![]() Where Windows 8 was promoted as touch-first, Windows 10 was created as productivity first, with the OS trying to assist you with things like Snap Assist rather than get in your way. Back was the Start Menu, back was windowed apps, and back was what made Windows, well, Windows. Windows 8’s biggest pain points, such as the Start Screen, full screen apps, and the Charms bar, were not going to be tweaked in this release, but completely done away with. Of course it helps that the software being tested showed that Microsoft was listening well before the Insider Program even began. Windows 10 Start Menu and Desktop at release The response has certainly been enthusiastic. Very quickly the number of people who had signed up was over a million, and the last count that I saw was that there are over five million people in the Windows Insider program. The Windows Insider program was very successful. Windows 10 Start Menu and Desktop in October 2014 ![]() The changes made to Windows 10 over the last three hundred odd days, have been dramatic, which is a testament to how the new Microsoft takes and processes the huge amount of feedback it received. The day after Windows 10 was announced, Microsoft opened up the Windows Insider program, to give anyone who wanted a look at the new take on Windows to give it a spin, and not only that, they could offer feedback and suggestions for apps and features. Separated from Windows 8 by more than just a number, it was also forged by a Microsoft who was more open about the development process than I can ever recall. A new direction was necessary.Īnd so we have Windows 10. Windows 8 was the crowning achievement of Steven Sinofsky, and his sudden departure from the Redmond company only weeks after Windows 8 shipped perhaps signaled that Microsoft knew out of the gate that Windows 8 would be controversial and difficult to adopt for their core user group. Over the last three hundred days, we have seen a pronounced change in how Microsoft develops software. The name, at the time, was a bit of a surprise, and Windows 10 was born out of the ashes of Windows 8.1. Three hundred and two days ago, on September 30, 2014, Windows 10 was announced by Microsoft.
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