X-Win32

Last updated
X-Win32
Developer(s) StarNet Communications Inc
Stable release
v19.1 [1] / February 13, 2020;3 years ago (2020-02-13)
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type Display server
License Proprietary
Website www.starnet.com

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.

Contents

X- Win32 allows remote display of UNIX windows on Windows machines in a normal window alongside the other Windows applications

Version History

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 NameKey Features
February 1991MicroX 286Original Product Release
February 1991MicroX 386Original Product Release
February 1993Micro X-Win 2.1.0none available
February 1993Micro X-Win 2.5.1none available
July 1993Micro X-Win 2.5.2none available
July 1993Micro X-Win 2.5.4none available
August 1993Micro X-Win 2.6.1none available
August 1993Micro X-Win 2.8.7none available
January 1996X-Win32 3.2.7First true X-Win32 split from MicroX
January 1997Micro X-Win 2.8.8none available
November 1997MIcro X-Win32 4.0Last MicroX version
June 6, 1998X-Win98Full Compatibility with Windows 98
September 8, 19984.1Common Sessions, Hide Windows, Last Session Terminates, Auto Restart, Use/Send Xauth
January 11, 19994.1.1Improved Common Session tools for Admins, Simple Registry Default tool
May 19, 19994.1.2New Help System, Multiple Monitor Support
August 10, 19994.1.3Windows 2000 Compatibility, High-Res Display Support
November 15, 19994.1.4Long Term Maintenance Free licensing Option
May 5, 20005.0X-Config Tool, Multiple XDMCP Session Support, Thin Client Support, Session Wizard, Multiple Network Card Support
February 19, 20015.1.1Performance Improvements
May 8, 20015.1.2Multicast Support
March 13, 20025.3French, Spanish, Italian Language Support, Desktop Shortcuts, MSI Push Deployment Support
August 28, 20025.4Error Logging, X-Admin32 tool
January 15, 20035.4.1Command Line Option, Updated SSH Module
November 4, 20035.4.4Session Migration Manager
March 9, 20046.0Session Sorter, PuTTY included in install, Expanded Font Support
April 20, 2004X-Win6464-Bit version of X-Win32
September 28, 20057.06.8.2 X11 code, Instant Desktop, Screen Capture Tool, Support for 13 new X11 extensions
December 14, 20057.1Crash Report Facility, Improved OpenGL support, Installshield Installer
December 18, 20057.5Single 32/64 bit installer
July 24, 20068.0High-Speed Window Manager, StarNet SSH Module, XML Session Configuration, New UI
October 26, 20068.1Command Line, Telnet and Rlogin Support, Global Password Updating, Private Key Agent
January 8, 2007X-Win32 FlashUSB Drive Support
August 4, 20089.2Session Sharing
November 5, 20089.3Sound Support in XDMCP
March 11, 20099.4Linux Console Display, LIVE Indirect Mode added
August 15, 20099.5Server-Side Sessions Data Configuration
December 8, 20092010Sound over Internet, X11 7.1 Upgrade
March 3, 20102010.1FIPS-140 Support
August 1, 2010 [4] 2012LIVE Sessions Update, Direct 2D Support, Reprise License Manager
June 1, 20142014Error Corrections
July 31, 201718UI Overhaul, Updated SSH Module
March 26, 201919Added option to run X-Win32 in the system tray

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