Future developments in Windows 11 become clearer thanks to a major leak.
At the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft presented a piece of hardware that is clearly off the beaten track and marks a new stage in the American group's strategy. The Windows 365 Link is a singular machine whose aim is to propel Windows into the cloud, simplifying IT asset management, security support and the user interface for users who will no longer have to worry about installing applications or backing up their data. To achieve this, as we reported last week, Microsoft is " relying on a lighter version of Windows CorePC, codenamed NXT. It would not be able to run the Windows applications we know and would be Web-centric ".
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Today, thanks in particular to the indiscretions of Windows Latest, we know a little more, as a build currently being tested has leaked. This build seems to confirm the name Windows CPC, whereas up until now we've been talking about the code name Windows NXT. Please note that the leaked Windows CPC may be just one of the Windows NXT versions to come. Microsoft's intentions in this area remain unclear. On the other hand, the Web orientation and the desire for lightness and speed are not at all unclear: Windows CPC is designed to be faster and more responsive than its desktop counterpart with which we are all familiar.
This Windows CPC build is also an opportunity to take a closer look at the interface and design adopted by Microsoft. Unsurprisingly, the publisher is emphasizing the minimalist, modern look we've already seen in several versions of Windows. We're going one step further than with Windows 11, with more rounded corners and a streamlined interface. Taking advantage of the cloud aspect of its system, Microsoft can also greatly simplify the desktop with fewer on-screen elements. One example is the login screen, which focuses on the elements essential to its function in order, as Windows Latest explains, to " remove distractions and simplify login ".
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Microsoft's stated aim is to make the OOBE - as it's known in the industry - as pleasant and instinctive as possible. The configuration steps and access to essential components are designed to be clearer, with fewer text boxes and more icons or visual elements that speak for themselves. Windows CPC is not intended to replace the Windows we're used to as home users. On the contrary, with its new strategy, Microsoft is clearly seeking to step on the toes of ChromeOS, to make itself ever more indispensable in the enterprise and for users who need access to Windows everywhere, all the time.
