Your main browser, for instance, suddenly became Microsoft Edge after the upgrade – something Mozilla finds “disturbing”, especially since the platform actually made it trickier to switch back to Chrome, Firefox or any other browser.
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The company assured users who reserved their upgrades that they would be notified once the operating system has been downloaded to their PCs.
Twenty-four hours after it was released, Windows 10 is being run on more than 14 million devices. In addition, most of the features present in Windows 10 Home and Pro editions are not available such as the digital assistant Cortana, and apps like People, Mail, Calendar, and Photos.
So, as of now, by looking at the numbers, Microsoft still has a long way to go to reach its goal of getting Windows 10 on to a billion devices within three years.
Beard reminded Nadella that a previous attempt to get Microsoft to follow the advice of a market-disrupting rival fell on deaf ears, which is why Mozilla is repeating its warning.
KitGuru Says: I’ve been using Windows 10 for a week or two now and I’m liking it so far.
The browser will still flash up with an automatic prompt to make it your default browser on users system, but, can be a tougher process than before. Another window will open with a list of possible default options; choose Firefox and close the window to save your changes.
Microsoft is making a big bet on Edge, the browser that is replacing the much-loathed Internet Explorer.
Windows 10 is first rolled out to Windows Insiders and in phases to all the eligible computers.
“We have seen unprecedented demand for Windows 10, with reviews and customer feedback overwhelmingly positive around the globe”, Microsoft wrote. If so, there’s an easy way to avoid the line and download Windows 10 and upgrade straight away.
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See how they fare, and give Microsoft time to iron out any wrinkles like the autoupdating Nvidia graphic drivers that were breaking Windows 10 installations earlier this week.
