As we round out 2020, Windows 10X news and rumors are raging. While Microsoft remained relatively motherly on Windows 10X this year, a support document has emerged that suggests that Microsoft’s Modern Standby feature is supported by the infamous evasive operating system (via Windows Latest).
Modern Standby is a relatively new feature for Windows 10 and Xbox users in which “Sleep Mode” devices can download data, such as email, updates, notifications, and other low-level edits.
Again, standby mode is currently something that Windows 10 already supports, and is mostly dependent on people actually putting their devices to sleep, rather than turning it off completely. When devices are put into sleep mode, data and applications such as Mail, Photos, Calendar, Settings, UWPs, and PWAs are connected (while connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi connection) and can retrieve data sources content to give users an almost immediate feel when they start their devices.
With Windows 10X being the latest presentation system for Microsoft, support for Modern Standby seems like a no-brainer feature. The news itself is not that impressive, but because Microsoft has been covering topics or conversations about Windows 10X all year, the updated documentation adds a bit of confidence to the recent rumors about the secret operating system.