1. Windows 10 Features Preview RICK PENNY

2. The Start Menu The tablet tiles for the flyout A “Most Used” section for easy access A “Newly Installed” section “All Apps” for the traditional look Power options Apps Menu can be expanded

3. Cortana More then Search, Cortana is a digital assistant Lets you ask questions in plain language like “Which projects are due to be finished by July?” Cortana combines the search with your personal data, email, calendar, contacts, data in your files, applications and Internet for a more complete answer Customize the privacy to your level

4. Task bar changes Cortana Search Bar can be switched to an icon Task Switcher icon (along with Alt/Tab) Running applications are highlighted with a line System Tray icons updates Power icon allows for screen brightness adjustments New Notifications icon

5. Snap Assist Half-n-Half Drag an App to the side and then select the app to display on the other side 4 corners Drag each app to each corner

6. Action Center Gone is the “Charms” bar The Action Center groups your notifications and quick settings in one place

7. The command prompt Resize the command prompt window Use familiar keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste at the command prompt

8. Windows Explorer New “Quick access” easily pins frequent locations New “Frequent folders” shows frequently used folders “Recent files” section for quick access to what you are currently working on

9. Edge – The New Browser Brand new browser is lean and fast Supports latest standards Eliminates support for NPAPI plug-ins (Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, etc…) Provides IE 11 for backward compatibility Can scribble and post notes on a page

10. Multiple Desktops Add a desktop Open up the Task View pane by clicking the Task View button on the taskbar, or by pressing the Windows Key + Tab. Click "New desktop" to add a virtual desktop. You can also quickly add a desktop without entering the Task View pane by using the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Ctrl + D. Switch between desktops Open the Task View pane and click on the desktop you want to switch to. You can also quickly switch desktops without going into the Task View pane by using the keyboard shortcuts Windows Key + Ctrl + Left Arrow and Windows Key + Ctrl + Right Arrow. Move windows between desktops Open up the Task View pane and then hover over the desktop containing the window you want to move. The windows on that desktop will pop up; find the window you want to move. You can grab the window you want to move and drag it into the desired desktop. Close a desktop Open up the Task View pane and hover over the desktop you want to close until a small X appears in the upper right corner. Click the X to close the desktop. You can also close desktops without going into the Task View pane by using the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 (this will close the desktop you're currently on).

11. Multiple Desktops

12. Notify to Schedule Restart You can now have Windows ask when you want to schedule the restart.

13. Tablet Mode All your windows switch to full screen, although you can drag things around so you can have two windows side by side. Feels more like the Windows 8/8.1 Start screen. Only works on Tablets with a touchscreen.

14. Setting vs. Control Panel The Windows 8 Settings app has taken over many more of the settings that used to be in Control Panel, and it has a Control Panel-style interface with icons to navigate with. The old Control Panel interface is still there, for settings that aren't in the new Settings app (or if you're just used to finding things there).

15. Wi-Fi Sense To share Wi ‑ Fi network access with your contacts Go to Start icon, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Wi ‑ Fi > Manage Wi ‑ Fi settings. Turn on Connect to networks shared by my contacts. When this option is turned on, you'll be able to do two things—automatically get connected to password-protected Wi ‑ Fi networks your contacts share with you, and select Wi ‑ Fi networks to share with your contacts by using Wi ‑ Fi Sense. Select one or more of these check boxes—Outlook.com contacts, Skype contacts, or Facebook friends. When you connect to a password-protected Wi ‑ Fi network later on, select the Share network with my contacts check box if you want to share that network.

16. Wi-Fi Sense _optout How do I opt my Wi ‑ Fi network out of Wi ‑ Fi Sense? If you don't want Wi ‑ Fi Sense to connect people to your open Wi ‑ Fi network or allow people to share access to your password-protected network, you can opt your network out of it by including _optout somewhere in the Wi ‑ Fi network name (also called the SSID).

17. Phone Companion

18. App Store Windows 10 Saw the release of many more popular apps, such as Twitter, Vine, Candy Crush, FitBit, NFL and Gas Buddy. Improved Microsoft Apps for Mail, Maps, Calendar, Groove Music, Weather, Skype, Camera, Alarms, xBox Games, Money and Photos. Office Apps for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, One Note mobile. Improved Apps for Netflix, Facebook, iHeart Radio, Flixster. The store layout and finding of apps has been greatly improved. Additionally the store has added, TV, Movies, and Music. Nearly 700,000 apps to choose from now.

19. App Windows While in desktop mode any mobile app windows can be sized, minimized, or restored. The windows 8 slide out charms bar is gone in favor of the “hamburger” menu and settings icon.

20. Contact Support App Open the new Contact Support app in Windows 10 to find online tips or chat with Microsoft support online if you get stuck. And if you're really stumped, everyone who upgrades to Windows 10 gets a free 15-minute support phone call to Microsoft.

21. Provide Feedback on Anything Microsoft allows you to send feedback on anything in the system. Even if someone else has already provided this feedback, you can cast your vote so Microsoft knows how many users agree with the feedback.

22. Privacy Settings More control of privacy then ever before. More opportunities for Data collection then ever before. Also there is now an option to use a Local Only Account, and not the Microsoft Account.

23. Hardware/Upgrades Minimums are very low: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster. RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Free hard disk space: 16 GB. Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver. Display: 800x600 A Microsoft account and Internet access. The Upgrade Assistant to Scan your PC and apps to see if they will work after the upgrade: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-assistant-download-online-faq To Upgrade free you must be on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 (expires July 29th 2016). Windows XP and Vista Users can purchase: A copy of Windows 10 Home retails for $119, while Windows 10 Pro costs $199. There's also the Windows 10 Pro Pack for $99. This will let you upgrade from Windows 10 Home to the Pro edition at a later time.

24. New Hardware Surface Pro 4 Surface Book Lumina 950 Lumina 950 XL