Windows 10 celebrates another birthday in the summer of 2020 – this time its fifth. And compared to its predecessors, it offered users a free incremental upgrade. Some of the improvements literally changed the course of its development, but others went completely into oblivion. So let’s take a look at the ones that are among the really good ones.
Windows Hello
Biometric login is one of the standard habits of many people today. Before the advent of Windows 10, however, there was no such thing. The feature just required you to show your face to the camera or attach your fingerprint and that was it. While some may argue that finger readers were around before, it was only with the advent of Windows Hello that this feature was added to the operating system, providing a more secure way to log in.
In addition to Windows Hello, of course, you can also log in with a traditional password, and the option to enter a PIN or dynamic lock has also been added.
Windows Defender
Before the advent of Windows Defender, you had to install antivirus and firewall. However, Microsoft has promised to implement a free security system in the new operating system.
Windows Defender was born. It was widely criticized at first, but over the years it has become a truly functional and high-quality virus protection tool.
Sharing photos from mobile to PC
One of the newest features is the linking of mobile phone and computer devices. So far, this feature works best with Samsung phones in particular, where thanks to the app your phone can display it, but also, for example, send SMS, show phone status, monitor battery and even make phone calls.
Windows Cloud
While it may be a trivial thing for some, for people who often copy text and images, clipboard is very useful. Not only is it currently equipped with what you copy into it, but its contents can also be synced to the cloud, allowing other devices to access its contents.
Sandbox
Sandbox is a technology that allows you to test unknown software or surf potentially dangerous websites in a safe environment without compromising the security of your operating system. In practice, it creates a virtualized environment, a kind of copy of the system that can then be deleted.
Night Mode
You’ve probably already heard about the effects of the unpleasant blue light. The result tends to be increased eye fatigue, which is all the more alarming when there is not enough light available in the surroundings. It is for this reason that apps and websites offer a switch to so-called night mode. It didn’t take long for Windows 10 to come up with night mode in 2017. And after a while, so did the whole dark mode!
Event Centre
Microsoft puts the most attention on the Action Center. In Windows 10, this feature has been improved and can now inform you about what’s happening in the system. It brings you notifications from selected apps, system status messages, as well as a variety of quick buttons that you can use to activate or deactivate many features.
In addition, in the latest update, the feature got even better options for delivering notifications based on preferences. This allows you to choose what you actually want to receive and when.
Timeline
The last feature is Timeline. It was created in 2018 and is the most controversial feature ever. Some people simply love it and others hate it.
The Timeline offers the ability to go back to earlier activities. For example, while working in a document on any computer running Windows 10. Just have data syncing enabled and click the icon next to the Start menu.