Windows 10 Reviews:


Microsoft's brand-new Windows 10 operating system is now running on millions of computers and tablets around the world.

Windows 10 introduced revisions to the operating system's user interface, including the addition of a Start menu similar to Windows 7 but incorporating Windows 8's live tiles, a virtual desktop system, a notifications sidebar (replacing the charms bar on Windows 8/8.1), and the ability to adjust user interface behaviors based on available input devices—particularly on laplets. Windows 10 provides integration with additional Microsoft services, including the intelligent personal assistant Cortana, and Xbox Live. Windows 10 also introduced a new default web browser, Microsoft Edge, as well as integrated support for fingerprint and face recognition login, and new versions of DirectX and WDDM to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 adopted a tiered approach to updates that Microsoft has described as a "service", and receive new features at no charge for the "supported lifetime" of the device it is installed on. The Home and Pro editions automatically receive all non-critical updates as they are released without the possibility of declining them, in addition to automatic driver updates. Unlike Home, Pro is able to defer updates for a limited time, but not ignore them completely. Enterprise editions are capable of using periodic, long-term support milestones to ensure stability, while the Windows Insider program enables beta testing of future updates. To encourage its adoption, Microsoft announced that during its first year of availability, Windows 10 would be made available free of charge to users of genuine copies of eligible editions of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

Features:-

A major aspect of Windows 10 is a focus on harmonizing user experiences and functionality between different classes of devices, along with addressing shortcomings in the Windows user interface that were introduced in Windows 8. Continuing with this pattern, the successor to Windows Phone 8.1 unveiled at the same event is also branded as Windows 10, and shares some user interface elements and apps with its PC counterpart.

The Windows Store app ecosystem was revised into Windows apps. They are made to run across multiple platforms and device classes, including smartphones, tablets, Xbox One consoles, and other compatible Windows 10 devices. Windows apps share code across platforms, have responsive designs that adapt to the needs of the device and available inputs, can synchronize data between Windows 10 devices (including notifications, credentials, and allowing cross-platform multiplayer for games), and are distributed through a unified Windows Store. Developers can allow "cross-buys", where purchased licenses for an app apply to all of the user's compatible devices, rather than only the one they purchased on (i.e. a user purchasing an app on PC is also entitled to use the smartphone version at no extra cost).

User interface and Desktop:-

Charms have been removed; their functionality in Windows Store apps is accessed from an App commands menu on their title bar.In its place is Action Center, which displays notifications and settings toggles. It is accessed by clicking an icon in the system tray, or dragging from the right of the screen. Notifications can be synced between multiple devices.The Settings app (formerly PC Settings) was refreshed and now includes more options that were previously exclusive to the desktop Control Panel.Windows 10 is designed to adapt its user interface based on the type of device being used and available input methods. It offers two separate user interface modes: a user interface optimized for mouse and keyboard, and a "tablet mode" designed for touchscreens. Users can toggle between these two modes at any time, and Windows can prompt or automatically switch when certain events occur, such as disabling tablet mode on a tablet if a keyboard or mouse is plugged in or a convertible tablet is being used in its a laptop state. In tablet mode, universal apps default to full screen mode, and the task bar remains visible (unless set to auto-hide), but now contains a back button for use in apps and defaults to a "lightweight" mode that does not display opened programs. The full screen Start menu is used in this state, similarly to Windows 8, but scrolls vertically instead of horizontally.

System and security:-

Windows 10 incorporates multi-factor authentication technology based upon standards developed by the FIDO Alliance.The operating system includes improved support for bio metric authentication through the Windows Hello and Passport platforms; devices with supported cameras (requiring infrared illumination, such as Intel Real Sense) allow users to login with face- or iris-recognition, similarly to Kinetic. Devices with supported readers support fingerprint-recognition login. Credentials are stored locally and protected using asymmetric encryption. The Passport platform allows networks, software and websites to authenticate users using either a PIN or bio metric login to verify their identity, without sending a password.To reduce the storage footprint of the operating system, Windows 10 automatically compresses system files. The system can reduce the storage footprint of Windows by approximately 1.5 GB for 32-bit systems and 2.6 GB for 64-bit systems. The level of compression used is dependent on a performance assessment performed during installations or by OEMs, which tests how much compression can be used without harming operating system performance. Furthermore, the Refresh and Reset functions use runtime system files instead, making a separate recovery partition redundant, allowing patches and updates to remain installed following the operation, and further reducing the amount of space required for Windows 10 by up to 12 GB. These functions replace the WIMBoot mode introduced on Windows 8.1 Update, which allowed OEMs to configure low-capacity devices with flash-based storage to use Windows system files out of the compressed WIM image typically used for installation and recovery. Windows 10 also includes a related function in its Settings app known as Storage Sense, which allows users to view a breakdown of how their device's storage capacity is being used by different types of files, and determine whether certain types of files are saved to internal storage or an SD card by default.

