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A precursor to the Windows 10 Consumer Preview
Microsoft plans to shed light on the consumer side of Windows 10 at a special event on January 21, 2015. If the release of the consumer preview can’t come soon enough for you, there is now a new leaked preview build that you can turn to for some valuable clues as to the kind of consumer experience that the Redmond-based company has in mind with the upcoming operating system.
Build 9901, which began circulating the web earlier today, is the third Windows 10 test build to have leaked onto the internet this month. Even though it is technically a “technical preview”, it is notable because it contains a number of new consumer-specific features and improvements (video), not all of which appear to be functional.
Just to the right of the Start Button on the taskbar, there is a search bar that can be used to summon Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana. App settings can now be accessed from within the Modern apps themselves instead of the Charms bar, which no longer includes a settings option. Further, Modern apps also include an improved task bar with new-look minimize, maximize, menu (“hamburger” instead of window) and close buttons.
This build also includes a bunch of new apps. Chief among them are a new Xbox app and overhauled Windows Store (beta) app that includes music, video, games and apps all in one place.
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Microsoft plans to shed light on the consumer side of Windows 10 at a special event on January 21, 2015. If the release of the consumer preview can’t come soon enough for you, there is now a new leaked preview build that you can turn to for some valuable clues as to the kind of consumer experience that the Redmond-based company has in mind with the upcoming operating system.
Build 9901, which began circulating the web earlier today, is the third Windows 10 test build to have leaked onto the internet this month. Even though it is technically a “technical preview”, it is notable because it contains a number of new consumer-specific features and improvements (video), not all of which appear to be functional.
Just to the right of the Start Button on the taskbar, there is a search bar that can be used to summon Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana. App settings can now be accessed from within the Modern apps themselves instead of the Charms bar, which no longer includes a settings option. Further, Modern apps also include an improved task bar with new-look minimize, maximize, menu (“hamburger” instead of window) and close buttons.
This build also includes a bunch of new apps. Chief among them are a new Xbox app and overhauled Windows Store (beta) app that includes music, video, games and apps all in one place.
Image Credit: Collection Book
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