Microsoft released Win10 consumer version: Win7 free upgrade

Microsoft today officially released a new generation of full-platform operating system Windows. It is understood that Win 10 system will unify multiple platforms such as PC, mobile phone, Xbox, etc., and make many changes to the start menu and operation center. For the PC version of Win 10, in addition to supporting ordinary mouse and keyboard, Win10 also supports more natural interactions such as touch. On a hybrid device, you can switch between normal mouse and tablet modes by removing the keyboard. In addition, Win10 has also been improved on 8-inch devices, which will have a better experience.

In the first year after the release of the Windows 10 system, the existing Windows 8.1 system will be upgraded to the Windows 10 system for free. More importantly, Windows 7 users will also welcome this treatment this year. Once the device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will keep it up to date in the life cycle.

In order to upgrade as seamlessly as possible, we have invested a lot of energy.

Today, Windows consumers span multiple versions, and we have 650 million users coming slowly from Windows 7 SP1. Developers are always looking for the next consumer, and our The goal is to help them find the next batch (1 billion) of users.

This is a new Action Center that enables/disables WiFi and Bluetooth, and the Action Center is also a notification center.

You can also zoom out of the Start menu and operate like the Windows 7 system.

The Start menu of Win 10 has changed a lot, not only can it be full screen, but also can be resized to the same size as Win7. The operation center acts as a notification center in Win10. In addition to notification push, there are quick operation options such as WiFi, Bluetooth, screen brightness, settings, flight mode, positioning, and VPN. In addition, Win10 incorporates control panel and computer settings.

In addition, Win 10 will also include the voice assistant Microsoft Xiaona Cortana, and is located at the bottom of the taskbar. Users can complete search apps, play paused music, search photos, and more through Cortana. It is reported that the Cortana service will be released to Win10 beta users within a few months.

For the mobile version of Win10, the highly anticipated background image of the start interface has become a reality. The notification center of the mobile phone can not only directly reply to the short message, but also keep in sync with the PC. If the user deletes the notification on the mobile phone, it will not be displayed on the PC.

On the other hand, the mobile version of the Win10 settings interface has been redesigned to look simpler and more organized.

In terms of SMS, Skype has been integrated, and users can use Skype directly in SMS like iOS. On the input side, Microsoft said that the dictation function of the input keyboard has been improved, and the punctuation name can be correctly entered after hearing the name.

Terry Myerson, president of the Windows division, said that 1.7 million users have participated in the Win10 test, and the Win10 preview has been installed 300 times. It is understood that Win7, Win8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 users can be free upgrade in the first year of Win10 release.