Microsoft Launches the Much Awaited Windows 10 in 190 Countries

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system has finally launched worldwide. The new operating system is available for free download starting July 29.

No one’s expected to line up overnight for Windows 10, the way people did 20 years ago for Windows 95. But Microsoft is counting on tens or even hundreds of millions of people to download its latest release for free in the coming months.

Windows 10 is coming to PCs and tablets first, but it’s also designed to run phones, game consoles and even holographic headsets.

It has new features, a streamlined Web browser called Edge and a desktop version of Cortana, the online assistant that is Microsoft’s answer to Google Now and Apple’s Siri.

Windows 10: Microsoft Releases New Operating System

Microsoft starts rolling out its new operating system, Windows 10 which was launched earlier today. Windows 10, to customers around the world today, with members of its 'Insider' programme being the first to receive the free upgrade.

After nine months of public beta testing, the final version is rolling out to machines across the world. You can now upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on your existing PC.