Microsoft’s Windows 10 Launches

Another tech solutions experts from the city feels that once the mobile version is out, the unified platform would attract a lot of users.

Microsoft, which unveiled Windows 10 in September, skipped Windows 9 altogether, to put some distance between the new system and Windows 8.

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 computer operating system is out to win the love its predecessor never got.

Some people may still be undecided on whether they should upgrade, but there are a few notable updates that might make the upgrade worth it.

– The new, faster Edge browser replaces Internet Explorer and is tailored to work well with Cortana. Windows 10 has introduced Cortana, a personal digital assistant, quite on the lines of Google Now and Apple’s Siri. The “live tiles”, designed to make touch-based computing easier in the previous Windows version are still there, albeit in a less obtrusive fashion.

First things first, Microsoft is bringing back the Start Menu button. Right-click to ask Cortana to define a word or provide a restaurant’s hours of operation. Furthermore, some users are having trouble with Windows Update (on one of my PCs, I got an error last night, and this morning it simply got stuck on “Checking for updates”). “No networks are shared automatically”, the company says in a FAQ about the Windows 10 feature.

NOTE TO AUSTRALIAN USERS: Cortana is not enabled – it will be released for Australia over the coming months.

At this point, Windows Update should say that it’s downloading the latest Windows 10.

At the same time, that doesn’t apply to all just yet. Windows 10 also includes a Phone Companion app to help integrate user experience with iPhones, Android and Windows phones. While the licensed users do get a free update what comes as a surprise is that those using the pirated versions of Windows also have an option to migrate. Windows 10 has a feature called “Windows Hello” that will learn your face and use it to log you into your computer without you needing a password.

Microsoft as well as its hopes on program for mix portals has said that in fact its circumstances will just be cellular and would certainly comply with certain people from one particular tool towards the other, but Windows is the finest in rules of efficiency. “With the right apps, Windows could finally be a contender in the mobile space – and the wins could be massive”. It offers notifications and quick access to common settings.

Windows 10 is being made available for free for existing users. The app is still in its beta stage, but it’s able to successfully stream videogames and also record gaming sessions for up to two hours.

Initial reviews have been positive, after the disastrous Windows 8 which failed to gather any significant market share, while its predecessor, Windows 7, continued to gain ground as users bought it in preference to the preinstalled version. Windows 10 takes the best of Windows 7 and Windows 8 and combines into one kickass operating system that will run the gamut from smartphones to notebooks to convertibles to desktops. You need to complete your upgrade process by July 29, 2016 for it to be free, so don’t delay.