Microsoft finally confirmed today when it’s going to release Windows 10 and it has now started prompting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to reserve their free upgrade. Yes the new software brings lots of new features and overall improvements but there are some features that will no longer be available on Windows PCs once users jump up to the latest iteration.
It has already been confirmed that Windows Media Center will not live to fight another day on Windows 10. The desktop gadgets in Windows 7 and the card game Hearts are also being taken away by Windows 10.
Users who still rely upon floppy disks will have to install new drivers once they have upgraded to Windows 10. The company has also said that DVD playback is going to require separate software but since most people use VLC anyway, that’s unlikely to bother them.
The company has updated system requirements for the new software, the minimum specs required to support Windows 10 include a 1GHz processor with 1GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 1,024×600 pixel resolution display. Specs are slightly higher for the 64-bit version of Windows 10.
There will be some feature limitations as well. Cortana will only be available to users in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Italy, Germany, France and Spain at launch. Those who are waiting to try out Windows Hello will need a supported fingerprint reader or an infrared camera for facial recognition.
Microsoft has also changed the way how updates are downloaded and installed. Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise users will have the option to defer updates but not Windows 10 Home users. As soon as an update is available for them it will be automatically downloaded and installed.
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