Microsoft on Monday confirmed that Windows 10 will
be released July 29 as a free upgrade for PCs and tablets running
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and on new Windows 10 devices.
The OS will be available for other devices later this year. However,
Microsoft hasn't indicated which of the at least seven Windows 10 builds
will be released.Windows 10 includes the Start menu, which was brought back in Win 8.1 after its exclusion from Win 8 outraged many users.
New Features in Windows 10
Windows 10 features Microsoft's Cortana personal digital assistant.Cortana is integrated into Microsoft Edge, the new browser built from the ground up for Windows 10.
The new OS also includes Windows Hello, which greets users by name. It includes biometric authentication so users can log into their PCs without a password.
Windows 10 runs the full Office 2016 suite, plus new, Universal Windows applications for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook that offer a consistent, touch-first experience across a range of devices.
The OS also features Windows Continuum, which transforms desktop applications for mobile device use and vice versa, and lets Windows phones be used as PCs.
