Get assistance with Windows 10 through the help menu.
Get assistance with Windows 10 through the help menu.
The operating system runs your device smoothly—it doesn’t perform extraordinary feats. If your setup isn’t ideal, there’s plenty of fine-tuning you can do without reverting to older systems like MSDOS. Starting from Windows 7, Windows 10 brings a wealth of capabilities, combining features from both Windows 8 and newer versions. Notable additions include:
- A customizable Power Menu (right-click the start button or press Win+X for quick access to settings and panels)
- A resizable Command Prompt window that functions like any regular text editor
- Enhanced file handling: improved transfer, copy, and delete options with clearer details and performance charts
- Better management of file collisions—issues during copy/move are resolved at the start or end, not mid-process
- Unified dialogs for file transfers, merging multiple options into one interface
- Smooth pausing and resuming of transfers or copies
- Automatic switching between wireless and wired connections, choosing the optimal option at all times
- Faster boot times and full SSD compatibility for secure, rapid startup
- UEFI support ready for modern security needs, with quicker launches
- DirectX 12 Edge browser that loads faster than Chrome, uses less CPU/RAM, supports high-DPI and multi-touch
- Streaming improvements for Xbox One to PC, with game playback, screen capture, and XBox Live integration (free)
- Enhanced Microsoft Precision Touchpad, touch keyboard with inking, and improved multi-monitor support
- Virtual desktops, improved Alt+Tab, File Explorer notifications (Action Center), Miracast, and 4x4 Snap
- New Task Manager, File History, 3D printer API, and Windows Hello for secure login
- NVMe support via NVM Express (required for next-gen SSDs)
- Storage Spaces that combine internal and external drives like a RAID without hardware
- Customizable Start Menu, OneDrive integration, and system settings sync across devices
- Cortana, P2P networking, Windows update transfer (downloads on one PC and shares with others)
- Free Office Mobile apps—light versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint with essential functions
- Improved memory management for stable performance on both low and high memory systems
- All of these features are free.
thanks for informing me about this. i just assumed that it was like great for more office type use and really this pc im on is only focused on gaming so i dont need any of the new options menus and other fancy stuff that most people like to help them get work done better. but that does seem better if it helps cut my ram and cpu usage down and allows more to be used for gaming. i know there was a whole games for windows live issue that caused a lot of games to not like the windows 8 system. should i wait on getting 10 till the bugs are worked out or will it be good enough on day one to work with most games as intended?
I don't understand your age, but I can assure you your PC won't be used solely for gaming. Even if you don't mind Windows 10 features right now, I'm sure you'll appreciate them later. The main difference is that it's free now, but you'll eventually need to pay over $100.
I think day 1 will be stable. Its stable enough now in the technical preview. Yeah there is no point in not getting a free upgrade. Personaly I love win 10. Dark theme for many apps. And has the best parts on win 7 and win 8 and more. I just love it. And its just the technical preview.
I'm 26 with a laptop for both work and personal use. I'm planning to get a standard work PC that's just enough for tasks, while keeping my gaming rig separate. My work setup stays mostly non-gaming, and I want to keep most of my personal stuff off it.
You don't always require a dedicated rig for each job. One system can manage everything. I'm not sure who told you you need a separate setup for every task, but that's not true. Performance won't drop just because you add games. This is nonsense. I can confirm that Windows 10 lets you sync your settings across devices, turning your laptop into an extension of your desktop. You get to choose what you want to sync. Quite clever. Windows 8 did something similar, and it definitely improves how you use the device.