Windows 10 - Features and Release Date

Recently Microsoft announces that Windows 10 will be available within few months. Microsoft offers new advance features with Windows 10, It is lightweight design, a darken theme, a new rendering engine and Cortana integration.  The most exciting feature of Window 10 is Project Spartan and the new web browser that looks to eschew the beleaguered Internet Explore.

The operating system runs on different types of platforms – PC, Tablet, Mobile – under one, simple Windows banner. Microsoft will reveal some universal apps for Windows 10, namely Office Suites, Outlook and brand photo app.   

Window 10 Release Date:

Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 10 on September 30

If you can't wait that long, you can try out the Technical Preview right now, which gives you access to the desktop and laptop versions of Windows 10 as part of the new Windows Insider Program.

Windows 10 Features:

Windows 10 will be the most comprehensive platforms. Windows 10 is a big overhaul according to Microsoft releases go.

Project Spartan on Window 10:

Windows 10 facilitates Project Spartan, The Browser Internet Explorer replacement set to debut with new OS. The surely changes come in the form of UX tweaks, with Spartan boasting a thicker navigation bar and a more uniform selection of buttons designed for touchscreen ease of use. You'll also be able to easily annotate web pages, drawing on sites with either a mouse or a finger, although this is a pretty niche tool.

Start Menu with Windows 10:

This is the most beloved feature of Microsoft Windows 8. The outrage subsided slightly with the addition of a pseudo-Start Menu in Windows 8.1, but it still left many hungering for a full-fledged return to days of Start Menu yore.

For the display-fondlers amongst you, there is also a heavy focus on improved touch integration. Microsoft has promised to evolve its touch UI, guaranteeing us more intuitive features without completely abandoning its current touch flavour.

Cortana for Window 10:

Cortana is a voice-controlled AI that was initially designed for Windows Phone, but now looks set to appear on your desktop through Windows 10. Microsoft confirmed all the Cortana goodness at its January 21 event, revealing that Cortana would be taking shape as a Notebook-toting, machine-learning digital assistant for your desktop.

When you click on Cortana in the Start Bar, you'll see the Cortana Home Page, chock full with things she's learned about you. "Having Cortana on your PC is like having another member of the family sitting around and helping you get things done," explained Microsoft's Joe Belfiore.

View and Snap Assist on Windows 10:

Task View is another of Windows 10. This lets user flick between virtual desktops. It launches from the task bar and offers up the chance to re-arrange running apps. There’s also a swipe-from-the-left option to engage Task View for touch users too.

 A big part of Task View is the new Snap Assist feature. Snap Assist builds on the side-snap functionality that shipped with Windows 8. The new system allows for 2 x 2 snapping, vertical snapping, and cross-monitor snapping – a welcome boon for multi- tasks.

Universal Apps on Windows 10:

Universal apps will also be making an appearance as part of Microsoft’s over-arching unification agenda. Since the (effectively) same Windows 10 will run across all of your Microsoft-powered devices, the big M wants a singular app store to cover all your gadget bases.

This means that when you download, for instance, Skype on your PC, it should be the same effective download for all other platforms, tablet and mobile included.

Gaming on Windows 10:

"With Windows 10 User will enable streaming of Xbox One games to any Windows 10 PC or tablet in your home later this year," confirmed Spencer, speaking at the event. User will need to do a one-time setup, whereby the new Xbox app for Windows 10 will search for Xbox One consoles in your home. User will be able to stream those games over your local Wi-Fi connection, meaning you can carry on lobbing frags in Halo even when you're on the loo.

Spencer also showed off the upcoming Windows 10 gaming API, DirectX 12, boasting that it would boost performance by 50 per cent. This is thanks to a new version of Direct3D, which will offer more granular access to your computer's CPU and GPU. This means that developers will be able to optimize their code to run as quickly as possible, no matter whether you're rocking Intel, Nvidia, AMD, or any other hardware variant. "DirectX 12 will make your games even better," said Spencer. "For CPU-bound games, DirectX 12 will increase the performance of those games by up to 50 per cent."