Windows 10: Download ISOs

Most Awaited Windows OS i.e. Windows 10 is officially here, Microsoft has now released the OS to consumers around the world. Most of you will download the OS through Windows Update to obtain your free version of Windows 10, if you need an ISO of the OS, Microsoft has you covered.

Before you begin, Make sure you have:

• An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
• Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
• A blank USB or DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 4 GB of space if you want to create media. We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.
• Read the System Requirements.
• If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx). For more information about product keys and when they are required, visit the Microsoft FAQ page.
• For Enterprise editions please visit the Volume Licensing Service Center

Use the media creation tool to download Windows. This tool provides the best download experience for customers running Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. To learn how to use the tool, go to the Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool page. Tool includes:

• File formats optimized for download speed.
• Built in media creation options for USBs and DVDs.
• Optional conversion to ISO file format.

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Leaked : Windows 10 Build 10134 – dark Microsoft Edge, and more!

A new build of Windows 10 has been leaked yesterday with a couple of new things and some tweaks throughout the operating system and this time it is version 10134.

Microsoft added that as going forward, their focus is on squashing bugs and polishing up the OS to get it ready for the July 29th release. Knowing this, it's not a huge surprise that the OS does not have any major new features or updates. In fact, it has fewer changes than what were shown by Gabe Aul with build 10136.

So what’s new in this 10134?

1. Microsoft Edge gets a dark theme

There are a couple of new customization features already available on Windows 10, and there are some hidden ones – such as the ability to enable a dark theme for the OS. Enabling the dark theme via Registry Editor enables a dark theme for most elements of the OS, such as the Clock dialog, Settings app, etc. Unfortunately though, not all of the applications have a dark theme yet – at least on the latest, official Windows 10 Build.

 Microsoft has added a dark theme for Microsoft Edge on Build 10134, which you can enable using a registry hack. If  you want to enable Microsoft Edge’s dark theme on Build 10134, just follow the steps below:

• Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
• Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize
• Create a new DWORD value and name it “AppsUseLightTheme”
• Set the value of the DWORD value to “0”
• Restart File Explorer, and you should now have the dark theme.

(We got this Tip from @gus33000 via wmpoweruser)

2. Snipping Tool picks up an update

On Build 10134, Microsoft has updated its Snipping Tool also and it packs a much-needed feature. On Build 10134, users can delay the snipping tool which is indeed a really nice addition. Take a look at the screenshots below to see what else is new on Snipping tool:

As expected, there aren’t many new things on Build 10134. However, there are some new options for Windows Updates on Build 10134. There’s a new option on Windows Update which lets you “try new features” – which is presumably for Insiders to get new (under-development) features after Windows 10 gets released to the public.

Source: wmpoweruser

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Microsoft shares What happen if you upgrade a non-genuine Windows to Windows 10

Many users have a same confusion about what happens if they upgrade a non-genuine version of Windows to Windows 10. Today according to  Terry Myerson 's post, if you are using a non-genuine version of Windows and you want to upgrade to Windows 10 then, there will be a watermark placed on your desktop. Microsoft has not yet shown the non-genuine watermark in Windows 10. However, in other versions of Windows, it appears in the bottom right corner and says "This is not a genuine copy of Windows". If you buy a Windows machine that displays this message, you should return it.

He also added in his post that  the Microsoft will be offering “attractive” Windows 10 offers to non-genuine Windows users.

One area Microsoft has not yet clarified is if you are part of the Insider program and upgraded a non-genuine build to the new OS, if you will still see this watermark.

Source: Microsoft via NEOWIN

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Again Windows 10 Build 10036 Leaks

It has been a few months since we have had a proper build of Windows 10 leak but that changes today as build 10036 has been posted on the web. So far, we’ve seen a handful of leaked screenshots and some videos over the last few weeks of the upcoming Windows 10 build. However, OSBetaArchives has just leaked the upcoming Windows 10 build, build 10036.

Build 10036 doesn’t come with Microsoft’s latest browser, Spartan. The build includes new UI improvements, transparent Start Screen, improved network settings and much more. We don’t recommend installing the leaked build – however, if you want to take the risk, you can download it from here. It’s worth mentioning that the leak is available in two variants: Enterprise and Pro as well.

Microsoft or the Windows team hasn’t yet revealed any official launch date for the upcoming build. However, we expect the company to release a new build to Windows Insiders later next week.

Source: wmpu

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Gallery: On Windows 10 build 10031 Floodgates are opened

Wzor has now truly opened the floodgates on 10031 bearing all but a physical leak of the x86 variant of build 10031 in a blog post, updated earlier today.

These past few days have shown us a new login screen, Spartan in action, and included in the build unfortunately (for many) the crappy 'new' Recycle Bin is also still there. Many will hope it doesn't make it into the RTM which is expected to roll out by June.

