Last Wednesday, Microsoft announced the newest build (9926), and the latest features of its Windows 10 OS, which features Cortana integration and game streaming from the Xbox One console of the company. Two days later, the Redmond-headquartered tech firm released the free download of the latest operating system for the members of its Insider Program.

IB Times quotes Microsoft saying that the company will be offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 for people still using Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. At the Windows 10 Technical Preview launch event in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday, the Redmond, the company made an official announcement that finally Cortana - voice-controlled digital assistant, was coming to desktops. Initially, it debuted on Windows Phone.

The latest build also incorporates the new Xbox app for Windows 10 and will allow streaming games from Xbox One to PCs. According to what was announced at the Windows 10 Technical Preview, the Xbox app allows the owners of the console to purchase games for their PC, view the list of their Xbox Live friends, access messages as well as watch the activities of their friends.

Moreover, the Redmond-based tech titan announced that the Xbox app for Windows 10 would sooner or later incorporate cross-platform play as well as allow users the to watch game clips recorded on the Xbox One. However, currently this version of Windows 10 is in the works and will be released for the public some time later in 2015. Eventually, Microsoft said, people owning Xbox One will be able to play games with their friends on a PC.

In addition, the newest Windows 10 free download also comprises access to the re-designed Start Menu, which is said to function better while switching between tablet and PC modes on any convertible device. The operating system also incorporates a novel Settings app, together with an older interface having tools that were earlier present in the Control Panel. In fact, earlier several users of Windows 10 Technical Preview users had requested the company for a combined Settings menu.

The latest early pre-release or "alpha" version of Windows 10 offers much more, including easier connection to Bluetooth speakers, TVs with Miracast as well as other media devices. It also comes with new apps for Maps and Photos that offer easier access to the OneDrive backup folders.