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Since it works via the cloud, Cortana will sync across all your devices and look at your OneDrive storage, meaning it will be able to set reminders or find files no matter where you are. An optional feature called "Hey Cortana" sets the OS into an always-listening mode, so you do not even need to click. In Windows 10, it retains its natural language-processing abilities, so you can enter commands such as "What's the weather going to be like tomorrow?" or "Set an alarm for 7 pm". As Cortana's capabilities evolve, though, it could end up being more useful than the old Search function. In practice, it works just as before - apps and desktop applications appear at the top of the list and can be launched by simply hitting Return.
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CortanaĬortana made its debut in Windows Phone 8.1, but now the personal assistant is being integrated into all versions of Windows 10.Ĭortana is now in full control of Windows's search functions: hit the Windows key, start typing and your input is sent to Cortana. In fact, Microsoft is offering up a "bug bounty" of up to $15,000 for anyone who manages to expose a security vulnerability. It works in a similar fashion to "OK Google" voice commands, with one example pulling through flight details when someone used Edge voice search for "Delta" flights.įinally, for the security conscious among you, Microsoft is confident that Edge is far less vulnerable to hackers thanks to its base in the Universal app framework. All of these annotations and notes end up saved in Microsoft's OneDrive too.Ĭortana is, as you would expect, integrated into Edge as well. Reading Mode works like off-line reading app Pocket, whilst a new note-taking ability lets you scribble on and annotate web pages and share them with other Edge users. Microsoft has also dropped in some other handy features. Running on EdgeHTML, Edge is blazingly quick, beating SunSpider's gauntlet at over twice as fast as Google's beloved Chrome browser. Internet Explorer - the browser you would love to hate is gone and in its place, we get a new and powerful and fast browser called Microsoft Edge. It also switches rather seamlessly between the two when taking a convertible device from desktop to tablet mode.
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Those of you who actually liked the Start menu from Windows 8.1 will not be disappointed either, as you can set it to launch full-screen by default. This is a small but welcome step towards easier housekeeping.
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There is one other major addition: Windows 10 now provides an Uninstall link directly on the Start menu, for both desktop and Modern apps. Windows 8.1's Live Tiles are still there, but they have been relegated to the side and are generally best used for news snippets, email updates and weather alerts. It is now easier to navigate through when you want to do something quickly, and the hidden Shutdown controls of Windows 8.1 have been brought back out to where you would expect them to be. While it feels odd to call a return to the norm as a progression, Windows 10's Start menu really is the Start menu you know and love from Windows 7 - albeit with some slight modifications that only improve its usefulness.Īesthetically, the menu is more transparent and sleeker than before.
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In Windows 10, however, the Start button is back and you may feel nostalgic, as it brings you back to the superb UI of Windows 7.
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Of course, this absence of an effective start button was very condemned by Windows users when Windows 8 and 8.1 were released. Windows 8.1 users will rejoice! They do not have to stick on with default start button in Windows 8.1, which actually is not a major improvement, clicking the button will only take you to the giant metro start screen.