Windows 10 Overview & Thoughts

On Wednesday July 29th Microsoft has finally released Windows 10 taking it out of the Beta form and giving it a full release to the public. If you were a Windows 7 or Windows 8 user, you were given the chance to get a free upgrade by reserving it or pay the $120+ for a copy of the program. If you had a reserved copy you were notified that your upgrade was available, or letting you know that a copy will be available for your computer soon. Most of the delays are due to computer manufacturers preparing drivers for the operating system, or minor bugs being fixed. There is a way to get past the wait, but it requires you deleting some files and forcing the update to your computer. For more of that click the link below. 

How to Force Download Windows 10: http://venturebeat.com/2015/07/28/how-to-force-windows-to-start-downloading-the-windows-10-update-files/ 

There are a lot of cool and interesting new features that Windows 10 has to offer. One of the noticeable changes is the GUI (Graphical User Interface). Instead of the Metro interface we have our start menu back with the Metro interface combined together into this sleek black task-bar, or a colorful transparent task-bar depending on your settings. Also included is the action center which is strikingly similar to the notification center in the OSX software, same with the multiple desktop features which allows you to have multiple work areas with one monitor. Some system components such as the system settings and Windows explorer have gotten visual changes as well. 

Applications can now be run in a window mode instead of a full screen mode, but can be altered to the original way if you feel the need to. Applications such as Calendar, Mail, Voice Recorder, Calculator, Photos, Media Player, etc have been visually updated. Some cool features include smart snapping which is if you have multiple applications opened up you can snap one of the windows to the screen and it will ask you what to have on the other side. For example, if I opened Notepad++ can automatically have my terminal snapped right beside it so I can just get to work with no problems what so ever. Cortanna search feature has been added, which allows you to search both the web and the computer for something specific. Overall everything is presented pretty stylishly making flat design look beautiful while performing very well. Even if you’re a mac user, you can start using this operating system with no extra hassle now. 

Now the question that is on a lot of people’s minds is whether or not they should upgrade to Windows 10 or not. Really it’s all up to you. Right now a lot of people will tell you to wait because Windows 10 is still a new platform with constant updates being applied. But if you don’t mind having to update your computer with mandatory updates and can handle some minor stress then yes it is a good idea to upgrade. No matter what you will have to update your computer eventually, so even mandatory updates shouldn’t push you away from the idea of updating your computer. Once everything Is perfected it’s going to be sold on new computers anyway, so it would be wise to get started learning how to use it so when you update or buy a new computer you have an idea on how to use the operating system. 

If you are seeking more information on the Windows 10 Operating System please click the link below. 

More info on Windows 10: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/features

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