8 Most Exciting Features of Windows 10

Exciting Features of Windows 10

So the Next Big Thing is Windows 10.Can i say so ? Or i just overrated it ? Obviously Not !
Microsoft recently released  Technical Preview of Windows 10 - the best Windows yet made.
Since its a half boiled egg with a need of some more time to get cooked, you might experience App crashes, bugs. But for those who have an overwhelming desire to upgrade from Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7and Windows Vista can now install this preview version of this Windows without much hesitation.We know all are curious to know about the Features of the Windows 10 and to know whether is it worth upgrading.
If you haven't installed it yet, make sure you read this Article  Install and Use Windows 10

 Let's straight dive into the Hidden and Most Exciting Features of Windows 10.

 Start Menu

The Most criticized thing about the Windows 8/8.1 is the absence Start Menu by default. You are lucky if  you are sticking with the Windows 7. I say so because Microsoft have gave back that useful feature in the Windows 10.The notable thing is that the Start Menu can be resized as your wish. And the Start menu contains Live Tiles which can also be resized as we do in Windows 8/8.1.

New Command Prompt

The Windows 10 came up with a new polished version of the Command Prompt which is having some new features which its previous versions doesn't have. It is updated to support basic text selections, copy, cut and paste. However its not yet over. There is a lot more features in it which can be accessed by Right-Clicking the Command Prompt window. These are all useful for an advanced user( may not for a casual user ! ) .

Virtual Desktop

Microsoft officially called it "Task View". It is a feature that you may have already seen in Linux and Mac operating systems, But now it is on Windows also .This feature can be accessed by the Task view icon just

near Start menu. They also introduced a shortcut to access this feature which is Windows key + Tab. This shortcut will bring up the Expose-like interface where you can create and/or switch between multiple desktops.

 

Cortana Feature is (likely to be) coming ! 

Cortana is a voice assistance program which likely to do many tasks according to the voice commands.Unfortunately this feature is not available in the Tech Preview Version.
There is a great chance of including this in the coming full fledged Windows 10.Anyway it would be it would be nice for those who wants to interact with their computer just by using voice commands.

 

Modern Apps now floats 

In Windows 8/8.1 Microsoft introduced Modern apps which has some cool features by its own. Still some may feel some kind of annoyance when it only run in full screen mode. Somewhat that problem has now been solved. In Windows 10 you can run  Modern apps right  in your Desktop without going full screen.

 

Notifications Revamped!

Microsoft gave a notable importance to the notifications.Earlier notifications in Windows are sticking on the bottom right corner of the screen in the form of speech bubbles.In Windows 10 we can see the Notifications/Toasts coming at the top right corner of the screen in the form of Rectangular boxes with icons of the respective notifications.

  Recycle Bin can be pinned

Now in Windows 10 we can pin the Recycle Bin like any other app.Though you cannot just drag the recycle bin to the Task bar to pin it but can do so by going to Favorite folder and Right click on the Recycle bin icon. From there you can pin it to either Start menu or Task bar.

Home Folder

The developers has added some notable graphical changes in the Windows 10.The New Home icon is one of them.Yeah they have added a Home directory which will show the items you selected as Favorite and the recently used folders.This will acts as the default launch page when you open new window.

 These features can be accessed and tested by Installing Windows Technical Preview Version.     
 I repeat this is a Preview Version, not a Final Product. Microsoft may remove the features in this Preview version from the Final Windows 10. But for Geeks, Pros and Advanced users, this is a great opportunity to test the New Operating System and Be proud of being a part of the Best Windows made yet ! 

 Not tested or Installed Tech Preview version yet? Then make sure read this Article How to Install Windows 10 Tech Preview Easily.