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saving you from redownloading the entire operating
system every time a patch is released.
Farewell, registry cleaners
The UWP apps within Windows 10X, incidentally, will
only be able to access certain libraries. Photos would
just be able to access your Photo library, for instance,
just as UWP apps behave within Windows 10. “Apps
can interact with the OS, but only via a clear set of
APIs,” Clinick said.
“No more registry fiddling to optimize the OS,”
Clinick added. “And my personal favourite, no more
registry cleaners.”
Say goodbye (again) to ‘bit rot’
Microsoft promised this with Windows 10 S, and it’s
making the same pledge again with Windows 10X:
Because the initial code and subsequent OS and
app updates will be clean and tidy, you shouldn’t see
‘bit rot’, the degradation of performance that often
accompanies a PC over years of operation.
“We’re going to have sustained performance,
ensuring the performance you see on day one stays
with you for the lifetime of the machine,” Clinick added.
“That’s so important. Because last time I checked
processes don’t get slower, the more you use them.”
The Win32 Container: How legacy
apps are supported in Windows 10X
How Windows 10X deals with legacy Win32 apps is one
of the most fascinating parts of Windows 10X, and it
builds upon a number of the other components we’ve
