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title: "Which features of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not used in Windows 10?"  
description: "Which features of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not used in Windows 10?"  
author: "Sanjay Goenka"  
published: 2022-04-01  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96669/which-features-of-windows-7-and-windows-8-are-not-used-in-windows-10  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "windows-10", "operating systems"]  
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# Which features of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not used in Windows 10?

Which [features](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13064/advanced-features-in-the-modern-wireless-keyboards) of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not used in Windows 10?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

## Features of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not used in Windows 10:

- DX12 will never be available on **Windows 7 or Windows 8**.Additionally, **[Windows](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95017/how-do-i-change-your-microphone-settings-on-windows-10) 10** allows you to stream games from your Xbox One. Xbox One controllers are compatible with Windows 10 PCs, so you can start playing The Witcher 3 right away on your desktop or laptop.
- Windows 8 has a decent online search built into its divisive Start Screen, but Windows 7 only has local searches (what's on the computer), thus Windows 10 clearly outperforms both. Cortana, a voice assistant moved over from Windows Phone and named after the Halo video game franchise, is the key to its success.
- While both Windows 7 and Windows 8 do a decent job of keeping users safe, Windows 10 takes the game to the next level with a number of additional features. The first is 'Device Guard,' which protects against zero-day attacks by validating unsigned software and apps.

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