We get it, you love Windows 7, but Microsoft's aging OS reaches its end of life this week, & Windows 10 has a lot going for it. Here's why you should upgrade now.
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Some loud voices in the tech community long clamored for the return of the Start menu after its replacement by the Start screen in Windows 8. Which is kind of funny, since when it first appeared in Windows 95, the same group scoffed at Start as too noob-like. Anyway, Microsoft heeded the cries for its return, but gave it a tile-based appendage, so as not to thua kém live tile info và so the OS would remain touch-enabled. Since tiles come in various sizes, you can give the more important apps bigger tiles & the extras smaller ones, which is helpful even if you"re using a mouse.
3. Cortana
It"s nice to be able to lớn talk to your technology. If you"ve ever used a smart speaker or talked with Siri, you know how convenient it can be khổng lồ interact with your công nghệ hands-free. "Hey Cortana, play music," or "take a note" are just for starters. You can now shut down (or put lớn sleep) the PC with Cortana—quite useful after a long day of typing on the computer. Someday I expect that people will come to appreciate the pleasure of not having to type and mouse-click just to mở cửa an app, website page, or to get info.
You can get more specific with reminders that will show up on any device running Cortana—including Androids & iPhones. Cortana isn"t just about voice commands: Her Notebook keeps track of your interests, popping up info such as your favorite sports team scores, local weather, and even traffic conditions for your commute home. Cortana can even control smart trang chủ devices like the Philips Hue lightbulbs, without the extra expense or ad profiling of a smart speaker.
4. Apps, Movies, & Games
If you still use Windows 7, you don"t have an ứng dụng store. Windows 10 lets you find software you need for large và small tasks, và you can run apps either windowed or full-screen. These apps run in their own sandboxes, so they"re more secure than old-school Windows apps. They also integrate with the system by offering notifications in kích hoạt Center & built-in sharing; for example, a photo phầm mềm could mô tả to an Instagram tiện ích using a standard mô tả button.
Windows 10 also comes with slicker and more powerful productivity and media apps, including new Photos, Videos, Music, Maps, People, Mail, and Calendar. The apps work equally well as full-screen, modern Windows apps using cảm ứng or with traditional desktop mouse và keyboard input. Like the OS itself, these apps are periodically updated with new capabilities.
The Windows Store isn"t just for apps, either: You can get movies and TV shows for rental or digital purchase, and even cửa hàng for your next Surface computer or Xbox console there. Of course, you"ll also find a selection of PC games, several of which can be played on any device you log into.
5. Touch
Just about every screen in your life these days is a touch screen—your smartphone, your tablet, even your car navigation system. So why not your desktop or máy tính xách tay PC? I"ve heard the whining about fingerprints on the screen, but why is that more of a problem than on a smartphone, where a fingerprint takes up a much larger percentage of the surface area?
I"ve used all-in-one PCs like the Lenovo IdeaCentre Yoga A940, the Surface Pro 7 convertible tablet, and a tower with an Acer T232HL, và I can tell you that, while cảm biến isn"t my primary way to đầu vào to the computers, it can be darned convenient at times. The Start thực đơn tiles & edge swipe-in panels make Windows 10 even better than tiện ích ios for tablets in some ways.
6. Action Center
Your điện thoại pops up notifications for messages, updates, và even breaking news, so why shouldn"t your PC? With Windows 10, it does. Similar to the macOS Notification Center, the kích hoạt Center shows messages from email, the system itself (you"ve installed an update, for example), and from apps. You may see a weather warning or a birthday reminder. Windows 7 had a rudimentary notifications feature, but those system tray notifications went away after a short period và didn"t offer much in the way of interaction. Và if you don"t want khổng lồ be bothered by notifications, Focus Assist quiets them for a spell.
7. A Better Browser
No more internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge modernizes the OS"s mặc định browser. That means improved compatibility and speed, as well as helpful new capabilities like webpage markup và reading mode. Edge has also been shown khổng lồ be much less demanding on máy vi tính and table batteries than Chrome.
The current version of Edge will soon be replaced with one using the Chromium browser under the hood, which will make for better compatibility with websites. We hope Microsoft keeps all its browser"s most useful and unique features, including on-page text lookup with Cortana, the built-in sharing icon, và the slick Fluent design.
8. Security
Windows 10 inherits the Secure Boot feature from Windows 8 and makes it even more secure. This requires that any code that runs right when the OS starts is signed by Microsoft or the hardware maker. Unlike Windows 8, Windows 10 PCs can be mix up so that this feature cannot be bypassed. Three other security feature for Windows 10 are Device Guard, Microsoft Passport, & Windows Hello. More recently, Microsoft added both ransomware protection and exploit/threat protection.
