Windows 10 Primer: What to Expect from Microsoft’s New Operating System

Book Preface

Windows 10 is the most hotly anticipated version of Microsoft’s desktop OS in some time, and the first in just as long that has received almost universal acclaim from users, enthusiasts, bloggers, and the media, so the pressure’s on to deliver something that’s both super-cool and feature-packed.

Fortunately for Microsoft, they’re delivering both qualities in spades, which seems odd to this author, as I’ve been, several times, to the surprisingly ordinary building in which it is being written, and shared coffee with some of the people who are bringing the magic to life. You might be surprised to hear that the Windows development team is not a vast army of programmers, but rather a smaller and select team of quite exceptional people who rarely get any of the praise they deserve.

There’s simply so much that’s new and improved stuffed into Windows 10 that it’s a wonder these programmers ever get any sleep, or any time with their friends and family. Yet, time off they do indeed get, and despite the selfish needs of friends, family, spouses, and children outside of Microsoft, a fantastic operating system is being written.

It’s not finished yet, though. As I write this introduction, pressure is piling on Microsoft to release more frequent beta builds of the OS, and it’s clear from leaks and news stories that there’s an awful long way to go yet.

Sooner or later, though, this operating system will be finished, and it will be spectacular and packed so full of features that you may never find them all (not unless you buy my Beginning Windows 10 and Windows 10 Troubleshooting books later this year, anyway). In this book, though, I hope to get you started, excited, and enthused about what Windows 10 will be able to do for you, your family, and your business.

Contents at a Glance

About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
â– â– Chapter 1: Introducing Windows 10
â– â– Chapter 2: New and Improved Features in Windows 10
â– â– Chapter 3: Windows 10 for Phone and Other Devices
■■Chapter 4: What’s New for End Users?
■■Chapter 5: What’s New for Businesses?
â– â– Chapter 6: Maximizing Security and Productivity
Index