Windows 10
Windows 10 Discovery:
Based on previous versions, Windows 10 users experience a more personalized experience compared to Windows 7 and 8, designed for a wide range of devices such as tablets, phones, Xbox, and everything from PCs. In Windows 8 version the start menu was eliminated but in Windows 10, however, the start menu is back including "live tiles". Having Cortana on the Smart menu allow the user to launch an app by name in which can be handy. Cortana can set reminders, sync calendar events, and can now give you Google now. The editions available on Windows 10 include the following: Education, Home, and Enterprise. All of the editions provide different functions for Windows users depending on the productivity within the OS, Management, deployment, and security.
Windows 10
Welcome to Windows 10 !
Here we will explore and navigate within the operating system.
Below you will find a quick guide to the different sections in the blog.
GUIDE:
1. Intro Specs. Windows 10
2. Memory Management Written article
3. Graphic User Interface : Navigate through Windows 10
1. Specs. Windows 10
🔹What is the price of Windows 10?
The cost of Windows 10 Varies. In the U.S, to purchase Windows 10 Home the price is $119.00, Windows 10 Pro cost $199.00, and finally the Windows 10 Pro Pack costs $99.00. The price of Windows 10 international varies compared to domestic. (prices may vary)
🔹What editions are available for Windows 10? (i.e. consumer / business)?
The editions for Windows 10 are available to consumers and businesses. The different editions available are Windows 10 home, Windows Pro, and Windows Enterprise, Windows 10 education, and Windows 10 IoT Core. The Window Home is suitable for basic PCs along with available free upgrades, Windows Pro works on two in one devices like laptop/tablet combinations also has features to control how software updates get installed, and Windows Enterprise is suitable for smartphones with business management features. The provided editions are for different markets, users, and specializations.
🔹What are some new features in Windows 10? (Compared to previous versions.) Compared to previous versions, there are some new features in Windows 10. Windows 10 has a more consistent desktop experience they have separated desktop mode and tablet mode to minimize annoyance for desk top users. A minor improvement can include it can find more device drivers automatically now. Also, the editions in the past were tailored to specific devices for various device families and uses.
🔹What do you like and dislike about Windows 10? Windows 10 upgraded from windows 8 with a new interface, the touch screen “tiles” are gone. Along with a consistent desktop experience and access to more device drivers. The dislike I have is Windows 10 is known to overheat laptops. Windows 10 also has the same blue screen.
2. Memory Management
Memory Management
Modern operating systems, such as Windows 10, are equipped with Memory Management. The purpose of Memory Management is to provide functionality of the operating systems which manages primary memory between main memory and disk, while each process is kept track regardless of either it is allocated to a process or it is free. Doing so, reduces the number of reads and writes to the disk results in improved responsiveness from the operating system. Users notice faster animations and quick responses when launching apps.
Windows Memory Management process has a 32-bit /64-bit virtual address consisting in 4gigs or 8gig depending on the process. However, all threads of a process cannot access memory that belongs to another process which protects corruption. The implementation of these new technologies is mostly due to the hacker threat advanced knowledge of the location key system, and partly due to the use of memory allocation efficiency on a needed basis. There can be many processes, RAM is a limited resource whereas virtual memory is unlimited. When the memory exceeds the RAM, the operating system moves to virtual address space to the computer’s hard disk this frees space for other uses.
The Windows systems page files can be configured in system properties or (Pagefile.sys files) in root of a partition. There can be one such file in each disk partition. The size of the page file depends on the amount installed RAM and on Virtual Memory an architectural limit can be applied to Windows include: 2GB of shard virtual address space(kernel), 2GB of private virtual address per process (user mode), early Windows systems before 2003 have 666MB of system PTE storage, 470 MB of paged pool storage, and 256 MB of no paged pool storage. Monitoring system performance can be found in the Performance Monitor accessed through the administrative tools.
3. Graphic User Interface
🔹How do you access the start menu?
Access start menu on the start icon located on the left end of the taskbar. The start icon is the Windows logo.
🔹How do you add icons to the desktop?
To add icons onto Windows desktop, right click the screen choose new, then shortcut. Choose an app from the settings, click next.
🔹How do you change the background and customization of the interface?
The customization and background of the Windows 10 interface can be accessed through the settings by clicking personalization.
🔹How do you access the settings of the computer?
Access the search bar located on the bottom left end of the desktop next to the Windows icon. Type in the search bar settings.
🔹How do you access the administrative tools?
Access the control panel, click system and security< administrative tools.
🔹How do you perform a defragmentation?
Go to the control panel, then system and security<administrative tools. Click defragment and optimize drives.
Where are the disk management tools?
Go to the search bar located on the bottom left of the desktop. Type disk management. The disk management tools will appear the desktop.