Windows 8 was a major misstep for Microsoft. Instead of giving people an improved version of the familiar desktop interface they'd been using for 20 years, Microsoft went with a new touch-friendly tile-based start screen.
The change is so drastic that it ended up scaring off consumers and enterprise users alike.
But a new Windows is on the horizon, in the form of Windows 10. And though the new OS will be used on PCs, tablets,and smartphones, it won't look the same on every platform. On PCs, the interface will harken back to the familiar desktop style of Windows 7, with some added spice from Windows 8.
These are the top five reasons why Windows 10 looks like a winner for PC owners. But don't hold your breath: we won't see the shipping version of Windows 10 until 2015.
For years, the first thing people saw when they booted their PCs was the humble Windows Start button. But the little guy was nixed from windows 8 in favor of the Start screen.
2. The desktop returns
In Windows 8, the traditional desktop took a backseat to start screen. Sure, you could choose to boot to the desktop by fiddling with different settings, but the emphasis was clearly on getting people to the start screen.
Windows 10 puts the desktop back in its rightful place, front and center as soon as you start up your computer. In fact, the touchy-freely start screen is entirely one from the PC version. The only remnants of the interface are the aforementioned app tiles that appear in the start menu.
3. Continuum mode
Microsoft hasn't completely axed the start screen interface, though. It will still be available to people who own 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid computers.
In Windows 10, the feature works by recognizing how you're using your device. So if you have a surface pro 3, for example, Windows 10 will run in tablet mode, emphasizing the start screen. Connect the surface's keyboard attachment, however, the Windows 10 will switch over to desktop mode and all the features it includes.
4. Windows apps.
Microsoft introduced its own apps with Windows 8. And though they were beautiful, you could use them only on the Windows 8 start screen. Windows 10 changes that, letting you open and use Windows 8 apps on the traditional desktop.
5. Snap your apps.
Windows 8 apps on Windows 10 desktop
Windows 8's snap feature, which lets you move apps to either side of the screen, also returns in Windows 10. This time, though, you can snap both Windows 8 apps and regular programs to either side of your screen. I should make multitasking worlds better.
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The change is so drastic that it ended up scaring off consumers and enterprise users alike.
But a new Windows is on the horizon, in the form of Windows 10. And though the new OS will be used on PCs, tablets,and smartphones, it won't look the same on every platform. On PCs, the interface will harken back to the familiar desktop style of Windows 7, with some added spice from Windows 8.
These are the top five reasons why Windows 10 looks like a winner for PC owners. But don't hold your breath: we won't see the shipping version of Windows 10 until 2015.
- The start button is back.
For years, the first thing people saw when they booted their PCs was the humble Windows Start button. But the little guy was nixed from windows 8 in favor of the Start screen.
2. The desktop returns
In Windows 8, the traditional desktop took a backseat to start screen. Sure, you could choose to boot to the desktop by fiddling with different settings, but the emphasis was clearly on getting people to the start screen.
Windows 10 puts the desktop back in its rightful place, front and center as soon as you start up your computer. In fact, the touchy-freely start screen is entirely one from the PC version. The only remnants of the interface are the aforementioned app tiles that appear in the start menu.
3. Continuum mode
Microsoft hasn't completely axed the start screen interface, though. It will still be available to people who own 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid computers.
In Windows 10, the feature works by recognizing how you're using your device. So if you have a surface pro 3, for example, Windows 10 will run in tablet mode, emphasizing the start screen. Connect the surface's keyboard attachment, however, the Windows 10 will switch over to desktop mode and all the features it includes.
4. Windows apps.
Microsoft introduced its own apps with Windows 8. And though they were beautiful, you could use them only on the Windows 8 start screen. Windows 10 changes that, letting you open and use Windows 8 apps on the traditional desktop.
5. Snap your apps.
Windows 8 apps on Windows 10 desktop
Windows 8's snap feature, which lets you move apps to either side of the screen, also returns in Windows 10. This time, though, you can snap both Windows 8 apps and regular programs to either side of your screen. I should make multitasking worlds better.
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