Review: 5 ways Windows 10 fixes annoyances in predecessor
NEW YORK (AP) — It took me just a weekend to get comfortable with Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system, something I never did with its predecessor, Windows 8, even after nearly three years.
With Wednesday's update, Windows no longer feels jarring, as though I'm using two different computers at once.
Best part: This update is free.
Windows 8 was Microsoft's way of modernizing personal computers, as smartphones and tablets grew more popular. But it came across as trying to shove a square peg into a round hole. It steered people toward tablet-like touch commands, even on desktops and laptops that had keyboards and mouse controls.