Windows 10 Technical Preview: Installing and test drive Build 9841

Microsoft has released the first technical preview of its new Windows 10 operating system. With the new OS, the company hope to tackle the criticism it faced with Windows 8, which was optimised for a touch UI, giving desktop and laptop users an inferior user experience.

Microsoft senior vice-president Terry Myerson wrote on the Windows blog: "This new Windows must be built from the ground up for a mobile-first, cloud-first world. This new Windows must help our customers be productive in both their digital work and their digital life. That new Windows is Windows 10."

The new Windows 10 operating system is not expected to ship until later next year, but people can download a technical preview here >>