Will Windows 11 become EdgeOS? A screenshot and a job advertisement on the web indicate this. We’ll tell you what’s behind it.
Is Microsoft expanding its Edge browser to the operating system? (Source: Microsoft / Screenshot: Netzwelt)
- A screenshot of EdgeOS has appeared online.
- Microsoft also mentions the operating system in a job advertisement.
- Nevertheless, Windows 11 will probably not be renamed.
Will Windows 11 soon be called EdgeOS? Microsoft is planning a corresponding name change and wants to convert the operating system to a web-based framework, writes the usually reliable Windows leaker FireCube on Twitter. He accompanies his statements with a screenshot that is supposed to show the info screen of the Windows replacement.
But this time, FireCube has fooled its followers and allowed itself a joke. The screenshot is fake and the tweet must be understood ironically. According to a video on the BrenTech YouTube channel, FireCube is alluding to the fact that Microsoft is expanding its Edge browser to include more and more features that aren’t actually needed for surfing – such as a calculator.
But even if the screenshot is fake, rumors about a possible EdgeOS are still circulating. These are nourished by a job advertisement from Microsoft looking for reinforcements for the EdgeOS team.
Microsoft names EdgeOS in job posting
Below the FireCube tweet, the comments say that EdgeOS is the internal codename for a cross-platform, lightweight Windows interface. This assertion cannot be verified.
However, since Microsoft’s new Edge browser is based on Google Chrome, it seems likely that Redmond is really working on a competitor for ChromeOS. Finally, Chromebooks were able to establish themselves as a cheap alternative to Windows laptops during the pandemic. However, it seems unlikely that Microsoft will give up the “Windows” brand.
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