All of the images are from a Russian Windows 10 build, so some aren't too clear as to what we're seeing regarding Settings menus, but it does give us an idea what to expect soon.

All that remains is for Microsoft to deliver on their promise of a faster cycle of build releases for Insiders, which should mean we will get to play around with a new build sometime in the coming week.

Here is screen shot gallary

Source :  WZor.net via Neowin | Image via Neowin

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Hack promises to let you install Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview on any WP8 handset with a microSD card slot

Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview does not have all the features which are demonstrated earlier, and this Technical preview is released only for few handsets.

WindowsMania.pl have managed to get the Windows 10 Mobile TP to install on their Nokia Lumia 625, a device not included in the approved handset list.  They say the hack will work on any Windows Phone with a microSD card slot, and it is of note that before the restricted device list was displayed the much more liberal list above was seen by some readers, which said any Lumia except dual-SIM ones would be eligible, suggesting the risk is not that great.

WindowsMania does not releases the hack yet, promising it for tomorrow, but keep an eye on this site for the latest info regarding this and everything else Windows 10 Mobile.

Source : WmPU 

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Today Microsoft releases new patch for Windows 10

Microsoft has announced today a new patch for Windows 10 Build 9926. This update fixes several issues which users have been reporting since its release.

You can download the patch now by going to Windows Update and there check for updates.

This update fixes several issues which users have been reporting since its release. Below is the entire change log of this update :

• Xbox Live-enabled games that require sign-in do not launch, and incorrectly display the message, “To use this app, you need to sign in with the Microsoft account that was used to download it.”
• The Start Menu fails to launch shortly after install
• The shortcut for the new Store (Beta) does not appear on the taskbar
• The user remains at the “Please Wait” screen when attempting to sign in with a Smart Card connected
• Virtual machines (VMs) lose connectivity to virtual hard drives (VHDs)
• Users receive Error 0x8E5E05E2 when installing apps
• The system stops responding when installing apps from the Store
• There is a delay when opening a new tab in Internet Explorer
• The system fails to resume from sleep when connected to multiple monitors with some graphics drivers
• The user is presented with the incorrect End-User License Agreement (EULA) during upgrade
• The Settings app incorrectly reports that new builds are available, which return error 0x80246017 when attempting to download
• The screen doesn’t properly refresh after rotating between portrait and landscape
• Creating a virtual machine or bringing a Hyper-V host under management results in error 0x80200065 – “The transfer was paused because the computer is in power-saving mode. The transfer will resume when the computer wakes up.”
• Windows Remote Desktop Client crashes when playing video or displaying fast moving images in a remote session
• Reliability improvements for virtual machine live migrations
• Reliability improvements to prevent some system crashes
• Reliability improvements to prevent possible data corruption
• Increased power efficiency to extend battery life

Source: Microsoft 

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Microsoft employee accidentally release the Windows 10 for phone UI element: a double long tile

Every Windows Phone user are waiting patiently for the first preview builds of Windows 10 for phones. Today Microsoft employee, Vesku Paananen, tweeted and then quickly deleted the image you see above. In it you can clearly see a Windows Phone that has a very distinct UI element: a double long tile. It’s exactly the same as the familiar doublewide tile, only it’s vertical. If you carefully observe then you will notice that it is the People Hub.

After Bestmobileblog’s article the picture was rapidly deleted, but of course it is impossible to delete anything from the internet.

The news shows that Windows 10 for phones still have a few surprises left for us, despite Microsoft’s reveal on the 21st January.

Source:  bestmobileblog and WC

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Windows 10 for phone preview, not coming tomorrow

Yesterday, we reported about a rumor that Windows 10 for phones preview may be released on February 4th. But according to Gabriel Aul from Windows team, today he tweeted that they are still working on the preview and the reports about preview coming on 4th of Feb are just rumors. So, you have more time to prepare your device for Windows 10 upgrade!

Source: Twitter and WC

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Everything about the Raspberry Pi 2

Raspberry Pi today revealed the Raspberry Pi 2. The latest model is much powerful than the previous one i.e. Raspberry Pi which is announced in 2012. According to the Raspberry what Raspberry Pi 2 features are :

The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is the second generation Raspberry Pi. It replaced the original Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ in February 2014. Compared to the Raspberry Pi 1 it has: 

• A 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU
• 1GB RAM
• Like the (Pi 1) Model B+, it also has:
• 4 USB ports
• 40 GPIO pins
• Full HDMI port
• Ethernet port
• Combined 3.5mm audio jack and composite video
• Camera interface (CSI)
• Display interface (DSI)
• Micro SD card slot
• VideoCore IV 3D graphics core

Because it has an ARMv7 processor, it can run the full range of ARM GNU/Linux distributions, including Snappy Ubuntu Core, as well as Microsoft Windows 10.

