Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 officially – NU.nl

The successor to Windows 8.1 is not called Windows 9, as was expected, but Windows 10 The new operating system works on tablets, laptops and PCs, but also replaces Windows Phone and works on the Xbox One.

According to Microsoft Windows supports 10 screen sizes from 4 to 80 inches. The new system includes a number of major innovations over Windows 8 and 8.1. For example, Windows 10 adapts better to the type of device on which it is used.

If a user runs a tablet, is displayed the touch interface was introduced with Windows. 8 Users on desktops or laptops to see a more traditional view, with desktop.



Start Menu

the start button and the start menu are back. The button is just like in Windows 7 and earlier, lower left, and opens an updated menu with apps, folders and now interactive widgets. The toolbar with commonly used software is also back bottom.

Microsoft says Windows 10 should feel especially familiar for users upgrading from Windows 7. “Windows 10 provides the familiar Windows 7 with some elements of Windows 8,” said chief software designer Joe Baltimore.



Task view

Also new in Windows 10 is Task view. With the new taskbar button users can get an overview of all open windows on their screen. Windows are then reduced to more quickly and easily between many different open windows can be changed.

Also, users with Task view to create multiple desktops. For example, a calendar and mail program are shown, while a further desktop word processor open. Single bureublad Users can maklelijk switch between multiple desktops.

In Windows 10 will be more apps work in a window. In some Windows 8 apps were running single screen, Windows 10 will be more dependent on the type of device on which the operating system.



Touchscreen

Windows 10 has a special touch display which is activated when users touch their screen. In this way, the operating system must, according to Microsoft logical sense to hybrid devices such as its own Surface Tablets that can switch between a laptop and tablet mode.

In this so-called tablet mode, the home screen is also addressed. That shows no longer screen blocks with apps, but shows such blokkken smaller. Moreover, the taskbar and start menu available in tablet mode. Buttons are mostly bigger, to make it easier. Tap

Microsoft releases Wednesday, October 8th an early test version of Windows from 10, which is also used by consumers. The final stable version of Windows 10 will be released in 2015, it is still unclear how the system will be distributed and what it will cost.

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