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Windows 10 – Is It the Best Windows Yet? ` 2015 WSSFC Technology Track – Session 7 Windows 10 – Is It the Best Windows Yet? Nerino J. Petro, Holmstrom & Kennedy PC, Rockford, IL Byran M. Sims, Sims Law Firm Ltd., Naperville, IL About the Presenters... Nerino J. Petro, Jr. is the Chief Information Officer for Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C., in Rockford, Illinois and served as the first Practice Management Advisor for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Practice411™ Law Office Management Assistance Program from 2006-2014. He is a Certified Independent Consultant for a number of legal practice management, time and billing and document management software products and services and has provided consulting, installation, customization and training for clients throughout the country. Nerino was the ABA LPM Magazine Product Watch columnist (2006 -2012) and is a regular contributor to other local, state and national publications including the Illinois Bar Journal, Wisconsin Lawyer, Wisconsin InsideTrack and ABA GP|Solo Magazine where is serves as the Technology Editor. Nerino has presented throughout the US and abroad including ABA, State, law societies and local conferences and events in the US and Canada. He served on the ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board from 2012-2014 and is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference Planning Committees. Nerino was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50 list of the top legal techies in 2011. He provides information on legal technology, practice management and items of interest to lawyers on his blog at www.compujurist.com. Bryan Sims is a solo practitioner who concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, mechanic’s liens, title litigation, real estate, and civil appeals. Before entering private practice, Bryan worked as a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice S. Louis Rathje. Bryan is a frequent lecturer on the use of technology in a legal practice and has spoken at ABA Techshow as well as for the Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County (Indiana) Bar Association, the Lake County (Illinois) Bar Association, the International Technology Law Association, and was the featured speaker at the 2014 Oklahoma Solo and Small Firm Conference. Bryan blogs about the intersection law and technology at www.theconnectedlawer.com. Style Definition: TOC 2: Font: 12 pt, Check spelling and grammar Windows 10 Is it the best Windows Yet? Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference Kalahari Resort Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin October 22-24, 2015 Nerino J. Petro, Holmstrom & Kennedy PC, Rockford, IL Bryan M. Sims, Sims Law Firm Ltd., Naperville, IL Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 • What Happened to Windows 9? ...................................................................................................... 2 • Windows as a Service ....................................................................................................................... 2 Windows 10 Adoption Rate - Bryan ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Windows 10 Compatibility - Bryan ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Versions and Platforms - Bryan .............................................................................................................................................. 4 How to get your upgrade - Bryan ............................................................................................................................................ 4 What’s new in Windows 10 .................................................................................................................................................... 5 • The Start Menu is back (really, we mean it this time) ..................................................................... 5 • Continuum ....................................................................................................................................... 7 • Action Center ................................................................................................................................... 8 • Snap Assist ....................................................................................................................................... 9 • Settings Menu .................................................................................................................................. 9 • Virtual Desktops ............................................................................................................................. 10 • Storage Sense ................................................................................................................................. 11 • Native Print to PDF ......................................................................................................................... 11 • Search............................................................................................................................................. 12 • Edge................................................................................................................................................ 12 What’s gone - Bryan ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 • Charms ........................................................................................................................................... 12 • Media Center ................................................................................................................................. 13 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Resource Links ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 • Windows 10 Guides ....................................................................................................................... 15 • Reviews & What’s New in Windows 10 ......................................................................................... 15 • Installing Windows 10 .................................................................................................................... 15 • Securing Windows 10 ..................................................................................................................... 16 • Windows 10 Tips & Tricks .............................................................................................................. 16 Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 How To ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Cover Image sourced from Microsoft Newsroom Image Gallery Introduction Launch On July 29, 2015 Microsoft launched its latest version of the Windows operating system, Windows 10, to the world at large. Windows 10 represents a continuation of its move to combine both mobile and desktop computing into one ecosystem using a common software core. Let us explore this concept just a bit further. When Windows XP was launched, computer users thought in terms of Windows or Mac. Today, we need to think in terms of “ecosystems,” because there is no longer just a desktop operating system. Apple has OS X for the desktop and iOS for iPhone and iPads. Google has Chrome OS for the desktop and Android for smartphones and tablets. Before Windows 8, Microsoft had Windows 7 for the desktop and tablets and Windows Phone for smartphones. These sets of systems shared the idea of two separate environments, with one for the desktop and one for mobile devices. With Windows 8, Microsoft sought to create a new paradigm: one operating system for all devices. While a laudable concept, the execution in Windows 8 left much to be desired. Not long after the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft rolled out Windows 8.1 which fixed many of the “issues” in Windows 8 but still never truly achieved its lofty goal of an operating system that across multiple device platforms. Windows 10 is the next evolution of this concept and initially appears to do a much better job of working across the desktop and mobile platforms without significant sacrifices as the functionality and ease-of-use. Windows 10 underwent a significant period of testing with prerelease versions of the software being made available to anyone who wanted to work with it. Microsoft used the feedback and knowledge gained from this extensive testing to fine-tune and tweak the operating system prior to its official launch on June 29, 2015. While still not perfect (I have yet to see a major operating system that was perfect whether it’s from Microsoft or Apple) - Windows
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