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Hey, guys! I'm Bill from GCFLearnFree.org, and today I want to talk about Windows 10.

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Windows 10 is the most recent version of
the Microsoft Windows operating system for PCs.

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It was released in mid-2015.

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unlike previous versions of Windows, you
may actually be able to upgrade to

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Windows 10 for free. As long as your computer is using Windows 7 or Windows 8,

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and upgrade before mid-2016.

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Windows 10 also comes with a lot of features and improvements over previous versions.

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Let's take a look!

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OK, so this is the desktop of Windows 10, and it

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should look pretty familiar if you've ever
used a version of Windows before.

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Here in the lower-left corner they've reintroduced the Start button.

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If you click that, you'll get the Start menu,just like a older versions of Windows.

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From there you can access any program on your computer.

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Another new feature of Windows 10 is Cortana,

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a virtual assistant that can help you
create reminders,

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find files on a computer, and a whole lot
more. Cortana can also use your

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computer's microphone to hear and answer basic questions.

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For example, "Hey Cortana. What's the
weather like today?"

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Cortana: "The forecast shows mostly cloudy skies with a high of 86 and a low of 74."

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Windows 10 also  includes a lot of features that make it even easier to work with

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multiple windows on the desktop.

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For example, the new Task View feature allows you to quickly see all the windows you have open

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and choose the one you want.

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You can also create virtual desktops, which allows you to keep

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different windows on different desktops
and stay even more organized.

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Microsoft Edge is another big feature in Windows 10

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It's meant to replace Internet Explorer as
your default web browser and

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in terms of speed and security it offers
a lot of improvements over IE,

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but you'll still be able to use Internet Explorer if you need to.

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I hope you can also see that Windows 10 is not like Windows 8.

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It's very similar to previous versions
of Windows, and, in general, we recommend

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that you upgrade to Windows 10 if you
can.

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It's faster than Windows 7 or Windows 8,
it's more secure, and its

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more likely to be supported for much
longer than other  versions.

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Anyway, that's all we've got that check out
the rest of our Windows 10 tutorial to learn more.