Windows 10 is one year old, and to celebrate the occasion, Microsoft rolled out its anniversary update with new features and innovations. The tech giant is offering the update for free to Windows 10 owners.

Microsoft made the announcement the other day. It has been in development for the past few months and it is now time to let the Windows 10 users experience the additional features and improvements that the tech company has worked on.

"The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is full of new features and innovations that bring Windows Ink and Cortana** to life; a faster, more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced security features; new gaming experiences and more," said Michael Fortin, corporate vice president for Windows and devices group core quality.

He added that the anniversary update will also be available to Windows 10 mobile.

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update can be downloaded automatically or manually, and the tech giant has provided the necessary steps to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Some of added features are:

Bash shell – Not all users will be enthusiastic about this, but this is an indispensible tool for developers. Microsoft partnered with Canonical, the group behind Ubuntu Linux.

Edge enhancements – Extension support has been improved with the Microsoft browser. It started out with only 13 but greatly increasing.

Virtual desktop pins – This feature will allow its users to have an open application on several virtual desktops. This makes those important programs always available anytime they are needed.

Dark Theme – There are just some users that prefer going darker than the usual.

Windows Hello – Biometric authentication support has been updated with the Windows anniversary edition. Users can now sign into different apps and websites wiith their face or with a simple swipe of a finger.

Cortana - The intelligent personal assistant is now more proactive than ever before. It is now incorporated into several Microsoft apps, namely, Outlook, Calendar and Office, PCWorld added.