Just a few minutes ago, a Microsoft conference was held dedicated to the new Windows 10 operating system.
And now the music subsides, and Terry Myerson appears on the scene and invites us to talk about the new generation of Wndows. The chief engineer said that all user feedback greatly helped them to improve the operating system.
Meyerson talks about some of the important features of Windows 10, such as the improved Cortana Assistant, new products that will run Windows 10, the protection of corporate user data, and the new Start menu interface.
In addition, an important feature of Windows 10 can be cross-platform and a single application store for all devices.
According to Meyerson, when developing a new operating system, they developed three main areas. In general, mobility, reliability and ease of interaction have become key features of Windows 10.
Hooray! All users of Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Also all users of the mobile version of Windows Phone 8.1 will be able to install a new OS for themselves. But that is not all. Windows 7 users, who are now the majority, will be able to get Windows 10. All updates will be free for the first year after the official release of the OS. What will happen after that, Microsoft did not tell. What do you think, what future awaits the owners of Wndows 10 in a year?
Also during the presentation, emphasis was placed on the fact that, thanks to the versatility of the operating system, it would be much easier for developers to write applications for it that can open on all devices.
Then a demonstration of some features of Windows 10 began on the stage. The first was the Start menu, which has two display modes: in the corner, as in Windows 7, and in full-screen mode, as in Windows 8.X.
In addition, in Windows 10, Microsoft has added a notification panel that appears on the right side of the screen. In the notification panel, you can both reply to messages and turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless modules. In general, Microsoft experts have implemented the features that we have long used on smartphones in their operating system.
The next change was the combination of the classic control panel and the Settings application, which is known to the owners of Windows 8.
An important feature that relates to the universality of Windows 10, can be considered a function of the Continuum. It works as follows: if you disconnect the keyboard and mouse from the computer, you will see a pop-up window that prompts him to switch to tablet mode.
So! Cortana comes to Windows 10. According to Microsoft, the voice assistant is still under development, but in any case it will become available within 3-5 months.
Cortana will be called on the desktop using the button next to the Start menu. The Cortana Assistant is currently available only in the special build Build 9924.fbl_cortana. According to Microsoft, Cortana will provide users of desktop computers with the experience that owners of smartphones already have.
Further, the presentation began to show the performance of Windows 10 on an 8-inch tablet.
Skype is integrated into messages
After that, a preliminary version of Windows Office for smartphones appeared on the screen.
Word
Powerpoint
Outlook
New Photo application. All images are synchronized between devices using OneDrive.
New Music App
Further, the presentation announced the release of a new browser Project Spartan, which we heard earlier. The browser will receive a new "engine" and a new, easier design. Users can take notes directly on a web page using a keyboard, mouse or touch screen.
Also, the new browser has got a "Reading Mode", which is already familiar to users of competing browsers.
The Cortana Assistant will be integrated directly into the Spartan browser. However, that's all. We have not yet seen any extensions that users have been waiting for.
Then from the stage they began to talk about games. Xbox apps are now available for Windows 10. Now you can play some games on all your devices. After that, Phil Spencer shows off Steam. In general, according to Spesser, games on Windows 10 are moving to a whole new level.
We turn to DirectX 12. It allows you to increase performance in games by 50%. Next, the screen showed a demonstration of the capabilities of DirectX 12 on Windows 10. Now users of Windows 10 and Xbox One will be able to play with each other. Also, Windows 10 now comes to the Xbox.
According to Microsoft, the next version of Windows 10 will be available next week.
As you can see, Microsoft experts were not doing nothing and made a lot of improvements to their devices.
The conference is still ongoing, so stay tuned to our website.
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