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while poking through the Windows 10 Technical Preview, Digital Trends has discovered multiple references to Cortana, the virtual assistant in Windows Phone, in Microsoft’s new desktop OS.
By going to the Windows 10 folder and searching for “Cortana,” the Technical Preview generated a folder, and a handful of files with the word “Cortana” clearly in them. Take a look at the screenshot below.
When we performed the same search in multiple systems running Windows 8.1, we didn’t find anything of the sort.
The “Windows\WinSxS” and “Windows\System32″ folders in the Windows 10 Technical Preview contains files with names like “Windows.Cortana.dll,” and Windows.Cortana.ProxyStub.dll,” as you can see in the image above. But what does DLL mean?
DLL stands for “Dynamic Link Libraries,” and are a commonly found file type. As Microsoft puts it in this official Knowledge Base document, DLL files provide “much of the functionality of the program” that they reside in. In other words, often times, DLL files are needed to make apps, programs, and features in Windows work.
So, presumably, if Microsoft is already including DLL files containing the phrase “Cortana” in the Windows 10 Technical Preview, this strongly implies that Cortana will be an added feature sometime in the future.
Prior to the release of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, leaks and rumors indicated that Cortana could appear as a feature in Windows 10. During Microsoft’s Windows 10 presentation on September 30, the tech giant didn’t specifically mention that Cortana would arrive on Windows 10, but did say that the OS, which is currently in an early stage of development, would receive more consumer-oriented features between now and its release sometime in the middle of 2015.
“Early in 2015 we’ll introduce the consumer chapter and talk much more about other device types and more consumer features,” Microsoft exec Terry Myerson said in this Windows 10 announcement blog post.
At this point, Windows 10 offers a small handful of new features, including a revamped Start menu, the option to run Metro apps in windows, and the ability to have multiple virtual desktops open simultaneously.
Microsoft has unveiled the latest iteration of the Windows operating system. Oddly, it has chosen to break the sequence and named it Windows 10, instead of the Windows 9 moniker everyone had been expecting.
Windows 10 somehow closely resembles Windows 7. This comes as both good and bad news; good, because Windows 7 was Microsoft’s best and most successful operating system to date. Bad, because it shows that Microsoft might be afraid of trying new interface features for which Windows 8 is to blame. Microsoft’s ambitious OS met with poor response so much that it jeopardised Microsoft’s position as the top desktop OS manufacturer when it was launched in 2012. So how does Windows 10 differ from its successor? Here’s a detailed comparison of the two operating systems:
Break from the ‘one-size-fits-all’ concept: Windows 10 will run on a broad set of devices – from the Internet of Things, to servers in enterprise datacenters worldwide. Some of these devices include handhelds, others are ten feet away. Windows 10 can also run on devices controlled by styluses, mice and keyboards and gestures – and some devices can switch between input types.
However, unlike Windows 8, Microsoft has announced a tailored experience for each device running Windows 10. So you won’t have the same UI controlling each device.
The Start menu: The familiar Start menu is back, which will make it much easier to navigate particularly for those who are accustomed to using older Windows platforms for desktops. It also brings with it a new customizable space for your apps and Live Tiles. Live Tiles work as shortcuts to your apps as well as provide notifications in real time.
No Metro interface: Windows 10 no more displays large tiles on the homescreen. Just like older versions of Windows, you can arrange items on your homescreen and add your favourite picture on the background. You can still switch to a tablet mode to use your touchscreen PC without a mouse and keyboard.
Apps open in windows: Unlike Windows 8, which displayed apps without menus overlapping the windows, apps from the Windows Store now open in the same format as desktop apps do. They can be resized and moved around, and have title bars at the top allowing for maximize, minimize, and close with a click. You can also resize the Start menu now.
Snap enhancements: You can now have four apps snapped on the same screen with a new quadrant layout. Windows will also show other apps and programs running for additional snapping and even make smart suggestions on filling available screen space with other open apps.
New multitasking options: There’s a new task-view button on the taskbar for quick switching between open files and quick access to any desktops you create. Similarly you can now create multiple desktops for different purposes and switch between these desktops easily or pick up where you left off on each desktop. Even the Alt+Tab combination now works in Windows 10 for switching between windows.
Microsoft puzzled the world on Tuesday when it said the version of Windows to succeed Windows 8.1 would be dubbed Windows 10—jumping right over version 9.
At the Windows 10 debut, Microsoft said it "wouldn't be right" to call the new version Windows 9 given its importance—a claim that pretty much no one swallowed. Even for Microsoft's notoriously bizarre marketing history skipping the number 9 entirely is just plain weird.
