MAY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 87Windows 10X is read-only
The core Windows 10X operating system is designed in
a locked-down mode, so that only trusted apps are able
to run in the operating system. You’ve heard this before
- that’s the same model for Windows 10 S. (But wait!
Legacy Win32 apps are supported, and we’ll explain
how in a bit.) What’s different is that Windows 10X also
runs signed code and apps with a ‘good reputation’,
including those published in the MSIX container,
widening the available apps beyond just the traditional
UWP apps, such as Mail and Calendar.
That doesn’t mean that apps will have to be
downloaded from the Microsoft Store app, either. As
long as the app is trusted, it can be downloaded from
a website, USB key, or another location. That’s a big
change from Windows 10 S.
Windows apps like
Photos will be the most
commonly used within
Windows 10X, certainly