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IN PHOTO: Microsoft Corp's Ashley Frank talks about Windows 10 at the annual shareholders' meeting in Bellevue, Washington December 3, 2014. Reuters/Jason Redmond

Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 10, released on July 29 has already reached 14 million downloads in the first 24 hours. Microsoft is in plans to make the new OS available beyond its Windows Insider program, meaning migration to Windows 10 will progress further, according to reports.

The Redmond based software giant had released previews of the Windows 10 software development kits (SDKs) for testing among insiders in June. On July 2, Microsoft had announced that it will roll out Windows 10 in phases to manage the demand for its latest operating system. The company had rigorously tested the quality and readiness of Windows 10 with its 5 million Windows Insiders.

“We have seen unprecedented demand for Windows 10, with reviews and customer feedback overwhelmingly positive around the globe,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group. The upgrade available for PCs is different from its previous version i.e Windows 8.1, in terms of design and it also gets a personal voice assistant called Cortana, reports Fox Business. The publication also mentioned that the popular “Start menu”, is again back to Windows 10.

Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi said that the company is working hard towards driving the upgrade process but maintaining quality is more important than quickness, when it comes to attaining its goal of a billion Windows 10 installed in the first three years of the rollout of the new OS, reports Tech Times.

Though a majority of users are satisfied with the new OS from Microsoft, there are some parties who have reported issues with the company’s latest OS. Mozilla has expressed its dissatisfaction with the way Microsoft is handling the upgrade, especially the migration of user settings. Mozilla CEO Chris Beard has sent an open letter to Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella saying that upgrading to Windows 10 rides over user preferences for web browsers by replacing Chrome or Firefox with Microsoft’s new Edge browser, according to the Tech Times report.

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