A day spent with Windows 10

The moment I reserved my free copy of Windows 10 till the moment I got to install it, I have always been in two minds.

On the one hand reverting to Windows 10 would mean a virtual enslavement to Windows and all it's updates from hereon for the next 10 years. Yes !! 10 years. So whether it's a buggy update, you have got to say yes to it. While on the other hand, not reverting to it, would mean the world going forward and me remaining stagnant.

Well, Windows 10 installation was a hassle-free issue. It takes around 10-45 minutes depending on your device configuration. The striking feature I noticed at first is the improved brightness. And then there was this

Laptop Screen

Icons modified, along with a sharper look, the first look can get you drooling and certainly asking for more, and that's when the magic happens once you click on the Windows icon

Start button is back

Woohoo!! Start button is back.

Once you start exploring, it starts getting clear how much Windows 10 has come from it's previous versions. The Notifications Tab, Settings all modified, cumulating in a much sexier look and feel.

Notifications Bar

Settings

Edge

Windows 10 launches a new browser Microsoft Edge which is a huge upgrade over the much-maligned Internet Explorer. It also comes with Cortana but the letdown is the fact it's available only for specific countries and India does not feature in that list. Microsoft brings back Solitaire with Windows 10. 

There is a Task Viewer allowing you to view all the windows currently open and there is a Tablet mode, thus enriching the user experience. 

                          

Task Viewer

 Supposedly, there is a video capture tool(which I am still to find), which can be a great help to gamers who want to share in-game snippets and with Windows 10, you can install Xbox games.

A lot of in-built apps have undergone upgradation and there is something called the 3-D Builder which basically lets you create three-dimensional images and can be great tool for architects, product designers.  

3-D Builder

Performance wise, though it is sleek and pretty sound, it did crash a couple of times which is understandable because Microsoft already announced Windows 10 will have 7 versions, so we can expect it to get better. 

Developers can develop Universal apps which will be compatible on mobiles and Xbox use. Microsoft has made it easy for developers to turn android or iOS apps into a windows apps. It took King two weeks to turn Candy Crush Saga into a Windows game using iOS code.  

Universal Apps

Windows 10 is by far the best version ever launched, Windows 7 users may argue with that but one has to accept Microsoft has taken a huge leap on the right direction with Windows 10. In fact, Windows 10 seems to run faster than OS X on MacBook with 60 FPS as average speed. Animations seems to be smoother with Windows 10 than with OS X on MacBook. Time Apple pulled up their socks.

In conclusion, I would just like to say that with Windows 10, it's worth taking the leap.