Features new to Windows 10

<p><a href="/facts/Windows_10/be9IHehJ">Windows 10</a> introduced a number of new elements, including the option to use a touch-optimized interface (known as tablet mode) or a traditional desktop interface similar to that of <a href="/facts/Windows_7/tldLdbnX">Windows 7</a> along with live tiles from <a href="/facts/Windows_8/eRtw96T3">Windows 8</a>. However, unlike previous versions of Windows, where most, if not all, major features for that release were completed by its RTM, Windows 10 continues to receive major features and changes beyond its initial release to market.  Microsoft describes Windows 10 as an "<a href="/facts/Software_as_a_service/LPyPQ5b7">operating system as a service</a>" that will receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality.  This is supplemented with the ability for enterprise environments to receive non-critical updates at a slower pace, and to use long-term support milestones that will only receive critical updates, such as security patches, over their ten-year lifespan of support.
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Features new to Windows 10