 The Raspberry Pi 2 is now available for purchase for only $35. Here is the link to purchase the Pi 2.

Source: Raspberry |video from GadgetArena

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Rumour Windows 10 for Phones Preview out on 4th February

Every Windows Phone users are waiting for the Windows 10 for their phones, which is confirmed to be coming in February.

According to NPU reports, the date may be sooner than anyone ever expected, with the Preview rumoured to be coming on the 4th February, according to their sources.

Microsoft has released an update to the earlier leaked Phone Insider app re-branding it as Windows Insider and enabling login with Microsoft account. So, that looks like a strong hint too for sooner Windows 10 preview build arrival.

Source: NPU and WMPU

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Microsoft revealed : Windows 10 Phones And Tablets With Octo-core CPUs And Very Powerful GPUs Are Expected Soon

This year Game Developers Conference (GDC 2015) is going to be held in San Francisco, CA, United States on March 2nd. Yesterday in one of the session  “Sustained Gaming Performance in Multi-Core Mobile Devices” at GDC 2015 Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 phones and tablets with octacore CPUs and having very powerful GPUs are coming soon. Octo-core CPUs are already very common in Android eco-system and it will be soon supported in Windows 10 devices too.

Session Description:

Modern mobile devices and smartphones are reaching the computing capabilities reserved until recently for desktop PCs. Windows 10 phones and tablets with 8 CPUs and very powerful GPUs are expected soon. Despite significant progress in reducing power consumption these devices are able to draw more power under sustained load than can be safely dissipated with current passive cooling technologies. Windows 10 and the hardware it runs on are designed to safely handle such situations, mostly by reducing the system performance – which could affect game-play negatively. Learn to counter this effect by designing games that achieve sustained thermal-to-quality tradeoffs in these systems.

Source: WmPU | Image via GDC

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Microsoft Accidentally Releases Windows 10 Build 9931/9932

Recently Microsoft released out a patch, likely in the past hours, for build 9926 of Windows 10. After installing the patch i.e. KB3035129,  if you run Windows Update, you see a new build is ready to be installed. It depends on which ring users are participating in for the Insiders program, fast users will see build 9932 and slow users will see 9931.

This update adds various reliability improvements, and fixes various issues throughout the operating system. Build 9926 is currently available for participants of the Windows Insider Program.

This update includes the following collection of improvements:

• Reliability improvements for virtual machine live migrations.
• Reliability improvements to prevent some system crashes in SettingsSyncHost.exe.
• Reliability improvements to prevent possible data corruption.
• Increased power efficiency to extend battery life.
• A fix for an issue that prevents the new Store (Beta) from appearing on the taskbar.
• A fix for an issue that could cause users to remain at the 'Please Wait' screen when attempting to sign in with a Smart Card connected.
• A fix for an issue that could cause virtual machines (VMs) to lose connectivity to virtual hard drives (VHDs).
• A fix for an issue that could cause error 0x8E5E05E2 when installing apps.
• A fix for an issue that could cause a delay when opening a new tab in Internet Explorer.
• A fix for an issue that could cause the system to fail to resume from sleep when connected to multiple monitors with some graphics drivers.
• A fix for an issue that could cause the Start Menu to be improperly registered and fail to launch.
• A fix for an issue that prevents launching XBOX Live enabled games that require sign-in, and would incorrectly result in the message, 'To use this app, you need to sign in with the Microsoft account that was used to download it.'
• A fix for an issue that could present the user with the incorrect End-User License Agreement (EULA) during upgrade.

After installing this update on Build 9926, Windows update started downloading Windows 10 Build 9931/9932 and it failed to install it. Microsoft acknowledged that this is an issue from their side.

According to Microsoft's Gabe Aul, the answer is no. In fact, this was an accident -- you weren't meant to see this

Image via Neowin

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How to activate Cortana in Windows 10 build 9926 if you are outside the US

Cortana in Windows 10 is only for those people who lives i United States and if you are living outside the US  and have downloaded the latest Technical Preview of Windows 10 build 9926, you may have noticed that Cortana, one of the biggest new features present in the build, will not work for you, at least not officially.

Gabe Aul has recently confirmed on Twitter that Cortana will officially come in other regions and languages in future preview builds, but there is a way for you to test it right now, although it is limited to using English when communicating with the digital personal assistant.

To get it working, all you have to do is change Region and Language settings. To do this, go to the desktop control panel, and select "Clock, Language, and Region" from the right-hand side. Then click on Region and change the following:

• In the "Formats" tab, set format as English (United States)
• In the "Location" tab, set Home Location as United States
• In the "Administrative" tab, set Current System Locale to English (United States)

Restart your PC, and when you click Cortana, she'll be happy to assist you. You need to sign in with your Microsoft account, and tell her what you’d like her to call you. Once you're done, use the microphone or keyboard to interact, and you can also enable "Hey Cortana" by following our guide here.

