Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system, unveiled at an event in San Francisco this morning, aims to address many of the criticisms about Windows 8, with a variety of new features for enterprise and desktop users.
Check out our live blog for all the details, and see Microsoft’s blog post for the official rundown. The official release is expected toward the end of next year.
GeekWire’s Blair Hanley Frank is getting some hands-on time with the new Windows right now, and in the meantime, Microsoft has released this collection of photos and the video above, showing Windows 10 in action.
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You can now open apps from the Windows Store in the same format your desktop programs do– in windows that you can resize and move around, and with title bars at the top so you can maximize, minimize, and close with a click. (Credit: Microsoft)
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The new task-view button on the task bar gives you one-click access to all of your running apps and programs. (Credit: Microsoft)
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Working in multiple apps at once is easier and more intuitive. When you snap an app or a program, Windows suggests ways to fill the remaining space. (Credit: Microsoft)
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The familiar Start menu is back, with some improvements, including a space you can personalize with your favorite apps, programs, people, and websites. (Credit: Microsoft)
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You can now open apps from the Windows Store in the same format your desktop programs do– in windows that you can resize and move around, and with title bars at the top so you can maximize, minimize, and close with a click. (Credit: Microsoft)