Rather than worrying about any of this, you could just download VLC. Microsoft's removal of Windows Media Center from Windows 10 - only to release instead a $14.99 DVD player app - has been met with disapproval in some quarters.Įven though the app will be free to most people upgrading from Windows 7 and 8, it apparently is very limited and if you reinstall, you may find yourself having to pay. Version 5.0 of LibreOffice has just been released - bringing with it improvements to Calc - LibreOffice's alternative to Excel - and better support for importing user profiles. The look and feel will be familiar to anyone who used Office 2003, as its menu takes it cues from the classic Office layout rather than the Ribbon arrangement used in more recent releases. It is compatible with many different file formats, so there's a good chance you'll be able to open documents and spreadsheets created in Microsoft Office. LibreOffice is a free open-source office suite that includes software for word processing, creating spreadsheets, making presentations, database management and more. You can of course download the mobile-focused versions of Office for free but these aren't tailored for desktop use.
When it comes to word-processing options on Windows 10, you're stuck with the rather bare bones WordPad.