To make life easier for non-native speakers who wish to speak to Cortana, there's a setting that compensates a bit for phonetic differences in pronunciation. To activate it go in the Settings app, choose System -> Speech -> set Speech-language as English (U.S.), then tick the box that says "Use speech patterns for non-native speakers of this language".

Source: Neowin

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How to enable a hidden clock and calendar in Windows 10 new build 9926

In Microsoft new build of Windows 10 there are few features which are not enabled by default but with a simple registry trick, you can able to use those hidden features. We just found another hidden items i.e the clock and calendar widget.

If you want to enable this feature in your install of Windows 10, it's quite easy, if you know how to tweak the registry. With that being said, only proceed if you have experience adding values to the registry because if you do this incorrectly, it can break your install of Windows 10.

• Open Regedit.exe
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell
• Right click and select New - > DWORD (32-bit) and call it UseWin32TrayClockExperience with no spaces, exactly as written.
• Click on the clock in the system tray

Once completed, you will be able to see the new calendar and clock. Other than the new UI, there is not much else to the feature but seeing that it is polished, we expect this to arrive in the final release of Windows 10.

Source: Neowin

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How to enable a new hidden log in screen in Windows 10 9926

In Microsoft new build of Windows 10 there are few features which are not enabled by default but with a simple registry trick, you can able to use those hidden features. We just heard from the Neowin that they found some of the hidden items like, the clock and calendar widget, and now the new user login screen too.

If you want to enable this hidden log-in screen feature in your Windows 10, it's quite easy if you know how to play with the registry. With that being said, only proceed if you have experience adding values to the registry because if you do this incorrectly, it can break your install of Windows 10.

Follow the steps below to enable the new login screen in Windows 10 build 9926:

• Open Regedit.exe
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\TestHooks
• Double click on 'Threshold' and change the value to 1
• Close Regedit.exe

After making the edit, you can go back to the login screen and see the updated visuals that include a new location for the lock-screen icons and a round user icon too. There does not appear to be any significant new functionality yet, but it's clear the UI elements have been updated when compared to Windows 8.

Source : Neowin | Image via Neowin

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Directly upgrade your PC from Windows 7 or 8 to latest build of Windows 10

Once the OS launches later this year, Microsoft announced that all users who are using- Windows 8 and Windows 7 would receive a free upgrade to Windows 10 . With the release of the January Technical Preview, Microsoft is testing one of those systems.

 For those who are using Windows 7 or 8.1, that have so far stayed away from the technical previews of the new OS, there’s a new way which allows you to upgrade your devices: Windows Update. The process is simple and the system will install a whole new version of Windows as if it were like a regular update.

For starters, those interested need to go to insider.windows.com  to enable their machines to see the new version of the OS. After that, manually check for updates – we prefer using Control Panel for this, but PC Settings should work fine.

Updating can take a pretty long while, especially as Microsoft's servers are currently under heavy stress and because WU traditionally tries to not use up system resources. So make sure to give it a good long while - it took us a full 6 hours, though most of that was due to slow servers.

After the update is downloaded and unpacked, you'll need to restart your PC, after which it goes into the regular update process you'd go through with an ISO.

You'll find all you programs still working and most of your settings are still saved, so this should be an almost painless experience. Of course that's as long as you don't run into any of the common bugs.


Did you upgrade your machines ? If yes then share your experiences in comments below.


Source: Neowin

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How to enable Cortana in Windows 10

Microsoft's personal digital assistant is Cortana, previously it is only for the Windows Phone but it is for PC too. If you are trying to use the new 'Hey Cortana' feature on your PCs and it is not working, we can help you out. This feature is turned off by default and you need to enable it so you can begin talking to the personal digital assistant.

To enable 'Hey Cortana', open Cortana and click the hamburger button in the top left of the window and go to settings. At the bottom of the window, you will see the 'Hey Cortana' setting that you need to enable.

After you enable this feature, Say "Hey Cortana" and then you need to say your question or statement right after you say "Hey Cortana", do not wait for the app to open. If you wait too long, Cortana stays open and does not respond to the next words you say unless you say "Hey Cortana" again. Also, typing in your questions does not appear to be working nearly as well as spoken questions.

Source: Neowin

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Windows 10 build 9926: Installation process slightly changed

If you are installing the Windows 10 build that was released today, you will notice that the installation screens have been slightly changed or updated since Windows 8 and even over 9879, to a small degree. Since we know you don't install Windows builds frequently, we snapped some screens while installing the OS that you can see at the bottom of the post.

We chose to use the 'advanced' option for installing the build so that you can see all of the options that are available when installing Windows 10 9926.

Gallary: Windows 10 9926

Source : Neowin | Images via Neowin

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