Windows 10 Lean edition Thread

Microsoft working on Windows 10 Lean edition for devices with less storage

Microsoft’s next version of Window 10, currently codenamed Redstone 5, will include a new “Lean edition” designed for devices with less storage space. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the new edition will be offered to OEMs to load onto low-cost laptops and tablets. Windows Central first reported that the edition will be available for devices with 16GB of storage, and it’s primarily designed to ensure these machines still receive Windows updates.

Twitter user Lucan discovered references to the Lean edition in the latest publicly released Windows 10 test build (17650), and at the moment the install cuts around 2GB of storage space. Microsoft is reducing the storage space needs by removing components that won’t typically be needed on these low-end devices, like Internet Explorer and other legacy desktop apps. Even regedit has been removed, and Microsoft is experimenting with removing as much as possible.
Welcome to Windows 10 Lean/CloudE/S (once again?)
This new edition started shipping with this week's Skip Ahead build (17650)
It seems to be heavily cut down, an x64 clean install is roughly 2 GB smaller than Pro
Its edition ID is 0xB7 which was missing from SDK headers

A number of existing 16GB of storage devices struggle to update to the latest Windows 10 updates. Consumers typically load on apps, media, and files that prevent Windows Update from having the necessary free space to upgrade to feature updates of the operating system. We’re expecting to hear more about the Windows 10 Lean edition and Microsoft’s plans for the future of Windows 10 at the company’s Build developer conference in early May.

 

What Is Windows 10 Lean?


Windows 10 Lean what is it and why does Microsoft do it?
Why does Microsoft bother doing this Lean version of Windows 10?

 

lol i can already see enthusiasts jumping onto this win10 lean edition on their high end devices to get better benchmark scores the irony! haha xD

 

Yes it seems they will, but we can't be sure until some enthusiasts did some testing, maybe we can see some feedback soon.

 

It would be nice if i could install this on my 32gb Win10 Home 2in1 tablet and it would accept the uefi bios key.

Every little bit of space help.

John.

 

I would just like to say this is a trap, as many vital settings to tune your Windows config have been locked down or downright removed.

 

I hope this doesn't encourage a new wave of super low end "netbook" devices. smh

 

We can't jump to any conclusion, we have to wait until we can test it, then we will know what really it is.

 

They removed regedit. That itself should raise red flags.

 

i was fearfully expecting just such a thing.... a lean, completely locked down (online?) windows version

 

Or maybe new phones Does Microsoft make a surprise with a Surface Phone?-Notebookcheck.net
Will Microsoft again try on a Surface Smartphone? Microsoft overslept the smartphone trend, but later never found the right answers and solutions for permanently successful Windows-based smartphones. Will there ever be another alternative to Double Android / iOS?