Smaller-Sized Windows 10 To Save Up to 2GB in Storage, Debuts In April 2015
Microsoft has released information that its newest OS, the Windows 10, is scheduled for release in the next few weeks, including news the new version is geared at saving users up to 2 gigabytes in storage.
Windows 10, Microsoft's newest operating system, is scheduled to be launched in April 15, ahead of schedule. It is also expected to be a much slimmer version than its predecessors and will take up less room, saving users as much as 2 gigabytes of storage space.
Unlike in the previous version, Windows 10 will bring back the Start menu, a desktop version of the Cortana virtual assistant, and faster Windows updates capabilities.
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Windows fans will also enjoy more storage space, particularly with devices featuring limited built-in memory, such as smartphones and tablets. Windows 10 may free up as much as 12 gigabytes of storage space by compressing system files without compromising system responsiveness.
Microsoft may have achieved this by removing bloatware that characterizes OEMs preloaded on Windows machines, as well as by redesigning the new OS' Refresh and Reset functions to no longer store a separate recovery locally. This points to a virtually bloat-free and much faster installation for Windows 10.
Windows 10 was initially unveiled in beta testing mode at the San Francisco Moscone Center in April last year during Microsoft's annual Build Conference. According to the company, upgrades to the new OS during the first year of its launch will be free for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Windows 10 is geared at unifying Windows PC, Windows Embedded, Windows Phone, and Xbox One devices, as well as other Microsoft products like HoloLens and Surface Hub, and will integrate other Microsoft services and platforms. These Microsoft devices and products will share a common internal core via Windows 10, as well as the same application architecture in an ecosystem to be dubbed "Universal apps."
