Microsoft has published an interesting article today which lists the features which won't be available in Windows 10. These features do not have a proper replacement yet Microsoft thinks they are no longer worth including in Windows 10. This is not a complete or all-exhaustive list of what is removed in Windows 10. There are many small features deleted in Windows 10 but here is a Microsoft-provided list of what's going away.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 system requirements
Microsoft has published the official system requirements for Windows 10. Now, since you know the official release date of the new universal OS, you might want to know if your PC is capable of running the latest operating system from Redmond.
Windows 10 will be released after July 29
Microsoft officially announced that Windows 10 will be available after July 29. Starting from that date, you will be able to buy new hardware with pre-installed Windows 10 or receive your digital copy of Windows 10 which you might have reserved in advance.
How to remove the Windows 10 reservation app
Microsoft is interested in making as many users move to Windows 10 as possible in a short period of time. They want to capture a significant market share with the new OS and get rid of an older operating system like Windows XP which is still more popular than Windows 8. To get users to start using Windows 10, Microsoft pushed a special software via Windows Update called the "Windows 10 reservation app". It asks the user to order a free license for Windows 10 right now. If you are not happy to see such promotional notifications, here is how you can remove the Windows 10 reservation app.
How to navigate apps by alphabet in Windows 10 Start menu
With Windows 10 build 10130, Microsoft has rolled out a new way to navigate installed apps. Many users who have installed the released Windows 10 build 10130 and saw the screenshots we posted are curious how to activate the navigation by alphabet in Windows 10 Start menu. In this article, we will show how it can be done.
List of known issues for Windows 10 build 10130
Every time Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10 Preview, it releases a list of known issues for the new build. Such a list is also available for Windows 10 build 10130. For this new build, Microsoft has listed only a few known bugs.
What’s new in Windows 10 build 10130
A new build of Windows 10 has been released by Microsoft. Build 10130 features several changes from the previously released build of Windows 10 Insider Preview. Before you update your Windows 10 to build 10130, you might be interested in knowing what exactly has changed in this build. Here is a brief list of changes.
Windows 10 build 10130 is out
Yesterday Microsoft released a new official build for Windows Insiders, Windows 10 build 10130. To upgrade your Windows 10 Technical Preview, follow the instructions below.
Fix Windows 10 upgrade error 0x80246017
Ever since the earliest builds of Windows 10, many users on the 'Fast Ring' have faced an error 0x80246017 when they try to upgrade to a newer build. For instance, the recently released build 10122 is getting stuck at 18% for many users. To fix this problem, follow the instructions below.
Windows 10 signoff is planned for mid July
Microsoft is planning to finish the Windows 10 operating system in the middle of July 2015. This information came from two insiders who are familiar with the Windows 10 roadmap. At this moment, the latest public build of Windows 10 is build 10122, however, it is far from perfect.
