Microsoft aims to "cover" Windows 10 to 1 billion devices

Software giant Microsoft aims to have 1 billion devices running the Windows 10 operating system, 2-3 years after its release.

The above ambition was announced by Mr. Terry Myerson, Senior Vice President in charge of Microsoft's operating system division on April 29 in a speech at the annual Build conference for third-party application developers, taking place in San Francisco.

Windows 10 has the potential to solve some of Microsoft's most pressing problems, and it will be the first operating system to offer one service across multiple devices.

Windows 10 is also an attempt by Microsoft to overcome the weaknesses of its predecessor operating system, Windows 8.

Towards the goal of providing an operating system for all, Microsoft has introduced a tool called Continuum. This tool will help Windows 10 detect and adapt to the types of devices that users are using.

Another big feature of Windows 10 is its all-new web browser. Previously known by the codename Project Spartan, the new browser is now officially called Microsoft Edge (Microsoft revealed it at the Build event).

This new browser is not a complete replacement for the "legendary" Microsoft Internet Explorer, but rather a different, more flexible browser in the mold of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

At the moment, Windows 7 is the most popular version of the Windows operating system, a mainstay of desktop and laptop personal computers for decades.

As of early April, Windows 7 was used on more than 58% of computers worldwide, according to Net Applications, which tracks web traffic across devices. Newer versions like Windows 8 and 8.1 have attracted only a tiny fraction of users—even fewer than the older Windows XP, which Microsoft no longer supports.

According to Vietnamplus