Microsoft is proud to introduce Windows 10, the latest version of our operating system for PCs and tablets.
To help you get to know our new system better, here are answers to some questions you might have.
Why is it called Windows 10 when your last operating system was Windows 8?
Lots of people have asked this question. Some folks think that that because Windows 8 was such an unpopular disaster we wanted to put a little numerical distance between it and our new system.
But that’s not the case at all. In fact, we were working on a system that would have been called Windows 9, but unfortunately several of our engineers were killed during the beta testing, so we had to shelve it and start again from scratch.
Will Windows 10 fuck up my computer as fast as Windows 8 did?
Yes, indeed. Everything about our new operating system is faster and more powerful than the previous version, including its ability to render your PC or tablet completely unusable within seconds after you install it.
Does Windows 10 feature the Start button that was missing from Windows 8?
Well, first of all, although many people complained that the Start button was missing from Windows 8, it actually was there but was just hidden from plain sight. It was easily accessible to any average user skilled in Winbatch, SQL, SIMSCRIPT, PHP, APL or DASL.
But, to answer your question, yes, in Windows 10 the Start button once again appears right there on the main desktop, where any idiot can find it. To make your life even easier, we’ve also added a “Restart” button, which will come in handy during the thousands of occasions when you’ll need to restart your computer due to the constant updates we’ll be sending you to fix the problems caused by your use of Windows 10.
Can you tell me something about Cortana, the new virtual assistant in Windows 10? Is it something like Apple’s Siri?
Cortana is even better than Siri. Whereas Siri offers only answers to the questions you ask, Cortana responds to your questions also with valuable advice. For example, if you ask, “Where is the nearest Apple Store?” Cortana might respond: “It not a very nice day to go outside. Why don’t you wait a while and consider your technology options?”
What about security? Does Windows 10 include its own malware?
Yes, Microsoft Edge, the default browser in Windows 10, includes a feature called SmartScreen, which can identify malicious websites by scanning them for suspicious characteristics. We’re very proud of it.
But I’ve heard that Edge has blocked users from accessing Google Mail, after mistakenly identifying it as a malicious website. Are you working on fixing that?
Yes, we certainly are. By the way, in the meantime, if you’re unable to access your Google Mail, have you heard about Microsoft’s own email service, Outlook? It’s really great. Just thought we’d mention it.
I also heard that Edge occasionally failed to detect when a Google Docs user was hitting the space bar. Have you fixed that yet?
Yeah, yeah, we have. Jesus, give us a break already, will you?
Is it true that Windows 10 is available free of charge to users of Windows 7 and 8?
Absolutely. Do you think that we would expect you to pay for the kind of frustration you’ll experience with our new operating system?
More importantly, do you think that we think that anyone would willingly buy a new operating system from Microsoft after their experience with Windows 8? Or with Windows Vista? Remember Windows Vista? We’d like to forget it, but it still haunts us.
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