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Windows 10X is a new operating system designed specifically for lightweight devices. It is a stripped-down version of Windows 10 and is available only on new computers. Microsoft designed it to compete with Chrome OS, which is ideal for lightweight devices such as laptops and tablets.

Windows 10X has not yet been officially released, but a preview version has recently been leaked on the website, and if you want to taste it, you can use Hyper-V to install it on a Windows 10 computer.

The following are the detailed steps for installing Windows 10X on Windows 10.

What you need to know before installation

To install Windows 10X, we will use a virtual machine because the performance on the virtual machine is actually better than that of the emulator.

The ISO image of Windows 10X has not been released, so we will not install it on any physical hardware.

To do this, we will use VHDX files that can only be used on Microsoft's Hyper-V. Note: Microsoft Hyper-V is only available for Windows 10 Professional, so you need to install Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, or Educational.

You cannot run Windows 10X on any third-party virtual machine application.

Hardware virtualization support must be obtained through BIOS or UEFI.

Users with AMD GPU cannot run Windows 10X, but here is a workaround.

Step 1 download Windows 10X

The leaked version of Windows 10X is a virtual hard disk file (.VHDX) in Hyper-V format, so if you want to try it, you must first download it with a size of 2.15GB. Can be downloaded from the Internet, can also follow me, private message "HV10X" download.

After downloading the file, extract it using WinZip or WinRAR.

Step 2 install Hyper-V

1. Press the Windows + R shortcut to open the run pair dialog box, type OptionalFeatures.exe, and then press Enter.

two。 See the enable or disable Windows features dialog box, select the Hyper-V check box, and then click OK.

It will take some time to complete the process.

Step 3 create a Windows 10X virtual machine

1. Click the search bar in the taskbar and type "Hyper-V" to open the Hyper-V Manager.

two。 A virtual machine must be created. Click New, and then select Virtual Machine.

3. The New Virtual Machine wizard appears and click next directly.

4. Specify the name of the virtual machine, and then click next.

5. Select second Generation, and then click next.

6. Allocate the memory of the machine. It is recommended that you use at least 3GB memory for Windows 10X to work properly. Click next.

7. Select "Default Switch" in the drop-down list so that Windows 10X can access the Internet, which is necessary to activate the Internet. Click next.

8. Select the use existing virtual hard disk option, then click the Browse button, select the virtual hard disk file extracted from the download file, whose name is Flash.vhdx, and then click next.

9. Display the summary information of the newly created virtual machine, and click the finish button to end the creation process.

Step 4 Windows 10X starts for the first time

1. In the middle list of Hyper-V Manager, right-click the name of the virtual machine you just created, Windows 10X, and then click Connect in the actions window on the right.

two。 In the startup screen that appears, click the start button.

Windows 10X will start, if the computer configuration is high, the startup speed is very fast, if your computer configuration is not high, please wait patiently for a while.

Step 5 set up Windows 10X

Now you will see the Windows 10X Welcome animation.

Following the on-screen instructions is very simple and can be done by basically clicking "yes", but there are a few steps to pay special attention to:

1. Select "set up for personal use" (set for personal use)

two。 Log in with your Microsoft account. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you will not be able to log in and use Windows 10X. The Microsoft account can be registered free of charge on the official Microsoft website.

3. Click CREATE PIN to create a login PIN password.

Now, you are free to use Windows 10X. Use Windows 10X on your computer and enjoy the experience.

Step 6 shut down the Windows 10X virtual machine

You can shut down the virtual machine by clicking the Action close command. Note: closing it directly from the actions menu may damage the operating system, so it is best to use the Save option.

You can also delete a virtual machine by selecting the virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager, right-clicking it, and then clicking Delete.

Fixed an issue where AMD GPU could not run Windows 10X

So far, there is no good way to run Windows 10X from a virtual machine on AMD GPU, only by disabling dedicated AMD graphics and using integrated graphics. Please note that performance will definitely be affected.

1. Go to the Windows search bar, type device Manager, and then press Enter to open device Manager.

two。 Navigate to the display adapter and expand it.

3. Right-click AMD GPU and select disable device.

You can now start the Windows 10X virtual machine using Hyper-V, and this time Windows 10X should work properly.

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