Windows 10: new cocktail of old wines?
As a single OS for mobile and desktop environments, Windows 10 has lots of user-friendly features. But at times it feels like a mix of Windows 7 and 8
NEARLY
25 years ago, Microsoft’s launch of Windows 3.0 changed the way
you would look at your PC, as it ushered in graphic user interface
that made its famous operating system match the colourful Apple Mac.
It went on to rewrite the history of personal computers.
We
have come a long way since, then, traversing laptops, notebooks,
netbooks, smartphones and tablets on the way. But where does that l
eave your PC? How does Windows 10 —said to be a leap and hence
named thus straight after Windows 8.1 —change the experience?
THE
BIG CHANGE
The
start button is back. It had disappeared in the earlier version,
Windows 8. In fact, in Windows 8, if you don’t have a touchscreen
monitor you need to go back to the desktop mode to get usability.
This, indeed, is a welcome change.
LIVE
TILES, SOCIAL UPDATES
In
earlier versions, once you pressed start, you had to perform a list
of actions to get the information you wanted. In other words, more
and more clicks. With Windows 10, you have live tiles that show up
the moment you click the start button — from unread messages to
weather information to stock alerts to social media updates. It also
does away with the need to drag things around and resize them
according to preferences, by enhancing Snap with a brand new
“quadrant layout”. Now you can have four different apps arranged
on the screen, allowing you to see more data.
MULTIPLE
SCREENS
As
a first, you can have multiple desktop screens, which will allow you
to group work and personal items separately — you can have your
Facebook and Twitter windows open on one desktop, while keeping Word
and PowerPoint on another. You can switch between desktops, add more
desktops, or view all open tasks using a single click task view
button on the task bar.
With
Windows 8, each app opens up in a full-screen window. In the new
version, apps open in a “window” mode. Like a desktop programme
you can move them around and also maximise, minimise and close
buttons using the title bars.
CONTINUITY
FACTOR
What
is interesting is the way Microsoft is changing things, the Windows
10 operating system will run across all devices, be it a Windows PC,
phone, tablet, or even an XBOX, you will have the same experience.
SO
SHOULD YOU UPGRADE NOW?
Technology
is all about continuous upgrade. So, if you are using a Windows XP
or Windows 7 computer, which can’t be upgraded to Windows 8, and
you are in no hurry to replace it, we suggest you wait and upgrade
next year. In case you are running a computer that runs on Windows
8, you may be able to run Windows 10 on it.
Late
2015. The technical preview runs till April 15, 2015
In
the past, every time you wanted a OS upgrade, you had to pay.
However, under Microsoft’s new licensing policy, you may not have
to pay for the upgrade but nothing is confirmed yet
Yes,
from http://bit.ly/ htwin10. Remember, this is a technical preview
and is not stable for day-to-day use
CAN
I GO BACK TO MY OLD OS ONCE I INSTALL IT?
Yes,
you can, but you will need to reinstall your OS. o make sure you
have full backups before you install the preview
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