Windows 10X Will Support Instant-on ‘Modern Standby’ Feature

Microsoft has beenworking on Windows 10Xfor quite some time now. It wasunveiled earlier last year, along with the foldableSurface Neolaptop. It was supposed to launch in 2020 but the company decided topostpone the releaseto add some polish and new features to the OS. We have already taken aclose look at Windows 10Xon the Surface Neo, thanks to emulation, but Microsoft continues to add new features into the mix.

Firstspottedby WinLatest, Windows 10X will arrive with Modern Standby support. It is a special standby mode where the PC does not completely go to sleep. The Windows 10X laptop will be able to use data to download updates, refresh all your social media apps, and more while your laptop is asleep. It can perform tasks in the background.

Apart from downloading data, the Modern Standby feature will alsoenable mobile-like instant-on, always-on connected experienceon ARM laptops. It has been officiallyconfirmed by Microsoft’s documentation, which seems to have been quietly updated just recently. The company hasn’t made any announcements for the same.

Modern Standby was introduced in Windows 10. It is an expansion of Windows 8.1’s Connected Standby feature and will allow you to pick up where you left off simply by lifting the lid of your laptop. The device only needs to be connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi network while it is asleep.

This feature is essential part of Intel’s Project Athena initiative and could be a game-changer for ARM-based Windows 10X laptops in the future. The lightweight UI, new features, and the instant-on, always-connected experience could make for a reliable replacement for tablets.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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