9. Virtual Desktops and Timeline
For years, some of the more sophisticated Mac users have found the ability lớn switch among several virtual desktops useful. Windows 10 finally brings the capability lớn Microsoft"s desktop operating system. It"s easy lớn use: Just click or tap the task-switching icon next lớn the Cortana search box in the taskbar. The task switching view now also reveals Timeline, which shows your browsing & app activities lớn get you easily back, if you allow it, of course.
10. Xbox App
If you"re a gamer, you"ll love the integration with Xbox that comes in Windows 10. Not only does the Windows 10 Xbox ứng dụng let you keep track of your friends and achievements, you can also stream games from the console to the PC & play multiplayer games from your PC against other players on Xbox. The Windows Store now eases the process of finding games và purchasing them for use across the PC & Xbox. Currently the tiện ích is called Xbox Console Companion, but Microsoft is working on a new standalone Xbox app.
11. Trò chơi Bar
Yes, the previous tip was about gaming, but the game Bar—summoned with Windows Key-G (if not, make sure it"s active in Settings > Gaming > trò chơi bar)—deserves its own entry. This tool lets you snap screenshots, record screen video, control audio sources, & broadcast your gaming session. It now features separate panels for its various functions: One shows performance specs, including CPU & RAM use; another lets you chat with fellow gamers, & another has all the audio settings. It"s also helpful for capturing non-gaming video clips in Windows 10.
12. Better Screen Capture Tool
Hitting Windows Key-Shift-S now lets you select an area for screen captures, whether that"s a rectangular area using the cross-hairs icon, the full screen, or current window. Once you"ve snapped the screenshot, you can vì basic cropping & markup, & save or tóm tắt the result. It"s successfully removed my need for third-party screenshot software.
13. Supercharged Copy & Paste Clipboard
One of the newer features in Windows 10 is one I now use every day: Clipboard History. This lets you paste from multiple items you recently copied or cut (usually with Ctrl-C or Ctrl-X) và works with both text and images. The clipboard is no longer limited khổng lồ one PC, but your copies can roam khổng lồ other devices. You can even pin items you use repeatedly to lớn the new clipboard.
14. OneDrive On-Demand Syncing
You need khổng lồ be taking advantage of cloud storage these days, and OneDrive is one of your better options, especially (but not only) if you use Windows. OneDrive lets you keep files in the cloud without taking up space on your local storage, with the Files On Demand option. It looks like a regular thư mục on your desktop, & also can sync operating system choices like desktop background.
OneDrive files are accessible in your web browser as well as in iOS & Android apps. It does a great job with photos, by the way, showing the photos location in a small maps and even offering object identification, so you can find all your photos of bridges or cats. OneDrive also lets you retrieve any files from your PC remotely—if you"re PC is on, of course.
OneDrive really comes into its own, however, when you use Office apps: You can have the apps save continuously và available to lớn any of your other PCs & devices wherever you are. Finally, a new Personal Vault adds extra security & encryption for sensitive folders.
15. Smartphone Tie-Ins
Even though Microsoft no longer actively develops its ill-fated Windows Phone operating system, new tie-ins with Android and iOS make your phone work in sync with your computer. You can use the Continue on PC app to send a webpage or document to lớn your desktop from your phone. You can use the Edge thiết bị di động browser khổng lồ sync your browsing, & the Cortana ứng dụng to mô tả reminders among both platforms. Apk users get the most benefits, with the Your Phone phầm mềm that lets you see photos as soon as you shoot them from the phone & interact with SMS messaging & soon even voice calling.
16. Voice Typing
Simply press Windows Key-H (for "hear") and your PC starts typing what you say—no complicated thiết lập required. Read more on how lớn type with your voice.
17. Dark và Lights Modes
Dark mode has made it to lớn most commonly used parts of the Windows interface, và in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft gave some love to a light(er) mode as well. Navigate lớn Settings > Personalization > Colors. Under "Choose your color," you should have the option of Light, Dark, and Custom. Some browsers và websites ever respect your Windows 10 dark/light interface choice.
18. Nearby Sharing
Nearby Sharing is a nifty capability that flies under most PC users" radar. This is very similar khổng lồ Apple"s AirDrop, which lets you send a photo or document directly using bluetooth không dây or Wi-Fi—no internet connection required. It"s useful if you need to lớn quickly get a file from, say, a máy tính to a nearby desktop, but the capability is not yet supported on mobile. If you"re in a modern store phầm mềm such as Edge or Photos, the chia sẻ panel shows nearby computers capable of recieving sent items.
