--- description: Reviews have been largely positive for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. title: The Reviews Are In: People Love Windows 10 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt48fce2ef7bbdc601/69885cabe53aba02914decbc/8-start2.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Windows 10 Reviews Are In—And People Love It by [Jonathan Chew / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Jonathan Chew / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 29, 2015 5:34 PM CUT  Windows 10 which released on July 29, 2015, blends the familiar layout of Windows 7 with touch features from Windows 8\. The Start menu makes a grand reentrance, with Live Tiles discreetly tucked inside. Cortana, Microsoft's speech-activated assistant for smartphones, will also debut across all devices. Windows 10 which released on July 29, 2015, blends the familiar layout of Windows 7 with touch features from Windows 8\. The Start menu makes a grand reentrance, with Live Tiles discreetly tucked inside. Cortana, Microsoft's speech-activated assistant for smartphones, will also debut across all devices.Microsoft by [Jonathan Chew / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Jonathan Chew / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 29, 2015 5:34 PM CUT Microsoft has released their latest version of the Windows operating system. And a look around the Web has revealed a consensus: Windows 10 rocks. From tech sites to PC users hoping for some kind of life from the Windows line of software, reviews have been largely positive for the OS. This bodes well for Microsoft, who have had to endure a wave of negativity over their latest [earnings report](http://fortune.com/2015/07/21/microsoft-earnings/ "undefined") and [news](http://fortune.com/2015/07/08/microsoft-layoffs/ "undefined") they were laying off around 7,800 employees. Their last attempt, Windows 8, earned major minus points for their interface redesign, and with CEO Satya Nadella [stating](http://fortune.com/2015/07/29/microsoft-windows-10-share/ "undefined") his goal was to hit 1 billion Windows-powered devices by 2019, the pressure was on to make their newest Windows iteration a success. So far, so good. Some reviewers were effusive in their praise for Windows 10 (and couldn’t be happier to finally stop using Windows 8): Geoffrey A.Fowler, [_Wall Street Journal_](http://www.wsj.com/video/windows-10-review-a-worthy-upgrade/C6BA19C7-A322-4E6D-8EC5-708C3B35F169.html "undefined"): --- > “” --- Tom Warren, [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/28/9045331/microsoft-windows-10-review "undefined"): --- > “” --- Devindra Hardawar, [Engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/28/windows-10-review/ "undefined"): --- > “” --- David Pierce, [Wired](http://www.wired.com/2015/07/windows-10-review/?mbid=social%5Ftwitter "undefined"): --- > “” --- Some of the more seasoned tech reviewers were more reserved in their comments, due to some bugs they’ve found in the system: Walt Mossberg, [Recode](http://recode.net/2015/07/28/windows-10-review-microsoft-takes-a-step-back-to-move-forward/ "undefined"): --- > “” --- David Pogue, [Yahoo Tech](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/windows-10-reviewed-microsoft-returns-to-sanity-125261921924.html "undefined"): --- > “” --- Brian Chen, [_New York Times_](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/technology/personaltech/windows10-review.html "undefined"): --- > “” --- One reviewer, however, felt Windows 10 reflects a company caught in a transition: Lance Ulanoff, [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/07/28/windows-10-review/ "undefined"): --- > “” --- Users also took to Twitter to express a myriad of opinions on Windows 10: > [](https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/626255193219272704) > [](https://twitter.com/UnbendableStraw/status/626288798343806977) > [](https://twitter.com/carlmaxim/status/626302286281736194) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3977182/windows-10-reviews/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3977182/windows-10-reviews/"},"headline":"Windows 10 Reviews Are In—And People Love It","datePublished":"2015-07-29T17:34:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:06:12.540Z","description":"Despite some bugs, it's much, much better than Windows 8.","url":"https://time.com/3977182/windows-10-reviews/","keywords":["Tech","Microsoft","windows 10"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt48fce2ef7bbdc601/69885cabe53aba02914decbc/8-start2.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jonathan Chew / Fortune"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt48fce2ef7bbdc601/69885cabe53aba02914decbc/8-start2.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Windows 10","caption":"Windows 10 which released on July 29, 2015, blends the familiar layout of Windows 7 with touch features from Windows 8. 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