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On a modern computer with a solid-state hard drive, Windows 10 typically boots within 10 to 15 seconds, about the same as Windows 7 and 8. Once your installation is complete, you're prompted to add in some personalization details and log in with your Microsoft Account. The entire installation process takes anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes, depending on your setup, and it's mostly hands-free. Most of us will just be upgrading right from within Windows, but you can also boot off an external hard drive or USB drive to get it going. Microsoft is making Windows 10 available to its Insider testers first starting on July 29, so you might have to wait a bit before you can upgrade.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. If you don't see that app, make sure you have all of the current Windows Updates. If you're a current Windows user, you just need to click the "Get Windows 10" app in the system tray and click "Reserve Your Free Upgrade" to join the queue. Microsoft has steadily made upgrading easier with Windows 7 and 8, but with Windows 10, the process is even smoother. In short, it's pretty painless! Gone are the days where we had to devote hours and enlist the help of Windows specialists just to upgrade to a new OS (or, in my case, be the one to get recruited). (There's still no clear reason why Microsoft skipped the "Windows 9" name, but I like to think it was because it needed to distance itself from Windows 8 as much as possible.) Getting startedīefore we dive into the nitty-gritty of Windows 10, it's worth exploring the upgrade experience. But given the ill will that OS built up over the past three years, it also made sense for Microsoft to start fresh. Now that touch-enabled laptops and multi-function devices like the Surface are more commonplace, Windows 8's touch innovations seem a lot more useful. Adding insult to injury, it made the experience of using Windows worse for people without touchscreens.

But the real mistake with Windows 8 was that it was built for touch computing at a time when most people were still dealing with keyboards and mice (or trackpads). And as far as operating systems go, Windows' interface is one of the oldest, with a core design that goes all the way back to 1995. It's hard to truly innovate when you're tied to a decades-long history. I don't blame Microsoft for trying to sacrifice some sacred cows with Windows 8.