Microsoft Will Offer Windows 10 Through Windows Update

Microsoft will soon be on computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 start offering Windows 10 through Windows Update. It is primarily an optional update. According to Microsoft, this should make it easier for users to switch to the new operating system.

Early next year, the Windows 10 update will appear as "recommended update" will be offered. Depending on the Windows Update settings, this may mean that the upgrade takes place automatically. Before the actual installation is running, users have the ability to break down the system or put through. After installing Windows 10 users have 31 days to let restore the previous operating system and the latest version of Windows do not like Microsoft as late Terry Myerson know.

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There soon a new version of the Media Creation Tool, Microsoft software to witness a DVD or USB stick from which Windows 10 can be installed. Now there are between 32- and 64-bit and Windows version such as Home or Pro are selected, but later allows users to create a single image to make it all installations.

Microsoft: Windows 10 Designed With Privacy In Mind

Despite the privacy concerns of users Windows 10 developed with privacy in mind, as Microsoft has announced. The software giant responded to all the commotion that plays since the launch of the new operating system. This applies in particular to the data collected.

According to Microsoft's Terry Myerson, there were during the development of Windows 10 two central privacy principles.Namely that Windows 10 collects information to improve the software and users to determine what information is collected.In addition, Microsoft makes a distinction between the data it collects or not. These are three different levels.

The first level is safety and reliability information. Windows 10 In this case, collect a limited amount of information to provide users with a "safe and reliable" experience. This relates to device ID, device type and information from crashed programs. It is not about the content or files of users. Further, it would Microsoft take various steps in order to prevent that the name, e-mail address or ID of user account is stored.

The second level relates to personalized data, for example, a user's favorite club, so as to provide relevant information.However, users can determine what Microsoft may collect in this case. The third level refers Myerson advertisement data are not collected. Thus the content of e-mail or other communication is not scanned in order to offer targeted ads.

Parental Supervision

In addition to an explanation, Microsoft also revealed that because of the privacy criticized the "familiy features" will adapt, with the default settings will be better suited for teenagers. Microsoft also will customize the alerts that have children and parents about the usage reports. Windows 10 has parental controls, allowing children's activities can be monitored. There was criticism came from parents after upgrading to Windows 10 suddenly got all kinds of information about the surfing habits of their children.

Windows 10 Free For Users Of Windows 7 And 8.1

Windows 10, Microsoft will make available free of charge for users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, so the software giant has tonight during a special event let you know. The upgrade to the operating system a year after launch free download. According to Microsoft, this involves more than a "one-time upgrade." Once a machine has been upgraded to Windows 10, Microsoft will continue to support operating system on the machine free of charge for the lifetime of the device.

Windows 10 will release the software giant new features sooner rather that it will wait for a new version of Windows. "We consider it as a Windows Service," said Microsoft's Terry Myerson. Therefore it would soon no longer make use of the device Windows, which would be good news for developers. Companies and business users, however, will have a choice whether they want to receive these consumer-oriented updates or important business rather shielding systems so that only receive critical patches and security updates.

One of the new additions to Windows 10 is an entirely new browser called "Project Spartan". The browser is specially designed for Windows 10 and should provide better interoperability, reliability and traceability. This would include reading articles should be improved and the voice assistant Cortana will be integrated into the browser, so users can find and do things faster. According to Microsoft's Jim alkove Spartan will be safer than ever.

Microsoft also showed tonight that already 1.7 million people in the pilot program of Windows 10 to participate and the software giant has already received 800,000 comments on the operating system. In addition, Windows 7 users were advised to install Internet Explorer 11 already, so they simply can upgrade to Windows 10 as the operating system is available.