Windows 10 is Microsoft's new operating system, which will hit the market throughout 2015 willing to greatly improve Windows 8, which despite having a significant market share did not convince almost anyone for various and different reasons, which we will try to ignore in this article as we prefer to focus on what's to come.
This new Windows, which we remember has been baptized with number 10, skipping number 9, Microsoft justifying that this operating system will be totally different and innovative and therefore could not give the feeling of continuity with the names, it will reach the market at what throughout the year 2015 on dates not yet confirmed and could be free The news, changes and improvements will be many and then we are going to show you all of them, or at least the ones that in our opinion will be the most important.
The start menu returns
Windows 8 had as one of its main novelties the disappearance of the start menu, which gave way to the so-called tile or tile screen oriented to keep everything well organized on a screen by means of small images. This system, which was quite useful for tablets or touch computers, turned out to be a nuisance for, for example, desktop computers.
By popular acclaim with Windows 8.1, the start button returned to our desktops, although it fell far short of the functions it had in Windows 7. Now with Windows 10 the start menu will be recovered in all its splendor, although Microsoft will continue to include the hated tiles, which will now be part of the menu and can be modified to our liking.
Windows 10 cross-platform
With the arrival of Windows 10 to the market the existence of several Microsoft operating systems, oriented to each device, will be put to an end. Today computers have a version of Windows and smartphones have the increasingly popular Windows Phone installed inside them.
The new version of the operating system will reach all devices and both smartphones, tablets or computers will use the same software, making things much easier for users and also allowing them new and interesting options, such as universal applications, and that we will see later.
Windows 10 will hit the market to unite them all, and also to make this operating system a more powerful and functional software with which Microsoft will be able to compete in a more direct and powerful way against its rivals.
Spartan, a new web browser
Internet Explorer It had been the default Windows web browser for many versions, but it seems that Microsoft has decided to change the way we browse the network of networks and to do so with Windows 10 it will officially launch a new web browser, which it has already dubbed Spartan.
At the moment of this new browser at the moment we know very few details, although we have been able to see in several filtered images that it will have a very simple and orderly interface, full of options and with other applications of the Redmond company integrated, which will only facilitate our browsing the network of networks.
Without a doubt the revamp of Internet Explorer was necessary, and we just hope that Spartan is up to the task from its first day of life and above all it offers us a different and comfortable navigation.
Action Center, a new notification panel
Notifications are becoming increasingly important in our lives, and Microsoft knows this well. With Windows 10 we can see all the notifications we receive at a glance thanks to the new Action Center, a new notification panel that will make great sense on computers with the integration of applications such as Skype, but especially on smartphones and tablets.
We still have a lot to know about this Action Center, but without a doubt one of the great needs that users demanded was a notification center that with the arrival of Windows 10 will become a reality.
Cortana comes to computers
Cortana is the voice assistant that is already available on Windows Phone devices and that will make the leap to computers with Windows 10. It is still in the testing phase so we have not been able to see or know almost anything about it But it will be a major improvement and we would almost dare say revolutionary.
And it is that at the moment no one has dared to bring their voice assistant to the computer, which will mean that anything we need we can ask Cortana with voice commands. For example, there is talk that it could be integrated into Spartan, the new web browser, so just by saying I want to go to the website of any newspaper, in a few seconds we will find ourselves in it.
Undoubtedly this is one of the great attractions of Windows 10, although it will be necessary to see what Microsoft achieves and if it really becomes a good voice assistant or just a half assistant. It will also be essential to know what security and privacy measures are taken, since Cortana would be listening to our conversations throughout the day, which in some cases should not be heard by anyone other than the one on the other side of the phone, for example.
Universal apps
The universal applications will be other of the great novelties of Windows 10 and will be those that we can use indistinctly from our computer, tablet or smartphone. The first application that is rumored to be universal would be WhatsApp, which we could use on any device with the same session and without having to do cumbersome processes as is now the case with WhatsApp and WhatsApp Web. Others that are already on everyone's lips are Facebook or Twitter, two of the social networks most used by millions of users around the world.