Online services and functionality:-

Windows 10 introduces a new default web browser, Microsoft Edge. It features a new standards-compliant rendering engine forked from Trident, annotation tools, and offers integration with other Microsoft platforms present within Windows 10. Internet Explorer 11 is maintained on Windows 10 for compatibility purposes, and is deprecated in favor of Edge.

Windows 10 incorporates Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant, Cortana, which was first introduced with Windows Phone 8.1 in 2014. Cortana replaced Windows' embedded search feature, supporting both text and voice input. Many of its features are a direct carryover from Windows Phone, including integration with Bing, setting reminders, a Notebook feature for managing personal information, as well as searching for files, playing music, launching applications and setting reminders or sending emails. Cortana is implemented as a universal search box located alongside the Start and Task View buttons, which can be hidden or condensed to a single button.

Multimedia and gaming:-

Windows 10 provides heavier integration with the Xbox ecosystem: an updated Xbox app allows users to browse their game library (including both PC and Xbox console games), and Game DVR is also available using a keyboard shortcut, allowing users to save the last 30 seconds of game play as a video that can be shared to Xbox Live, One Drive, or elsewhere. Windows 10 also allows users to control and play games from an Xbox One console over a local network. The Xbox Live SDK allows application developers to incorporate Xbox Live functionality into their apps, and future wireless Xbox One accessories, such as controllers, are supported on Windows with an adapter.[60] Microsoft Solitaire Collection is included in Windows 10. Candy Crush Saga is also being developed for Windows 10, and will be released as an automatic download for Windows 10 users in 2015.

System requirements:-

The basic hardware requirements to install Windows 10 are the same as for Windows 8.1. Devices running a compressed operating system (including some 32 GB devices and all 16 GB devices) or PCs using older 64-bit CPUs may not be supported.

Hardware requirements for Windows 10
Component Minimum Recommended
Processor  1 GHz clock rate
IA-32 or  x64 architecture
Support for PAE, NX and SSE2 x64 architecture with support for CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF
Memory (RAM) IA-32 edition: 1 GB
x64 edition: 2 GB 4 GB
Graphics card DirectX 9 graphics device
WDDM 1.0 or higher driver WDDM 1.3 or higher driver
Display screen 800×600 pixels 1024×768 pixels
Input device Keyboard and mouse Multi-touch display
Ctrl, Alt and Windows keys or their other hardware equivalents
Hard disk space IA-32 edition: 16 GB
x64 edition: 20 GB N/A

Additional requirements for optional functionality

Requirement Its purpose is for...
Microsoft account Ability to download apps from Windows Store, and to participate in the Insider program.
Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) Client Hyper-V
UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B with Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in its database Secure Boot
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 BitLocker, device encryption
Illuminated infrared camera Windows Hello
Microphone Speech recognition
Fingerprint reader Biometric authentication
InstantGo Device encryption
Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct Miracast

Certified tablets must include Power, Volume up, and Volume down keys;  Win and Rotation lock keys are no longer required. As with Windows 8, all certified devices must ship with UEFI Secure Boot enabled by default. Unlike Windows 8, OEMs are no longer required to make Secure Boot settings user-configurable, meaning that devices may optionally be locked to run only Microsoft-signed operating systems. A supported infrared-illuminated camera is required for Windows Hello face authentication. Device Guard requires a UEFI system with no third-party certificates loaded, and CPU virtualization extensions (including SLAT and IOMMU) enabled in firmware.

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