{"id":3011,"date":"2015-07-10T09:42:32","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T09:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.microsofttraining.net\/b\/?p=3011"},"modified":"2024-03-03T03:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T03:41:24","slug":"upgrade-to-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/upgrade-to-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Is it worth taking\u00a0advantage\u00a0of the Free\u00a0Upgrade to Windows 10?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft are offering Windows 10 as a Free upgrade for Windows 7\/8 users. Why should you upgrade, is it really worth it? Windows 7 users are\u00a0decidedly hesitant, after all, Windows 8 removed the Start Menu, Power Button and\u00a0adjusted how individual Windows closed!\u00a0Is\u00a0Windows 10 something to be avoided or embraced? Should you Upgrade to Windows 10?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5 reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have come up with 5 reasons why you should, based on our experience from the Training Industry and as a Microsoft Partner. <strong>See\u00a0our video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"5 Reasons why you should Upgrade to Windows 10\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_s9a2DhcTd68\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fs9a2DhcTd68%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s9a2DhcTd68\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M1S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2015-07-10T01:03:10Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_s9a2DhcTd68\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fs9a2DhcTd68%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">5 Reasons why you should Upgrade to Windows 10<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s9a2DhcTd68\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fs9a2DhcTd68%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"5 Reasons why you should Upgrade to Windows 10\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Microsoft are offering Windows 10 as a Free upgrade for Windows 7\/8 users. Why should you upgrade, is it really worth it? We have come up with 5 reasons why you should, based on our experience from the Training Industry and as a Microsoft Partner. You can find us at www.stl-training.co.uk Get in touch to discuss your training requirements and to see how we can help. Subscribe if you&#039;d like further Hints &amp; Tips. Join in the Discussion below, suggest what you like about Windows 10.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">[If you interact with the embedded video above and your browser is set to allow cookies, you agree for this 3rd party service to create and store local 3rd party cookies on your device.]<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Slide7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Slide7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"5 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1 The Start Menu is back<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Windows 7 users were outraged about the Start Menu changes in Windows 8, including the loss of the Power Button! Windows 10 has restored the Start Menu. It now only takes up the Full screen space when Windows 10 is used on a Tablet (Mode).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2 Cortana &#8211; Digital Virtual Assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Search is still at the core of Windows 10, but with the added power of Cortana. A truly digital Virtual Assistant, backed by the power of the Cloud. She can help you to search, manage your schedule and she&#8217;ll even remind you to leave earlier if there&#8217;s traffic. You may not wish to talk to her on you desktop, although that feature is available. Talking to your computer will still get you odd looks from coworkers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3 Resized Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The ability to click on the X and close Windows is back, a relief to many desktop users frustrated by Windows 8.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4 Control Panel vs Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To adjust any setting in Control Panel in Windows 7, meant\u00a0venturing into a maze of Icons. Microsoft\u00a0have organised everything into logical groups any simply called it &#8220;Settings&#8221;. It&#8217;s now easier to connect a Bluetooth Mouse, adding a Printer will now take minutes instead of hours!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5 Desktop\/Task Views<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Windows will Snap when using the Windows Key and an Arrow key shortcut, it will then offer you other open Windows to snap to the other 50% of your screen. You can have more than 2, but this only really works on larger screens. As the majority of users work on only one screen, it can be hard to switch between open Windows\/Programs while multi-tasking. Task View allows you to save the Window layout and assign it to different Desktop Views. This is going to be really useful for having Outlook open with Skype for Business, the two Windows I always have open.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you found those 5 points helpful in assisting with your decision to\u00a0upgrade to Windows 10. If you would like to get the most out of Microsoft Office, we can also help. Please feel free to <a href=\"\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> to discuss your training requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\">Microsoft Training &#8211; STL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Slide8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Slide8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"MicrosoftTraining.net\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it worth taking\u00a0advantage\u00a0of the Free\u00a0Upgrade to Windows 10? Microsoft are offering Windows 10 as a Free upgrade for Windows 7\/8 users. Why should you upgrade, is it really worth it? 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