Windows 10: My Own Review

People are pretty skeptical about what Windows 10 can do to your computer. But, in my experience, the operating system has never failed me once. I didn't have to recover much. Consider it like Microsoft's response to Mac OS X. (No offense Apple, I want to have one of your machines as well, so I can use Mac OS X on that along with Windows on my PC!) I have used Windows 10 for at least two dozen months since it was released last year. When it came out, I was the first person in my family to upgrade to the new system. Here's my take on Windows 10:

Much has changed from Windows 7, even adding a dedicated recovery mode to the operating system. If you've used Windows 7, you may not notice much. But, here's what I think are the most significant changes since Windows 7:

• The Windows 7 Start menu and Windows 8 start screen have been merged into one.

• Windows 8 applications will be able to run on Windows 10.

• Cortana has been ported over to 10 from Windows Phone 8.

• A multiple-desktop system, previously only available through Linux-based operating systems, has been added to Windows 10.

• A notification and quick setting panel, dubbed the "Action Centre," has been added. That was a cue taken from Android and iOS.

• You need not install an antivirus system, as it already comes with 10. Windows Defender is getting better with every database update, and it even comes with a real time scanner and a boot time scanner.

• The BSoD is no longer technical territory. If your PC runs into a problem, it just goes straight with you and tells you there is a problem in simple terms. It'll also give you the error type to search online later.

• A new built-in recovery system was added, so you can reset your computer to bare-bones Windows 10 if something goes wrong.

• And, you can still run many older Windows applications on the same machine.

To paraphrase Disgust from Disney's Inside Out, on a scale of 1-10, I rate this system an A+.

Try thinking about the good stuff about it next time you're in the market for a new machine. When you see the Windows 10 logo on it, you won't be disappointed at all.