

Regressions upon the touch-oriented interface of its predecessor.Ĭritics also praised the improvements to Windows 10's bundled software Critics praised Microsoft's decision to provide aĭesktop-oriented interface in line with previous versions of Windows,Ĭontrasting the tablet-oriented approach of Windows 8, although Windowsġ0's touch-oriented user interface mode was criticized for containing Windows 10 received mostly positive reviews upon its original Slower pace, or use long-term support milestones that only receiveĬritical updates, such as security patches, over their ten-year lifespan of extended support. Users, in addition to additional test builds of Windows 10, which areĭevices in enterprise environments can receive these updates at a

On an ongoing basis, which are available at no additional cost to Windows 10 was made available for download via MSDN and Technet, as a free upgrade for retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users via the Windows Store, and to Windows 7 users via Windows Update. It is the successor to Windows 8.1, released nearly two years earlier, and was released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, and broadly released for the general public on July 29, 2015. Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
