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New features in Windows 10

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Upgrading from Older Versions of Windows

It will probably be possible to install Windows 10 directly on computers with Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 via Windows update. Compatibility wizards will check the system's readiness for an update and propose appropriate measures for establishing update readiness.

Windows 7 and 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users can look forward to a free update in the first year after the official release of Windows 10. Prices for use after that time are not yet known.

Microsoft has also announced that Windows is to be viewed as a service rather than an operating system in the future. The new Windows will contain improved update management that should ensure a system that is always up-to-date – and on all devices from smartphones through tablets to desktop PCs.

Conclusions

Even though no real technical innovations have been adopted in Windows 10, Microsoft has developed the new Windows consistently and provided it with numerous new features. Many users will appreciate the integration of Cortana's voice recognition features, which are already available to various Windows Phone 8.1 users. The multiple desktop concept is also popular because this new feature adds a function known from Linux and Android devices (among others) to the default Windows 10 scope.

Infos

  1. Microsoft Edge (previously Project Spartan): http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/03/30/introducing-project-spartan-the-new-browser-built-for-windows-10/
  2. Windows 10 homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/

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