Windows operating system lite - Windows Thin PC

According to foreign media reports, Microsoft has created a lite version of the Windows operating system Windows Thin PC (WinTPC), low hardware requirements, can be used as a thin computer operating system, It can also be installed on a low-end computer or an old computer. As a terminal device of the VDI virtual desktop architecture, users can use the multimedia virtual desktop environment provided by the server through RemoteFX desktop virtualization technology.

The core of WinTPC is Windows 7, which is equivalent to the slimming version of Windows 7. Enterprises can use the existing management tools such as the system center to centrally manage all the installation of WinTPC devices, including software deployment according to functions. Update programs, WinTPC can also use security control mechanisms such as BitLocker and AppLocker.

Managers can also control keyboard functions that can be used on WinTPC, such as disabling users from using the Ctrl-Alt-Delete command.

However, WinTPC cannot install any kind of application at will, and can only install certain types of software, such as information security, management, terminal connected user programs such as XenApp and XenDesktop. Microsoft plans to launch on July 1st, which can be downloaded for free and can be used without VDA license.