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July 2015
(83%)
407 Reviews
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4 Reviews
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The editors liked
Dynamic UI
Low system requirements
More secure apps
Better browser
Free to existing Windows users
We like the speed. Earlier on in the gestation of the OS we were really concerned
Because while things like file copying and app switching seemed fast and flawless there were numerous other things that were poor
Like Search and a sluggish Start menu. It
Windows 10 performance continues to impress
As does its reliability
And Microsoft has carried on evolving the interface
Which now satisfies both the Windows 7 faithful and the few Windows 8.1 fans
Core features like search (through Cortana) are absolu
Touch-enabled user interface feels natural
Brings back familiar start menu
Relatively modest hardware requirements
Start menu is excellent
Action Centre handy
Integrated apps much better
Continuum and interface improvements
The Notifications bar has the best parts of the Charm bar
Cortana makes sense of both search and voice control
Universal apps are much higher quality – on desktop and phone
Free upgrade
Apps not always full-screen for better multi-tasking than Windows 8
Start menu back and improved
Handy tablet mode
Great Xbox and Office apps
Robust and stable
Highly improved Edge browser
Userfriendly interface
Consolidated search bar
Works brilliantly across devices
Slick and simple to use
Built-in apps are excellent
It's not Windows 8
Useful new features
Improved tablet mode
Free for consumers
Performance
Start menu
Windows 10 Continuum
The editors didn't like
Cortana doesn't always cooperate
Edge still needs work
If there's anything to dislike about Windows 10 it's that Microsoft remains too bullish about the success of Windows 10's Universal apps
It's by no means certain that developers are going to flock to Windows 10 from iOS and Android simply because they ca
There are still some features that should be clear winners for Windows 10 that Microsoft hasn't got quite right
And plenty of new developments that whet your appetite but are still works in progress. The OneDrive app is no replacement for integrating One
Updates effectively mandatory
Still a few kinks to be ironed out
Removes some apps during upgrade
Will developers get on board?
Costly if can't get it free
All change for Windows 8 users
Die
Hard Windows 8.1 users will miss some features
Four
Way Aero snap is still awkward and fiddly
It's unclear what upgrades will cost after the first year
No changes to OneDrive
Some minor bugs (Edge browser tabs timing out
Cortana not always understanding
Odd glitches)
Lack of extensions in Edge browser
Not easy to switch from Bing or default apps
Cortana needs improvement
Groove Music cant recognise audio drivers
Windows desktop still the same
Windows Store still needs more apps
Search is broken
Some features dependent on hardware drivers
Some enterprise features of little immediate practical use
One of the things that Microsft took care to do with Windows 10 was ensure that it arrived hassle-free and in proper working order via the cloud.Users had to simply reserve a copy, Microsoft would diagnose if the machine could handle Windows 10 and users...
Published: 2015-07-29, Author: Jane , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: The loss of the Start menu in Windows 8 caused a lot of confusion among users and was often cited as the primary reason for not upgrading from Windows 7. It is hardly surprising, then, that Microsoft is positioning the Start Menu as one of Windows 10's b...
Published: 2015-07-28, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Windows 10 is upon us, and as promised, Microsoft's new OS brings with it a host of new features. Sorting the gold from the garbage, we count down our top five. Windows 10 heralds a new era for Microsoft's operating system, and as such deserves a new bro...
Touch-enabled user interface feels natural, brings back familiar start menu, relatively modest hardware requirements
Updates effectively mandatory, still a few kinks to be ironed out, removes some apps during upgrade
Windows 10 is the touch-enabled Windows that users have been waiting for, fixing many of the gripes with Windows 8 and offering a better experience on modern hardware. Despite a few rough edges, Windows 10 looks like being a hit, especially as it is a fre...
Abstract: Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will go on general release from July 29, with more details on the operating system also revealed.Below we take a look at how the next version of the OS will compare to the existing Windows 8.1 operating system:1...
Works brilliantly across devices, Slick and simple to use, Built-in apps are excellent, It's not Windows 8
Windows Store still needs more apps
Windows 10 is a relief. Yes, you can accuse it of some, er, similarities to other famous desktops. The Action Center isn't a million miles from Apple's Notification Center, and the multiple desktops have been alive and well in OS X for yonks. But we lik...
Published: 2015-02-13, Author: Barry , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: The internal Microsoft codename for this latest build of Windows 10 was “Awesome”. With the HoloLens headset still locked inside Microsoft's labs and the Cortana voice assistant unable to understand British accents, this codename seems a little premature,...
