Windows Core OS Polaris has leaked to the internet

An old version of Windows Core OS has leaked to the internet. This is an ARM32 based build with code version “Polaris". Windows Core OS was designed as a universal for Windows that could be used to combine specific functions of a device.

This allows to put all the pieces of the puzzle together for a new device instead of building a new version of Windows 10 specifically for it.

So "Polaris" was a desktop shell for Windows Core OS. It was intended to provide a familiar look to the default Windows shell, but was built with state-of-the-art technology.

The following is the screenshot of Polaris OS running the actual desktop shell.

Polaris was created specifically for Windows Core OS running on computers. There was also the Andromeda shell for mobile devices and a mixed reality shell, the Oasis.

Microsoft canceled both Polaris and Andromeda in 2018. These projects were replaced by Windows 10X.

The leaked code is an ARM32 version of Polaris, in build 16299. Unfortunately, this version of Polaris does not have any shell. Once you launch it, you will see a UI placeholder with a different colored Windows logo.

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