Quick overview on Windows 10, highlights on the main features of the new Windows, going over the new functions of Windows 10,

1. Windows 10
Windows 10 will be available for Windows 7, 8, and
8.1 users for free
These users needs to upgrade before July 29th 2016
For other users, Windows 10 home will be at 119$,
Pro will be at 199$

2. Windows 10 Minimum Requirements
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz)
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-
bit
• HDD: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS
• Graphics: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
• Display: 800x600
• Some features requires extra hardware, like
Windows Hello which requires specialized
illuminated infrared camera, and Secure boot (Ctrl
+ Alt + Del) requires a Windows button on tablets

3. Upgrade Paths Available

4. Recent Windows Versions Editions
Home Pro Enterprise EducationWindows 10
RT 8.1 (Core) Pro EnterpriseWindows 8.1
Starter
Home
Basic
Home
Premium
Windows 7 Pro Ultimate Enterprise

5. The Start Menu
• In Windows 10, Microsoft mixed the traditional
Windows 7 start menu, with the new tiles start menu
appeared in Windows 8 & 8.1

6. • Search in Windows 10 is more reliable and specific
that older versions of Windows, it searches in files,
folders, applications, control panel items, store, and
many other places

7. • Cortana is the new digital assistant, that can learn
and improve herself the way you want, she knows
what teams you follow, what type of food you
prefer, and many others

8. • Microsoft Edge is the new browser in Windows 10,
it’s the default one there, IE is still there, but not as
main browser, Microsoft says that this browser “will”
compete market browsers, i.e. Firefox & Chrome

9. • Maps application is enhanced in Windows 10, it has
a new cool feature to download offline maps and
browse these maps offline.
• OneDrive has got new enhancements also, the new
fetch feature allows you to access all your machine
(not your OneDrive folder) from anywhere, your
machine needs to be online only.

10. • The new Settings application is the best part of
Windows 10, it replaces most of the traditional
control panel tasks in a new neat interface, you
can manage most of your machine without any
need to go to the never changing control panel

11. • One main concern about Windows 10 is the privacy
issue, in order for Cortana and many other features
to work propertly, Microsoft will collect too much
information about you and your usage behavior on
your own device, and this is becoming widely a
concern for everybody.

12. • For the first time, Microsoft allows downgrading to
the previous operating system you upgraded from,
this occurs using the Windows.old file that Windows
keeps when you do an upgrade for Windows.
• This option is only available for 30 days after the
upgrade to Windows 10, as Windows deletes this
folder after 30 days.

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