But now a far more plausible answer has surfaced to the question "Why Windows 10?" A Redditor named cranbourne, who claims to be a Microsoft developer (though it's unsubstantiated), says rumors inside the company point to legacy software as the main reason for shooting straight for ten.
The story behind the story: Microsoft is often criticized for being reluctant to break compatibility with legacy versions of Windows. As we'll soon see, this rumor is a very good example of the kinds of pitfalls Microsoft must consider even for relatively simple tasks like naming the next version of Windows.
If Windows 9...then what?
Many of you should be old enough to remember that there have already been two versions of Windows that began with the number 9, specifically Windows 95 and Windows 98.
To save time, some third-party Windows desktop developers used a shorthand to check the version name (not number) of Windows they were installing their app to. Instead of coding apps to check for Windows 95 or Windows 98, developers coded instructions to check for "Windows 9."
That made sense since there were only two versions of Windows that had a nine in their name to that point. It was simply an easier way to figure out which version of Windows the program was dealing with.
Here's a Java code example that's been making the rounds on Google+, Reddit, and Twitter showing just this kind of version checking scheme.
Also check out this Windows 9 search on the code-focused search engine, searchcode, which was first identified by developer Christer Kaitila. At the top of the search results you'll see a bunch of code—again, Java—checking for Windows 9, but not Windows 9.
Microsoft may have looked out at the vast catalog of legacy code and decided the easiest way to avoid an annoying rewrite for all those programs was just to skip Windows 9 and head straight for Windows 10.
Accommodating legacy code may sound ridiculous, but it's certainly a plausible explanation and, if true, it's a smart move by Microsoft to not upset its developer base or potentially mess with customers happily using legacy software.
Remember, trying out an early build like this can be risky. That's why we recommend that you don't install the preview on your primary home or business PC. Unexpected PC crashes could damage or even delete your files, so you should back up everything.
If you want to stop using Windows Technical Preview and return to your previous version of Windows, you'll need to reinstall your previous version from the recovery or installation media that came with your PC—typically a DVD. If you don't have recovery media, you might be able to create recovery media from a recovery partition on your PC using software provided by your PC manufacturer. You'll need to do this before you upgrade. Check the support section of your PC manufacturer's website for more info.
After you install Windows Technical Preview, you won’t be able to use the recovery partition on your PC to go back to your previous version of Windows.
As expected Microsoft has formally announced the new version of Windows. As no-one expected it will be called ‘Windows 10’ not Windows 9. Why? Because Microsoft claims it represents such a significant leap over Windows 8 that calling it Windows 9 would not do it justice.
I can hear your groans now, but in Microsoft’s defence Windows 10 has some major (and long awaited) improvements. Here are the highlights:
One OS To Rule Them All
Architecturally the biggest news is that Windows 10 is being designed to run across all device form factors. That means desktops, laptops, tablets, phablets and smartphones.
“Windows 10 will run on the broadest amount of devices. A tailored experience for each device,” said Terry Myerson, Microsoft Executive VP of Operating Systems. “There will be one way to write a universal application, one store, one way for apps to be discovered purchased and updated across all of these devices.”
Microsoft didn’t break down when we might see a Windows 10 smartphone and how that would impact/absorb Windows Phone (or even elaborate on the future for Windows Phone) but it does offer clear insight into Microsoft’s long term road map.
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed ‘Windows 10′ will also be the next major version of Windows Phone. What devices get the upgrade and how Microsoft will handle it remains to be seen.
Windows 10 Start Menu
The Start Menu Is Back
The cat has been out the bag for some time, but Microsoft has finally confirmed theStart Menu will return. The leaks were spot on and it will combine both aspects of the classic Windows 7 start menu with apps from the Metro/Modern UI. Searching within the Start Menu will now perform a web search as well.
Crucially its layout can be customised so apps can be removed or resized and the flexibility and personalisation potential of the Start Menu should win back fans disillusioned about its removal in Windows 8.
Windows 10 use on a tablet
Better Touch/Keyboard And Mouse Integration
Microsoft has taken criticism seriously about the jarring nature of moving between touch and the keyboard and mouse elements of Windows 8.
Microsoft is calling the new approach ‘Continuum’ and it is an umbrella term for a better merger between to different input methods. Continuum will be able to automatically switch between modes by detecting on how users interact with their device. It also carries over to design aspects like the new Start Menu, windowed apps within the desktop and so forth.
“We’re trying to be thoughtful about a UI that goes across all devices,” explained Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President of the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft.
He admits Continuum remains a work in progress with refinements to things like the Charms Bar (yes it is still there) set to be an ongoing process through the life of the public beta and right up to release (more on that later).
