Editing X-Win32

{{Infobox software
| name = X-Win32
| developer = [[StarNet Communications Inc]]
| released = 
| latest release version = v19.1<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.starnet.com/xwin32kb/x-win32-release-notes | title=X-Win32 Release Notes &#124; StarNet Knowledge Database - PC X, X Windows, X 11 & More - StarNet }}</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2020|02|13}}
| operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| programming language = 
| genre = [[Display server]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.starnet.com}}
}}

In [[computing]], '''X-Win32''' is a [[proprietary software|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnet.com/company/|title=About StarNet Communications- StarNet|website=www.starnet.com|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>  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 [https://www.starnet.com/xwin32kb/x-win32-release-notes/ product's website].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Release Date<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnet.com/xwin32kb/x-win32-release-notes/|title=X-Win32 Release Notes {{!}} StarNet Knowledge Database - PC X, X Windows, X 11 & More - StarNet|website=www.starnet.com|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>!! 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/app-turns-ipad-into-client-for-multitasking-flash/|title=App turns iPad into client for multitasking, Flash|last=Crothers|first=Brooke|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>|| 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: [[Secure Shell|ssh]], [[telnet]], [[rexec]], [[rlogin]], [[Remote Shell|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,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/58700/starnet_launches_xwin64_industrys_first_64bit_pc_x_server_for/ |title=StarNet Launches X-Win64, Industry's First 64-Bit PC X Server for Opteron Systems - Technology News - redOrbit |access-date=2010-07-09 |archive-date=2011-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822062029/http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/58700/starnet_launches_xwin64_industrys_first_64bit_pc_x_server_for |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 [[Hummingbird Ltd.|Exceed]] and [[Attachmate|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

== See also ==
*[[Cygwin/X]] - A free alternative
*[[Hummingbird Ltd.|Exceed]] - A commercial alternative
*[[Attachmate#PC X server|Reflection X]] - A commercial alternative
*[[Xming]] - Donations or purchase required<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/terms.php#head-13 |title=Xming - Terms and Conditions|access-date=2023-09-10}} (Section 3 Distribution, and Section 4 Clarifications)</ref>

== References ==
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== External links==
* [https://www.starnet.com/xwin32/ X-Win32] (product home page)

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[[Category:X servers]]