
(What's the difference between PowerShell and the Command Prompt?) There is also an option to install Hyper-V using Windows Features, but this doesn't always work properly. The easiest way to make sure Hyper-V installs correctly is using PowerShell. If the requirements say No, continue reading this section to install Hyper-V. If the requirements say Yes, you can proceed to the next section, #4. Scroll down and find the Hyper-V Requirements section. Check Hyper-V is Installedīefore hitting the Start button, make sure Windows Hyper-V is enabled.įirst, open the Start Menu and type command, then select Command Prompt (Admin). Then, the Windows 10X preview will download. You'll have to input your Microsoft account password to confirm the download and accept the EULA. Then, the update should install painlessly and quickly. Microsoft will silently install and prepare updates in the background before requiring you to restart. I haven't had a chance to see this working, but Windows 10X promises much faster updates than Windows 10. The idea is that you only need a single-button process to switch between work and play. You open the Action Center, tap Compose Mode, and your screen rotates 90°, turning one panel into an on-screen keyboard. The new Action Center also contains a Windows 10X dual-screen specific feature: Compose Mode. The Windows 10X action center brings in several quick actions, with a focus on making changes direct from the panel. Thankfully, it appears Microsoft is aware of this, and Windows 10X comes with a remodeled Action Center. It isn't awful, either, but the design is lacking functionality. The Windows 10 Action Center isn't great. New Windows 10X Action Center, Compose Mode for Working The new style is smart and a much more basic approach to the Start Menu, which is a welcome addition. You can drag and drop windows between screens, specify which screen you want an app to open on, or drag an app to the center of the dual-screen and release it so that it spans both screens. Part of the dual-screen optimization lies with the interface, as you might expect. In the Windows 10X test environment (more on this below), you can transition Windows apps from screen to screen and try out the dual-screen version of Windows 10. Windows 10X focus is on dual-screen devices, despite setbacks in production and development. So, here's what you can expect from the new version of Windows 10X, what changes might come to the main Windows 10 version, and how you can give Windows 10X a try. However, the single-screen version of Windows 10X will now take center-stage. Some of the design features of Windows 10X will also make the cross-over into the main version of Windows 10.

However, due to setbacks in the development of dual-screen devices set to run Windows 10X, such as the upcoming Microsoft Surface Neo, the full launch is now set for 2021.

The original plan was for the dual-screen version of Windows 10X to launch first.