The view can be triggered with a new ‘task view’ button which both allows users to launch a new virtual desktop and jump between them. Interestingly the taskbar can be customised to look different/relevant to each desktop allowing a simple leap from work to home modes, for example.
Microsoft said all open programs in the virtual desktops will continue to run in the background, which makes for some interesting memory management challenges but also greatly increases the potential productivity of Windows as well as de-cluttering the desktop space.
Pricing / Availability
It has been much speculated that Windows 10 may be given away free to upgraders or involve a nominal fee, but Microsoft revealed no information about this in either the presentation or Q&A afterwards.
What we did learn is a technical preview of Windows 10 will be made available to users later this week (Microsoft is stressing it is only for advanced users and developers at this stage) and that an official release would not follow until ‘later in 2015’. This suggests the OS is not as far along as many expected and Microsoft is keen to develop it in conjunction with user feedback.
Windows 10 Start Menu search
What Will Still Don’t Know: A Lot
Perhaps what is almost as interesting as what was revealed about Windows 10 is what Microsoft kept to itself.
In addition to no news on pricing, Microsoft also didn’t touch on performance (install size and minimum hardware requirements), Cortana integration (the voice assistant in Windows Phone 8.1), give a solid release time frame or go into any detail on how Windows 10 will handle scaling on high resolution screens – crucial given 4k monitors and super high resolution laptops are quickly gaining momentum.
On the flip side what we did see is a more open Microsoft. A company, perhaps shaken by the decidedly mixed reaction to Windows 8 (however fair or unfair), that is now keen to try and mix the best aspects of Windows 7 and Windows 8 into a more user friendly experience. This means releasing early builds, issuing rapid fire updates and developing in conjunction with ongoing user feedback.
Windows 10 Product Family
Is choosing the ‘Windows 10’ moniker a step too far though? “It’s a name that resonated best with what we’ll deliver,” explained Myerson.
Many would argue the struggles of Windows Phone and Windows 8 have put Microsoft into a terminal decline, but tonight’s announcement – while thin on details – suggests there is still life in the old dog yet.
Read on for how to get it and some important caveats.
First the caveats. Microsoft stresses that the Technical Preview is just that: a very early build of what users will enjoy when Windows 10 goes on sale in mid 2015. As such it states “Download and install the preview only if you”:
Want to try out software that’s still in development and like sharing your opinion about it
Don’t mind lots of updates or a UI design that might change significantly over time
Really know your way around a PC and feel comfortable troubleshooting problems, backing up data, formatting a hard drive, installing an operating system from scratch, or restoring your old one if necessary
Know what an ISO file is and how to use it
Aren’t installing it on your everyday computer.
In a final warning (and a nice show of humour) Microsoft reiterates: “We’re not kidding about the expert thing. So if you think BIOS is a new plant-based fuel, TechPreview may not be right for you.”
Lastly be sure your computer achieves the minimum requirements:
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
A Microsoft account and Internet access
And know what you will and won’t have to reinstall depending on the version of Windows from which you are upgrading:
Windows 10 upgrade information from previous versions
Click one of the Download links – Windows 10 Technical Preview x86 (2.9GB), Windows 10 Technical Preview x64 (3.8GB) – to download the ISO (official page)
Take note of the Windows 10 Technical Preview product key you are given
When the download is complete, transfer the ISO file to installation media such as a DVD or USB flash drive (the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool still works brilliantly)
Double-tap or double-click ‘setup.exe’ from the installation media, and then follow the steps as prompted
Windows 10 marks the return of the start menu
General tips? Having been a part of both the Windows 7 and Windows 8 betas I can say it is fun getting your hands on the latest version of Windows months before everyone else and watching the operating system evolve as you use it – this happens quickly. Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 betas were also very stable, though that doesn’t mean Windows 10 will be the same.
An interesting potential benefit is Microsoft has previously given discounted upgrade prices to beta testers when the final version became available. That said this is no guarantee and with Windows 10 predicted to be very cheap or even free for many upgraders this may not be the carrot it once was.
Windows 10 finally brings virtual desktops like OS X and various flavours of Linux
There is also no guarantee that you will be able to upgrade to the final version from the beta software (you couldn’t with Windows 7, you could with Windows 8) – though previous betas have given a generous 8-12 month period to upgrade before their licences expired.
By now you will have a good idea whether Windows 10 Technical Preview is for you. Yes it comes with many caveats, but can be enjoyable living on the cutting edge and (if your PC meets the hardware requirements) it is certainly better than persisting with Windows XP and its third party security hacks.
