Windows 10 is
upon us at long last. Whether you've updraded or not, here arethe best 10
features of the upcoming operating system. See also: Windows 10 hands-on review.
Microsoft had a lot to say during its
January briefing and gave a look at what Windows 10 will look like in terms of
end user features and the final version is now here. If you missed the event,
you can replay it on our Windows 10 launch as it
happened page. See: How to get Windows 10 now.
Best new features in
Windows 10: It's free
One of the biggest new developments in
the Windows 10 story is that it will be completely free to upgrade. Microsoft
made this announcement at its January event in Redmond. The firm has said it
will be available at no charge for the first year (although it may end up
extending that) for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users. It will also be
free if you're still running Windows 7.
However,
it's not quite as simple as it might appear so you'll want to read will my PC get Windows 10?
Best new features in
Windows 10: Start Menu
As we knew prior to the January
briefing, Windows 10 will mark the return of the much loved Start Menu. In the
latest build shown, it has some updated graphics and can optionally go
full-screen. Half of the menu looks pretty much like it did in Windows 7 but
there's the obvious addition of Live Tiles.