Microsoft Windows 10 Preview

Windows 10 is an upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Unveiled on September 30, 2014, it is scheduled to be released in late 2015.

First hinted at in April 2014 at the Build Conference, Windows 10 aims to address shortcomings in the user interface introduced by Windows 8 by improving the user experience for non-touchscreen devices (such as desktop computers and laptops), including a revival of the Start menu seen in Windows 7, a virtual desktop system, and the ability to run Windows Store apps within windows on the desktop as well as in full-screen mode. Windows 10 will be available for desktops and laptops, and it has been announced it will be used on tablets, smartphones and other embedded Windows products.

Windows 10 is expected to be released in 2015. A technical preview build was released October 1, 2014, primarily for testing by enterprise and enthusiast users, and to collect feedback from these users. Microsoft also introduced a new Windows Insider program where participants will receive updated pre-release builds of Windows 10 in a “rapid release” manner, allowing the company to gather additional feedback throughout the development process. Previously, this dogfooding process occurred privately between public beta releases. Further details surrounding Windows 10, including consumer-oriented features, will be unveiled during future events such as Build 2015.

Microsoft has not yet released details on how Windows 10 will be distributed, or whether it will be treated as a free update like Windows 8.1, or a paid upgrade. Releasing 10 as a free update would put Microsoft closer in line with the update practices of other operating systems such as OS X, whose updates have been free since version 10.9. Since the release of Windows 8, Microsoft had begun to realign its consumer business model for Windows around building a user base for its online services and app store, rather than the sale of operating system licenses: Earlier in the year, Microsoft began offering free OEM licenses for Windows 8 on devices with screens under 9 inches.Prior to its unveiling, Microsoft Indonesia president Andreas Diantoro claimed that the operating system would be a free update for existing Windows 8 users.

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Microsoft Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 , the first major update to Windows 8 and RT, was officially announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013. Following a presentation devoted to the update at Build Conference 2013, a public beta version of the update was released on June 26, 2013.Windows 8.1 was released to OEM hardware partners on August 27, 2013, and released publicly as a free download through Windows Store on October 17, 2013. Volume license customers and subscribers to MSDN Plus and TechNet Plus were initially unable to obtain the RTM version upon its release; a spokesperson stated that the change in policy was to allow Microsoft to work with OEMs “to ensure a quality experience at general availability.” However, after criticism, Microsoft reversed its decision and released the RTM build on MSDN and TechNet on September 9, 2013.

Microsoft markets Windows 8.1 as an “update” for Windows 8, avoiding the term “upgrade.”Microsoft’s support lifecycle policy treats Windows 8.1 similar to previous service packs of Windows: It is part of Windows 8’s support lifecycle, and upgrading to 8.1 is required to maintain access to support and Windows updates after January 12, 2016.

Retail and OEM copies of Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows RT can be upgraded through Windows Store free of charge. However, volume license customers, TechNet or MSDN subscribers and users of Windows 8 Enterprise must acquire standalone installation media for 8.1 and install through the traditional Windows setup process, either as an in-place upgrade or clean install. This requires an 8.1-specific product key.

Upgrading through Windows Store requires each machine to download an upgrade package as big as 2–3.6 GB. Unlike the traditional Windows service packs, the standalone installer, which could be downloaded once and installed as many times as needed, requires an 8.1-specific product key.

New retail installation media of Windows 8.1 were released alongside the online upgrade. Unlike their Windows 8 counterparts, they can install Windows on computers that do not have an operating system at all. Microsoft stated that the change was in response to customer feedback, and to allow more flexibility for users. Pricing for the retail copies of 8.1 remained the same.

On July 1, 2014, acknowledging difficulties users may have had through the Windows Store update method, Microsoft introduced a “pilot program” that would allow Windows 8 and RT 8 to be automatically updated to 8.1 through Windows Update.

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Microsoft Office 2013

Microsoft Office 2013 (formerly Office 15) is a version of Microsoft Office, a productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor of Microsoft Office 2010 and includes extended file format support, user interface updates and support for touch among its new features. Office 2013 is suitable for IA-32 and x64 systems and requires Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or a later version of either. A version of Office 2013 comes included on Windows RT devices.

        Development on this version of Microsoft Office was started in 2010 and ended on October 11, 2012 when Microsoft Office 2013 was released to manufacturing. Microsoft released Office 2013 to general availability on 29 January 2013. This version includes new features such as integration support for online services (including SkyDrive, Outlook.com, Skype, Yammer and Flickr), improved format support for Office Open XML (OOXML), OpenDocument (ODF) and Portable Document Format (PDF) and support for multi-touch interfaces.

Development

Development started in 2010 while Microsoft was finishing work on Office 14, released as Microsoft Office 2010. On January 30, 2012, Microsoft released a technical preview of Office 15, build 3612.1010, to a selected group of testers bound by non-disclosure agreements.

On July 16, 2012, Microsoft held a press conference to show off Office 2013 and to release the Consumer Preview.The Office 2013 Consumer Preview is a free, fully functional version but will expire 60 days after the final product’s release. An update was issued for the Office 2013 Customer Preview suite on October 5.

Office 2013 was released to manufacturing on October 11, 2012.It was made available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on October 24.On November 15, 2012, 60-days trial versions of Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus, Project Professional 2013 and Visio Professional 2013 were made available to the public over the Internet.Microsoft has released Office 2013 for general availability on 29 January 2013.Microsoft released the service pack 1 update on 25 February 2014.

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