, VMs are where more RAM is useful.

I wonder if in the ARM version we are already seeing many of the GUI changes coming for the x86 version.  

The nice thing about the ARM version is it's free. I haven't tried running anything other than what's included but that's generally enough for the one use I have, supporting a family member figure out where the print icon is.

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