The one big problem with Windows 10

You will have a year from Wednesday’s launch date to decide if Windows 10 is worth your while; after that, Microsoft says the free upgrade window will close. For example, Microsoft Edge, the default browser in Windows 10, includes a feature called SmartScreen, which can identify malicious websites by scanning them for suspicious characteristics.

Satya Nadella tweeted a video of him in Kenya for the Windows 10 launch. Details on how to upgrade are here: http://bit.ly/1eNCySl.

“A new era of Windows starts today”.

If that didn’t work, or you don’t want to do it for some reason, you can also download the Windows 10 disc image directly from Microsoft. After struggling to convince users with the full-screen, icon-packed menu of Windows 8, Microsoft has given us what we’ve been asking for all along. But with Windows XP and Windows 7, far more popular versions of the software, it was practically a requirement to buy and install third-party antivirus software from McAfee or Norton, unless you wanted to be eaten alive by hackers. But automatic updates might surprise you with incompatible apps and accessories.

Cortana is your personal digital assistant making it easy to find the right information at the right time.

– New Edge browser will let people quickly browse, read and mark-up and share the Web.

– Continuum to optimise apps and experiences across touch and desktop modes. Those not eligible will be required to pay for the new product. With OneDrive, files can be easily shared and kept up-to-date across all devices. “By connecting new devices and platforms, like Microsoft Band and Microsoft Health, long-term care and chronic disease management can be extended to the home, and patients can proactively manage their health and wellness”, Jordan said.

Of course, not all tweets are praising and awaiting the Windows 10 upgrade. Many customers were confused by the flurry of changes that were designed for so-called hybrid devices that doubled as PCs and tablets. It’s simple, customisable and more powerful than ever.

In a huge hall at the capital’s largest exposition ground, the Pragati Maidan, Microsoft India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik and Windows director Vineet Durani opened Windows 10 to the Indian market, with which the Redmond, Washington-based company intends to compete with well-entrenched rivals like Google and Apple. (Apple and Google tout similar features in their software.).

Answer: The company wants to get the new software on as many devices as possible. And one of the more common ones is an inability to download apps from the Store. Windows 10 restores the approach of keeping copies of everything, unless you limit that because you’re low on storage. The new Windows Store is the only store where people can use Cortana to control apps with their voice and get real-time notifications on their app tiles. Microsoft keeps fading into irrelevance. But is it any better that its immediate predecessor, the unloved and commercially unsuccessful Windows 8.1?

From the beginning, Windows 10 has been unique – built with feedback from five million Windows Insiders, delivered as a service with ongoing innovations and security updates, and offered as a free upgrade to genuine Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 customers.