Windows 10 won’t be launching for quite a while but we already know a lot about Microsoft’s upcoming OS. From Xbox for Windows and Cortana for desktop to a resurrected Start Menu and new multitasking tools, the new platform will offer a bevy of new features. These are the 10 best.

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2. Contents
• What is an Operating System?
• History
• New Features
• System Requirements
• Conclusion
• References
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3. What is an Operating System?
• An Operating system is a software that manages
computer hardware and software resources and
provides common services for computer programs.
• The operating system is an essential component of the
software system.
• Application programs usually require an operating
system to function.
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4. History
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5. New Features
• Start Menu
• One Windows for all devices
• Cortana
• Xbox App
• Project Spartan Browser
• Improved Multitasking
• Snap assist
• universal apps can be windowed
• Action Center
• Continuum
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6. Start Menu
• when click on the Start button at
the bottom left of the screen, you
get two panels side by side, with
the left column showing pinned,
recently added and most-used
apps.
• The right column features a selection of live tiles that you can
customize, resize and reorganize.
• We can have the Start Menu expand to full screen whenever we want.
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7. One Window for all Devices
• Windows 10 is meant to unify desktop PCs, Windows tablets
and Windows smartphones with one interface, one way of operating
and one account.
• Microsoft is using Windows
10 to attempt to unify its
various software platforms
across different devices under
one Windows brand.
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8. Cortana
• We will be able to search your hard drive for specific folders and files.
• Cortana is able to send emails while you’re working on a spreadsheet,
making multi-tasking much easier.
• Windows 10 will bring
Microsoft’s voice-controlled
digital assistant Cortana, to
make it easier for you to interact
with your device without lifting
a finger.
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9. Xbox App
• The new operating system will support Xbox game streaming, with
improved speed and graphics performance by DirectX 12 support.
• The app also lets you to record, edit and share your activities in the game.
• You’ll also be able to join your friends and see your friends’ activity via
Xbox.
• You will soon be able to play any
Xbox One game on your PC or
tablet, with the Xbox app for
windows 10.
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10. Project Spartan Browser
• New features include PDF support, a reading mode that improves the layout
of long articles, and a new note taking feature.
• Project Spartan lets you scribble on any page and share your comments with
your friends through social networks.
• Project Spartan will feature Cortana support within the browser, so she can pull
contextual information from the sites
• Internet Explorer will be
replaced by the newly
announced Project Spartan.
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11. Improved Multi Tasking
• Instead of having multiple windows open on top of each other on one
desktop, you can set up a whole other virtual desktop for those
programs to reside in.
• A new Multiple Desktops
feature lets you run another
set of windows as if on
another screen.
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12. Snap Assist
• Microsoft also updated its Snap View multitasking feature to let
you windows to the four corners of your screen.
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13. Universal apps can be Windowed
• Universal apps, which previously only operated in full-screen mode,
can now be used in traditional windows on the desktop.
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14. Action Settings
• It collects alerts from your device from all your apps, similar to the
notifications drawers like in our smartphones.
• Windows 10 will provide a
new way to look at all your
notifications in one place.
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15. Continuum
• If you remove the keyboard/mouse, a notification will pop up from the task
bar at the bottom, asking if you want to activate Tablet mode.
• Place your tablet into the keyboard again, and you’ll receive the same prompt,
this time asking if you want to exit Tablet mode.
• With the rise of hybrid laptop-
tablet devices, Microsoft
wants to make it easier to
switch between either
mode.
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16. System Requirements
• Processor : 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM : 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Free hard disk space : 16 GB
• Graphics card : Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device
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17. Conclusion
Windows 10 as a Service and Mobility with improved
applications, graphic user interface and fast booting.
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18. References
www.google.co.in
windows.microsoft.com
www.in.techradar.com
www.theguardian.com
redmondmag.com
www.blog.laptopmag.com