# X-Win32

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

## Version History

X-Win32 was first introduced by StarNet Communications as a product called MicroX in 1991. 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 | Version Name | Key Features |
| 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 | 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 |

## Features

* Standard connection protocols - X-Win32 offers six standard connection protocols: ssh, telnet, rexec, rlogin, rsh, and XDMCP
* Window modes - Like other X servers for Microsoft Windows, X-Win32 has two window modes, Single and Multiple. Single window mode contains all X windows with one large visible root window. Multiple window mode allows the Microsoft Window Manager to manage the X client windows
* Copy and paste - X-Win32 incorporates a clipboard manager which allows for dynamic copying and pasting of text from X clients to Windows applications and vice versa. A screen-shot tool saves to a PNG file.
* OpenGL support - X-Win32 uses the GLX extension which allows for OpenGL Support

## Related products

* X-Win32 Flash is a version of X-Win32 that can be installed and run directly from a USB Flash Drive

## Discontinued products

* X-Win64 was a version for 64-bit Windows, but the extended features in that version can now be found in the current version of X-Win32.
* X-Win32 LX was a free commercially supported X Server for Microsoft Windows which supported Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU).
* Recon-X was an add-on product for all X server products, including X-Win32 competitors such as Exceed and Reflection X, which added suspend and resume capabilities to running X sessions. Features of Recon-X were incorporated into the LIVE product line
* LinuxLIVE is a LIVE client for Linux systems
* MacLIVE is a LIVE client for Mac OS X systems
* LIVE Console is a LIVE client installed with the LIVE server which allows localhost LIVE connections to be made