Main Highlights

• Redesigned Start menu with tiles, quick access, and resizing.
• Store apps run in windowed mode; full-screen toggle available.
• New Action Center with quick settings; notifications sync across devices.
• Taskbar with Search, Task View (virtual desktops), and notifications.
• Cortana voice assistant in supported regions (“Hey, Cortana”).
• Updated network flyout, battery, clock & calendar panels.
• Improved Snap: arrange up to 4 apps with placement hints.
• Refreshed icons/animations; thinner window borders.
• Continuum for hybrids and external displays.
• Windows Hello & Microsoft Passport for password-less sign-in.
• Transparency (Aero) toggle in Settings; new unified Settings app.

System Requirements

• CPU: 1+ GHz, x86/x64 (dual-core recommended)
• RAM: 2 GB (x86) / 4 GB (x64)
• Storage: 32 GB+
• Graphics: DirectX 9+ with WDDM 1.0+ (DX12 for games)
• Display: 800×600+ (recommended 1366×768+)