Windows 10 Inside Out

Introduction

We’re back!

The three authors responsible for this edition began working together in 2001. Like many of you, we took a break a few years ago, watching from the sidelines as Microsoft released Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. We’ve returned for Windows 10 because, quite frankly, we’re excited by the possibilities of “Windows as a Service.” Unlike with previous versions, which remained largely static until the next big release, you can expect Windows 10 to evolve rapidly.

Much of what we found in Windows 10 is familiar, especially as we dug deep into its core features. The fundamentals of NTFS security and the registry, for example, have remained reassuringly consistent throughout many generations of Windows. But there is also plenty that’s ...