Microsoft to update Windows operating system

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Corporation announced a plan on Wednesday to update its Windows 10 operating system. The update, called Creators Update, to the Windows 10, a software platform for applications to operate, would enable 3-D features on personal computers (PC). Microsoft, a technology company based in Redmond, Washington state, of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, said the update would be available to users free of charge early next year. A parade of Microsoft executives took the stage at the event in New York to talk about the company's latest products, including hardware such as notebook and desktop personal computers. Co-founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates in 1975, the world's largest PC software publisher has tried for year to find a foothold in hardware business, as its flagship Windows system faces declining market share. With the rise of smartphone and tablet computer, the volume of worldwide PC market is down at an annual rate of 3 to 4 percent in recent years.