Microsoft Windows 10 is finally Available for Download

Microsoft’s latest version of its operating system has launched in the UK today, and it will have a familiar feel once again for the hundreds of millions who use Windows computers.

Windows 10 is the first major OS update in three years and Microsoft is eager to be seen as an industry-leader again. The Seattle-based Corporation is pinning its hopes on several key features:

Cortana

Personal digital assistants is one area Microsoft is ahead of the competition - its own Cortana regularly outperforms Apple's Siri and Android's Google Now.

Windows 10 will look to run with this advantage by pushing Cortana to desktop for the first time.

The assistant is integrated into lots of apps, including Edge, where it can be used to make reservations, set reminders and get directions based on the web page you are currently viewing.

Continuum

A big part of Windows 10 is its ability to work seamlessly across devices. Microsoft's aim is to have the same operating system running on your smartphone, tablet, laptop and games console.

Windows 10 has a feature called Continuum that allows users to stop mid-task on one device, and then pick it up on another without any issues or delay.