Cortana

Welcome to Windows 10

Windows 10 is designed to be the best Windows ever.

Tested by millions of users who provided input and ideas, Windows 10 combines familiarity, speed and innovative new features – including a digital assistant and a brand-new browser – with the bedrock strengths you expect from Windows, like superior security and compatibility. And for the first time ever, you get free, automatically-enabled updates that help keep your systems current.

The result is a new Windows experience that’s fresh yet familiar – and is great for helping you stay organized, have fun, and get things done.

Key innovations

Windows 10 introduces several innovations to help you get more done across your day and across your devices. From a digital assistant* with an advanced learning ability to the arrival of Xbox on PCs to our first new browser in 20 years, the new Windows has great new features that we hope you will love exploring.

Cortana

Think of Cortana as your truly personal digital assistant who works across all your Windows 10 devices to help you get things done.* By learning more about you over time, Cortana becomes more useful every day, staying transparent in order to keep your trust. And because your life is not limited to one device, Cortana is with you on your Windows 10 PC, tablet, and phone – helping you whenever and wherever you need it.

Cortana Home provides a daily glance of the day ahead

Cortana Home gives you helpful info at a glance

Cortana Home is the place to go for personal suggestions, a daily glance of the day ahead, recommendations for restaurants to check out, and more.

Keep track of your preferences in Cortana’s Notebook

The Notebook is where Cortana keeps track of what you like and what you want. Use it to control what Cortana knows about you, including your interests and favorite places.

Cortana makes it easy to keep up with your schedule

Cortana is the best personal assistant for reminding you about all the important things in your life. Time-based, people-based, and location-based reminders all trigger at the right time on any device, making sure that you never miss a thing.

Let Cortana find what you’re looking for

When you search from the taskbar, Cortana will show you results from your PC, the web, and OneDrive. You can also use Cortana for help with troubleshooting. If you run into a problem or have a question about how to get things done, just type something about it into the Windows search box. Cortana will provide instant answers or links to helpful websites.

*Cortana available in select markets at launch, experience may vary by region and device.