Unfortunately, many applications will not be universal when Windows 10 hits the market, but over time they will surely grow in number, which will be something really interesting for users. In addition, these universal applications will be something very important for Microsoft that will try with them to convince users to create an ecosystem of devices with Windows 10, due to the functionality that it will provide.
A new dashboard
Another of the most negative aspects of Windows 8 was undoubtedly its control panel, difficult to find and complicated to use. With Windows 10 we will see a new control panel, which apparently in several images offered by Microsoft itself will be much more intuitive and easy to use.
As a Windows 8 user, every time I need to access and manage something from the control panel, I see them and I wish them to achieve it. A new control panel will undoubtedly be a blessing for all users that from now on we will be able to handle it in a simple, fast and uncomplicated way.
New interface for various processes
The majority of Windows users have had to see for hours how the same interface was displayed version after version for certain processes. For example, the interface for installing software or removing files has not changed at all in recent times. With Windows 10 all these interfaces will be renewed showing a more modern design that will offer a greater amount of information to the user.
At the moment we have only been able to see the installation interface thanks to a filtered image, but if we follow all these lines, we will be faced with a successful design that will also keep us fully informed at all times.
Multiple desks
After receiving requests from hundreds and hundreds of users, it seems that Microsoft has finally decided to give in to their requests and In Windows 10 we will see how the option to have multiple desktops is activated, something widely used in the professional sector. With this, any user will be able to have and manage more than one desktop at the same time, something that has already existed for a long time in other operating systems and that until now was not possible in Windows, if it was not through third-party software.
At the moment, as announced by the Redmond company, this option is in a very early stage of development, and thanks to the opinions of users who are testing the different trial versions of Windows 10, they will be able to improve it and correct the various errors that occur. can give.
Windows 10 will have multiple desktops, which is great news, although we will have to wait for the final version of the operating system to know how this interesting option will be in a definitive way.
The official Xbox application appears on the scene
Windows 10 will bring good news for everyone, even for those in love with video games, who now, thanks to the official Xbox application that will come from the hand of the new operating system, will be able to enjoy your Xbox games on your computer and even challenge your friends without having to move from the computer.
This is another novelty of which we still do not know many details, although surely when it reaches the market, it will do so fully since Microsoft has always taken great care of gamers since they represent an important part of the company's business .
New Design
Of course we could not ignore the new design that Windows 10 will have at a general level with new flat icons, new advantages and many changes in some of the most classic screens of this software.
For example, we will see how the login screen is renewed, which will now have a slightly more minimalist design, although the options will remain the same as we could see until now and this screen does not support too many changes or improvements.
Windows 10 could be free
Most of the operating systems that are present on the market are offered to users completely free of charge and Microsoft, for the first time, could follow that path, although how could it be otherwise with some other condition and restriction. With the past Windows 8 we already saw how a very reduced price was offered to all those who had an original version of Windows 7 installed on their computers.
Now Windows 10 could be free for all those who have Windows 8 or 8.1 installed on their computers. In addition, it is also rumored that it could be totally free for those who enjoy Windows 7. Of course, if you have a pirated copy of any Windows installed on your computer, forget about getting the new Windows 10 for free.
Windows 10 will undoubtedly be a very new operating system full of changes, which aims to break the path started by Windows 8 that has received so many criticisms and complaints. At the moment we officially know all the changes that we have seen in this article, although surely there are many more that we will see with the arrival on the market of the final version of the new Wiondows, and that Microsoft keeps hidden and covered to offer to the user and get their applause and good opinion.
Hopefully Windows 10 represents the important change that we all expect in Microsoft software, and ends up burying the bad experience that almost everyone has been Windows 8.
What changes have we not seen yet announced for Windows 10 and what would you like to see with the final version of the software?
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