Q18168774

Also known as W10, W-10

personal computer operating system by Microsoft that was released in 2015

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Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft that came out in 2015. It matters because it became one of the most widely used operating systems for computers worldwide, replacing previous versions and introducing features like improved performance and the ability to run on various device types.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: proprietary software
Subclass of: Q486487
Has part: Internet Explorer
Series: Q486487
Followed by: Q107269746
Follows: Windows 8.1
Based on: Windows 8.1
Developer: Microsoft
Platform: x86-64
Official website: www.microsoft.com/it-it/windows
Image: Windows10abstract new.png

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language of work or name: multiple languages
software version identifier: 10.0.19045.6456
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/windows-10
Commons category: Microsoft Windows 10
topic's main category: Category:Windows 10
working title: Vibranium
copyright license: shareware
copyright holder: Microsoft
update method: optical disc image
publication date: 2015-07-29
distributed by: Microsoft Store
inception: 2015-07-29
GUI toolkit or framework: Metro
discontinuation date: 2025-10-14
different from: Windows 10 Mobile
edition or translation of: Microsoft Windows

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Encyclopedic overview

Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. The successor to Windows 8.1, it was released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, became generally available on July 29, 2015, and was a free upgrade to users of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Its server counterparts are Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022. It was succeeded by Windows 11 in October 2021.

In contrast to the tablet-oriented approach of its predecessor, Windows 10 returned to a desktop-oriented interface in line with previous versions of Windows and reintroduced the Start menu. Other features included the Cortana virtual assistant, Task View and virtual desktops, Action Center, biometric authentication through Windows Hello, an improved Settings component, Xbox Live integration, and DirectX 12. Also, Microsoft Edge was introduced, deprecating Internet Explorer. Unlike previous NT releases, Windows 10 received free feature updates on an ongoing basis. Alternatively, enterprise environments can use long-term support milestones that receive only critical and security updates. An ARM version of Windows 10 was released in 2018.

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