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Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed and published by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 29, 2015 for the Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview, and is the successor to Windows 8.1, Windows Server, and Windows Phone 8.1. It is based on the Windows NT kernel and the user-mode components are written in C/C++, C#, and Visual Basic.NET.
The Windows 10 operating system is primarily available in the x86 and x64 architecture variants, alongside the ARM architecture variant. Windows 10 is a professional desktop operating system designed for home, educational, and business use. Windows 10 is designed to run on a broad range of devices with screen sizes from 5 inches to full-sized high definition (HD) displays.
Windows 10 comes with the new graphical shell, Windows 10, which is part of Microsoft’s new design language and based on “modern design principles” to reflect the user’s digital world. The OS supports touch-enabled devices (Windows 10 devices that support a capacitive touch screen, such as many smartphones and tablets, have a capacitive sensor to distinguish between touches made with the finger or a stylus) and desktop usage scenarios. It also provides an access to several functionalities not available in previous versions of the Windows, including Cortana digital assistant, fast startup, and performance optimization and management.
Microsoft states that Windows 10 has been designed to be more efficient than any previous version of the OS, and is highly customizable and personalizable. It is also claimed to be faster, more secure and more reliable than any previous version.
Windows 10 uses a new technology called Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which is an integrated set of platform APIs that provides application developers with a common application programming interface (API) and infrastructure for the development of Windows 10 apps. These apps are developed for Windows 10 in a.NET Framework environment using the XAML user interface system, along with APIs for the integration of their interfaces with other Windows apps.
Windows 10 is primarily available in four editions: Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise. The Home edition is available free for consumers on Windows 10 Home PCs, and is limited to Windows Store apps. Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions are priced for business use and come with a license to install Windows Store apps. A specialized version of Windows 10,
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