Microsoft announced the next version of its Windows 10 operating system. This first preview will be available for laptops and desktops. Microsoft says it is opening this beta process to get more feedback from more users early on, but also noted that this will be a learning experience for the company and that some experiments users will get on new builds may not make it to the final version. . .
It’s been more than 2 years since the launch of Windows 8. Metro’s touch-focused design and the removal of certain iconic features from previous iterations (like the start button) turned out to be too big of a change for many. This is evident even now in adoption rates, which show that Windows 8 is present on 13% of computers compared to 51% on Windows 7.
Myerson said, “We believe that, together with the feedback you provide, we can create a product that all of our customers will love. It will be our most open collaborative OS project.”
Windows 10 aims to take advantage of the best of the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems and provide end users with an experience. It will run on everything from servers, laptops, and smartphones. Windows 10 combines elements of the innovative design of Windows 8 and the familiarity and functionality of Windows 7, which remains the most popular Microsoft operating system.
“We are not talking about a user interface (UI) to rule them all, we are talking about a family of products, with a personalized experience for each device.” Phew.
In the latest version of Windows 10, the ‘Metro’ design has not disappeared, but it is optional. Users will be able to customize the Start menu that is back for desktop mode along with incorporating Live Tiles, and users can perform a web search. When you switch to a touch device, Windows 10 will give you the option to use full screen mode, which is familiar to Windows 8.
An additional modification is that everything, including applications, now runs in windowed mode so that they can be maximized, minimized and resized like a normal window in Windows 7.
Thanks to the ‘Snap Assist UI’ function of Microsoft news, which allows four applications to be displayed at the same time. A task view button has also been added that gives you a panoramic view of all open windows, files, and desktops. You can also switch between multiple desktops like OS X and Linux.
Windows 10 is expected to launch in Fall 2015. Microsoft will open the operating system to dedicated beta testers under its Windows 10 “Insider Program.”