Windows 10 has become a robust operating system and very complete in many sections, but Microsoft seems to be preparing a Windows lite for a market in which they have a hard time competing: the Chrome OS .
For this they are preparing Windows Lite , a light and minimalist version of Windows that brings important changes in its interface and its orientation and that could be announced officially very soon.
New look and new “light” mentality for Windows
My colleagues sushant Maharzan point out, it has been a year since rumors were heard of a project that was originally known as Windows Lean and that was oriented among other things to stand up to Google’s educational platform.
The data about the project were added to each other, and a few weeks ago we discovered for example that in this version of Windows would disappear the features ‘Live Tiles’ or animated tiles from the Windows start menu.
The goal is to simplify everything in a Windows 10 that is too loaded for certain scenarios, and one of them is the one of its competition with Chrome OS in segments ** with more modest machines and with other needs.
A lighter Windows for computers with more modest configurations
It showed an application launcher similar to the one we have seen on other desktop and mobile platforms.
Maybe one of the approaches of this special version of Windows is oriented to these new Windows based ARM , but at the moment there is no data about it. What seems clear is that there will be many visual elements that will change with respect to Windows 10 to simplify it.
These changes will not only affect its appearance, but also its approach: it is rumored that at least initially Windows Lite will only work with progressive web applications (PWA) and universal Windows applications (UWP). It is not ruled out, however, that the operating system can also offer compatibility with the usual Win32 (legacy) applications.
When does Microsoft plan to launch this new version? The data points to the company officially announcing the project at its annual developer conference, BUILD 2019 , which will take place May 6-8 this year in Seattle.