Developer(s) | StarNet Communications Inc |
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Stable release | v19.1 [1] / February 13, 2020 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Type | Display server |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
In computing, X-Win32 is a proprietary implementation of the X Window System for Microsoft Windows, produced by StarNet Communications. It is based on X11R7.4.
X- Win32 allows remote display of UNIX windows on Windows machines in a normal window alongside the other Windows applications
X-Win32 was first introduced by StarNet Communications as a product called MicroX in 1991. [2] As the internet became more widely used in the 1990s the name changed to X-Win32. The table below details the origination and transformation of MicroX into X-Win32.
A limited set of versions and their release notes are available from the product's website.
Release Date [3] | Version Name | Key Features |
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February 1991 | MicroX 286 | Original Product Release |
February 1991 | MicroX 386 | Original Product Release |
February 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.1.0 | none available |
February 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.5.1 | none available |
July 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.5.2 | none available |
July 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.5.4 | none available |
August 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.6.1 | none available |
August 1993 | Micro X-Win 2.8.7 | none available |
January 1996 | X-Win32 3.2.7 | First true X-Win32 split from MicroX |
January 1997 | Micro X-Win 2.8.8 | none available |
November 1997 | MIcro X-Win32 4.0 | Last MicroX version |
June 6, 1998 | X-Win98 | Full Compatibility with Windows 98 |
September 8, 1998 | 4.1 | Common Sessions, Hide Windows, Last Session Terminates, Auto Restart, Use/Send Xauth |
January 11, 1999 | 4.1.1 | Improved Common Session tools for Admins, Simple Registry Default tool |
May 19, 1999 | 4.1.2 | New Help System, Multiple Monitor Support |
August 10, 1999 | 4.1.3 | Windows 2000 Compatibility, High-Res Display Support |
November 15, 1999 | 4.1.4 | Long Term Maintenance Free licensing Option |
May 5, 2000 | 5.0 | X-Config Tool, Multiple XDMCP Session Support, Thin Client Support, Session Wizard, Multiple Network Card Support |
February 19, 2001 | 5.1.1 | Performance Improvements |
May 8, 2001 | 5.1.2 | Multicast Support |
March 13, 2002 | 5.3 | French, Spanish, Italian Language Support, Desktop Shortcuts, MSI Push Deployment Support |
August 28, 2002 | 5.4 | Error Logging, X-Admin32 tool |
January 15, 2003 | 5.4.1 | Command Line Option, Updated SSH Module |
November 4, 2003 | 5.4.4 | Session Migration Manager |
March 9, 2004 | 6.0 | Session Sorter, PuTTY included in install, Expanded Font Support |
April 20, 2004 | X-Win64 | 64-Bit version of X-Win32 |
September 28, 2005 | 7.0 | 6.8.2 X11 code, Instant Desktop, Screen Capture Tool, Support for 13 new X11 extensions |
December 14, 2005 | 7.1 | Crash Report Facility, Improved OpenGL support, Installshield Installer |
December 18, 2005 | 7.5 | Single 32/64 bit installer |
July 24, 2006 | 8.0 | High-Speed Window Manager, StarNet SSH Module, XML Session Configuration, New UI |
October 26, 2006 | 8.1 | Command Line, Telnet and Rlogin Support, Global Password Updating, Private Key Agent |
January 8, 2007 | X-Win32 Flash | USB Drive Support |
August 4, 2008 | 9.2 | Session Sharing |
November 5, 2008 | 9.3 | Sound Support in XDMCP |
March 11, 2009 | 9.4 | Linux Console Display, LIVE Indirect Mode added |
August 15, 2009 | 9.5 | Server-Side Sessions Data Configuration |
December 8, 2009 | 2010 | Sound over Internet, X11 7.1 Upgrade |
March 3, 2010 | 2010.1 | FIPS-140 Support |
August 1, 2010 [4] | 2012 | LIVE Sessions Update, Direct 2D Support, Reprise License Manager |
June 1, 2014 | 2014 | Error Corrections |
July 31, 2017 | 18 | UI Overhaul, Updated SSH Module |
March 26, 2019 | 19 | Added option to run X-Win32 in the system tray |
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