Windows 10 Build 14251 may have a mysterious Linux sub-system

[steven36]

We first found out about Project Astoria after some discovering the Android subsystem files on a build of Windows 10 Mobile.

 

 

Now, in the latest Redstone build of Windows 10 desktop similar files have appeared which suggests the OS will have access to a Linux subsystem also. The files, LXCore.sys and LXss.sys was discovered by prolific windows hacker Walking Cat who noted.

 

 

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what the hell ? Windows 10 14251 has lxcore.sys and lxss.sys ? aren't they part of Project Astoria ? and for Mobile only ?

— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) January 28, 2016

 

The meaning of the find is still far from clear. Windows 10 desktop does not suffer from the same app gap (vs Linux at least) as Windows Mobile does, but Windows 10 Server may benefit from running linux-based server apps, so this may be related to the non-consumer side of Windows 10.

 

Alternatively this may still be related to Android apps and may be the return of Project Astoria, as Build 14251 is the first OneCore build of Windows 10, meant for Mobile, Desktop and Xbox One.

 

One of the reasons Project Astoria fell out of favour was that Android apps would only run on Windows 10 Mobile.. Making Android apps also Universal Apps may solve this problem.

 

Whatever the reason, I suspect a lot of scrutiny will soon descend on this bit of software, and the truth should be revealed soon enough.

 

More news  on this can be found here

http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-build-14251-linux-subsystem-files-mean

 

The Source

[steven36]

10 hours ago, CoolZoid said:

drivers lxcore.sys, lxss.sys and adss.sys are not presented in my w10 Ent build 14251.rs1_release.160124-1059 (in C:\Windows\System32\drivers)

so I think this is fake or error

maybe these drivers are in mobile build but in desktop version they aren't

http://www.thewincentral.com/even-windows-10-build-12451-packs-linux-subsystem-now/

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/129541/20160201/latest-windows-10-redstone-build-14521-may-have-a-linux-subsystems.htm

http://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-news/39359-windows-10-build-14251-has-linux-subsystem-files-what-could-mean.html

http://www.windows10newscenter.com/2016/02/01/microsoft-going-linux-way-windows-10-build-14251-has-a-mysterious-linux-sub-system/

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/538376-windows-10-has-a-linux-sub-system/

http://ww.daliulian.net/cat111/node878036

If  its fake you better stop reading the news  about windows 10 because almost every site  has reported  it  meaning most news about windows  is likely fake... it dont matter to me ... if it has has one are not i dont use windows 10 at all.  But the media  is eating it up

 

Here's  what walking cat  said go tell him its fake 

https://twitter.com/h0x0d/status/692740594032996352

 

 

[steven36]

22 minutes ago, CoolZoid said:

lol, but hese drivers are actually not available in my C:\Windows\System32\drivers (in PC bulild w10 Ent build 14251.rs1_release.160124-1059). I checked

Well tell the person  that wrote  it not me . I came to the conclusion  that the main stream media will post  anything to try make a story long ago true or not..i dont know   if it has these files or not and not going to install Windows 10 beta to find out  I don't even got Win 10 stable installed and i have 3 pcs in this room so there's  no way for me to check but  it seems everyone but you believes it. though , you're only one i heard that say it dont  lol.

 

I even posted about how it is now days  there's so much  fake news that the  Washington post stop doing what is fake in there paper  as it was pointless .