Microsoft has disclosed the first
details of Windows 10 – its next
operating system.
The name is a surprise, bearing
in mind it represents a jump
from the last version – Windows
8.
The software will run on a wide
range of devices, from phones
and tablets to PCs and Xbox
games consoles, with
applications sold from a single
store.
It also marks the return of the
Start Menu, which had been
removed from Windows 8.
In addition to offering a list of
the user’s favourite applications,
the menu also brings up
resizable tiles – similar to those
featured in Windows 8’s touch-
centric interface on PCs and
tablets.
These provide a quick view of
notifications from relevant
applications, such as details of
new emails, Facebook messages
and weather forecast updates.
The company said the facility was
intended to make the software
seem familiar to both users of
Windows 8 and Windows 7.
The behaviour of the OS will
depend on the type of device
with which it is being used.
Unlike its predecessor, users will
not need to switch between
Desktop Mode and the touch-
focused alternative.
However, they can still spread a
number of “live tiles” across the
screens of two-in-one laptop-
tablet hybrids to make them
easier to use with both a mouse
and finger presses.
Windows 8 had been criticised
for being too different to the
previous version, which deterred
some organisations from
introducing it.
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