WHAT WINDOWS STILL DOES BETTER

We are pointing out a lot of Windows’ limitations in this feature, but there are plenty of things that Microsoft gets right. Here are five of our favourite Windows tools

1PAINT

Okay, so there are dozens of other, better tools if you’re carrying out serious photo editing or graphics work, but for quick crops, resizing or rotating, Paint is essential.

2PROBLEM STEPS RECORDER

Windows is full of little gems like the often-overlooked Problem Steps Recorder (just Steps Recorder in Windows 10). It generates illustrated reports about any activity you carry out on your PC, making it great for troubleshooting. Follow Microsoft’s instructions at www.snipca.com/25006.

3SPEECH RECOGNITION AND NARRATOR

Windows has some extremely useful accessibility tools, including a surprisingly accurate speech-recognition tool and a simple-yet-effective, built-in narrator (see screenshot).

4HOMEGROUP

Windows 10 has a habit of burying some of the operating system’s great older features, such as Homegroup – a brilliantly easy system that lets you share files between all the PCS in your home with just a few clicks.

5UNIQUE WINDOWS LOOK AND FEEL

It might not be perfect, but in our opinion Windows 10 is easily the best looking, most intuitive PC operating system around – bar none.