Windows 10 build 10061 released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 10061 for the Windows Insider program users.What’s new in this release?

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Start menu and Taskbar now have transparency
Resize the Start menu.
New black theme.
New Mail app.
New Calendar app.
New Contact Support app.
New Mail and Calendar apps support Exchange, Outlook.com, Office 365, Gmail, IMAP, POP.
Support for AutoColor which pulls the primary color from desktop background.
Continuum improvements.
power button to the bottom left from the top right of the Start menu.
Task View improvements.
Virtual Desktop improvements.

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Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049 with Project Spartan browser released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049 through fast ring Windows Update.

What’s new in this build?

Spartan
New Project Spartan browser, default browser in Windows 10.
New rendering engine called Edge.
Cortana is one of the main features included with Spartan,
Reading List and Reading View
inking support.

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Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10041 released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10041 through fast ring Windows Update.

What’s new in this build?

Transparent Start Menu.
Drag a window to a Virtual Desktop.
Drag a window to the “+” icon to create Virtual Desktop.
Cortana now also works on the desktop in China, UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.
New network fly-out from the taskbar.
Enhancements to the Photos app.
New handwriting Text Input Canvas.
Improved Windows Feedback and Insider Hub apps.
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How to install Windows 10 Technical Preview on Oracle virtualbox

Softwares used

Windows 10 Technical Preview (32bit build 9926 EN-US)
Virtualbox 4.3.22
Windows 7

System requirements:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
A Microsoft account and Internet access
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Windows 10 Build 9879 Offline ISO released

Windows 10 Build 9879 Offline ISO Files are now available for download and testing.

What’s new in this build?

now hide the Search or Task View buttons on the taskbar.
new updated minimize and restore animations.
replaced the 3 dots in the Window chrome for modern apps with a “hamburger-style” icon.
now use Snap Assist when snapping apps across multiple monitors.
new 3 finger gestures for precision touchpads.
OneDrive will use selective sync.
IE’s new Edge rendering engine.
New IE feedback tool smiley face icon.
Native MKV support.
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Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879 released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879.

What’s new in this build?

now hide the Search or Task View buttons on the taskbar.
new updated minimize and restore animations.
replaced the 3 dots in the Window chrome for modern apps with a “hamburger-style” icon.
now use Snap Assist when snapping apps across multiple monitors.
new 3 finger gestures for precision touchpads.
OneDrive will use selective sync.
IE’s new Edge rendering engine.
New IE feedback tool smiley face icon.
Native MKV support.

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860

Microsoft has released first update to Windows 10 Technical Preview that is build 9860 under company’s Windows Insider Program.To download the latest updates just go to PC Settings, Update and recovery, Preview builds and click the Check Now button.The download will range between 2GB and 2.74GB depending on CPU architecture and language.

What’s new in this update?
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Microsoft Announces Windows 10

Microsoft officially announced the next version of Windows, it’s Windows 10 and not Windows 9. The final version of windows 10  won’t be available until the middle of 2015.

Windows 10 highlights:

The Start Menu Is Back.
Modern Windows Store Apps Run in a Window.
New Task Switcher.
Virtual or Multiple Desktops.
Updated command prompt.
No Charms Bar on Desktops.
New Notification Center.

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