Windows 365 Link and CPC (NXT) – A Thin Client and Lean OS

Windows 365 Link unveils new hardware in the form of a minimalist thin client specifically for its in-house Windows 365 cloud PCs, with a version of Windows 11 trimmed down to the bare essentials.

By Christian Knermann

Updated Jul 14, 2026 12:17 PM / Published Feb 13, 2026 2:00 AM 6 min read

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Christian Knermann

Christian Knermann is Head of IT-Management at Fraunhofer UMSICHT, a German research institute. He's written freelance about computing technology since 2006.