Windows 10 Release Date, News: How to Get New Microsoft Operating System, OS Features Revealed

The new operating system from the Richmond, Wa.-based tech behemoth, Windows 10, has been wildly anticipated by for many months now and finally, its release date has been announced.

A report from Mirror U.K. said that Microsoft's upcoming OS, which leaped from Windows 8, will start to roll out this July 29. It will come as a free upgrade to PC or Windows users who are currently using Windows 7 or the current OS.

To get the new firmware update, users need to check an icon appearing in their notification trays which prompts them to reserve free copy of the software.

The site went on to explain that clicking the update icon will automatically give the users details of the upgrade process. By choosing "reserve" software now, one will receive by July 29 an email notification saying that the new OS is already available for download and installation.

Among the featured highlights of the Windows 10 is the new web browser which is apparently replacing the Internet Explorer.

The browser, codenamed Project Spartan, will be the firm's answer to Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox which, like the mentioned brands, will offer support extensions and will also come with mobile platforms like Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

Windows 10 users can now also make use of Cortana. The virtual assistant software opposite Apple's Siri and Google's Google Now is integrated into the new Windows Search app. The feature can be utilized via the laptop or desktop's microphone.