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==Version 1507==
Windows 10, codenamed "''Threshold 1''", is the first release of Windows 10. It carries the build number 10.0.10240. While the build itself doesn't contain the version number, Microsoft retroactively named this version 1507,<ref name=":0" /> standing for July 2015 and matching the versioning scheme for later updates. "''Threshold 1''" was announced on an event on September 30, 2014, with a first preview following the day after. The final release was made available to Windows Insiders on July 15, 2015, followed by a public release on July 29, 2015, as a free upgrade to [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows 8.1]].
The Threshold 1 release of Windows 10 is only supported for users of the Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-info.aspx?f=255|title=Windows 10 release information - current branch, build history|website=technet.microsoft.com|access-date=March 7, 2016
New feature indicated for this release are only those added since Windows 8.1 Update 1, released in April 2014.
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==== Microsoft Edge ====
{{Main|Microsoft Edge}}
Microsoft Edge is the new browser for Windows 10 and is the successor to [[Internet Explorer 11]], although Internet Explorer will remain for compatibility and legacy purposes. [[Cortana (software)|Cortana]] has been integrated into Edge, accessible by the option "Ask Cortana" in the right click menu, as well as a Reading View and the ability to write notes directly on web pages and save to [[OneNote]]. A Reading List feature has also been added, where users can save articles or other content to be accessed and read later. Microsoft Edge also includes a Share button on its toolbar where tapping or clicking on it will bring up the system Share panel, where users will be able to share a webpage to installed applications such as Reading List or third-party apps such as [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]].<ref name="ms-edge-website">{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Edge - Microsoft|website=[[Microsoft]] |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge|access-date=August 29, 2015|archive-date=January 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115163149/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="win10-edge-readinglist">{{Cite web|title=Take your reading with you - Windows Help|url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-take-your-reading-with-you|access-date=September 4, 2015|publisher=Microsoft|archive-date=September 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904085019/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-take-your-reading-with-you|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="howtogeek-msedge">{{Cite web|title=11 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10|date=July 14, 2015 |url=http://www.howtogeek.com/222214/11-tips-and-tricks-for-microsoft-edge-on-windows-10/|access-date=November 26, 2015|publisher=How-To Geek|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126044030/http://www.howtogeek.com/222214/11-tips-and-tricks-for-microsoft-edge-on-windows-10/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since its release, Microsoft Edge has scored 402 out of 555 points on [[HTML5test]].<ref name="edge-html5-scoring">{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Edge: the Review|url=http://www.sitepoint.com/microsoft-edge-review/|access-date=September 16, 2015|date=August 18, 2015|publisher=SitePoint|last=Buckler|first=Craig|archive-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920105223/http://www.sitepoint.com/microsoft-edge-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Development platform ===
=== Gaming ===
==== DirectX 12 ====
Windows 10 includes [[DirectX 12]] alongside [[Windows Display Driver Model|WDDM]] 2.0.<ref name=dx12PreviewAnandtech>{{cite web |url=http://anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm |title=The DirectX 12 Performance Preview: AMD, NVIDIA, & Star Swarm |date=February 6, 2015 |website=Anandtech |publisher=Purch Inc. |access-date=February 6, 2015 |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208024115/http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm |url-status=
==== Xbox One integration ====
Windows 10 brings more updates to the [[Xbox app]] introduced in Windows 8. Games from the [[Xbox One]] can be streamed to any Windows 10 device excluding smartphones.<ref name=XboxEngadget>{{cite news|last1=Gilbert|first1=Ben|title=Windows 10 means big changes for the future of Xbox|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/01/22/windows-10-gaming-interview/|access-date=September 4, 2015|work=Engadget|date=January 22, 2015|archive-date=August 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821130101/http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/22/windows-10-gaming-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==== Game Bar and
Windows 10 introduces the Game Bar, which provides screenshot and video capture functionality for Windows games.
The Game Bar was later upgraded into a larger overlay, which now features "widgets" windows for functionality such as the user's Xbox friends list, audio settings, and system performance information.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=
=== Shell and user interface ===
Windows 10 also allows [[web app]]s and desktop software (using either [[Win32]] or [[.NET Framework]]), to be packaged for distribution on [[Windows Store]]. Desktop software distributed through Windows Store is packaged using the [[App-V]] system to allow [[sandbox (computer security)|sandboxing]]. Web apps are executed from remote servers, and have access to Windows functions such as notifications and camera access. As with Windows 8, locally packaged web apps can be written using [[HTML]] and [[WinJS]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/microsofts-next-attempt-to-fill-the-windows-10-app-gap-web-app-apps/ |title=Microsoft's next attempt to fill the Windows 10 app gap: Web app apps |last1=Peter |first1=Bright |date=March 3, 2015 |website=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast |access-date=March 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310020911/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/microsofts-next-attempt-to-fill-the-windows-10-app-gap-web-app-apps/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=zdnet-appvappgap>{{cite web|title=Here's how Microsoft hopes to get Android and iOS phone apps into its Windows 10 Store|url=
==== Action Center ====
{{Main|Action Center}}
What was once called "Action Center" in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and their successor is now called [[Security and Maintenance]]. The title of "Action Center" in Windows 10 is usurped by a sidebar that provides a list of received notifications and a group of "Quick actions" buttons for different settings areas. It is accessed by clicking the Notifications icon in the system tray, or swiping from the right of the screen on touchscreens.<ref name=verge-thisiswp10>{{cite web |title=This is Windows 10 for phones |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7869441/windows-10-for-phones-features-hands-on |website=The Verge |date=
==== Command line ====
Windows 10 brings improvements to the system's [[command-line interface]]. Unlike in previous versions of Windows NT, the [[Win32 console]] windows can now be resized without any restrictions. It can be made to cover the full screen by pressing the {{Keypress|Alt|Enter}} combination on keyboard. Microsoft also enabled the use of standard keyboard shortcuts, such as those for [[cut, copy, and paste]], within the console. [[Word wrapping]] and keyboard shortcuts to move the caret, select and manipulate text have become available.<ref name=":0" /> Other features such as word wrap and transparency were also included. The user has the option to disable the new features and return to the legacy console if they wish.<ref name=":128">{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2014/10/07/console-improvements-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview/|title=Console Improvements in the Windows 10 Technical Preview|website=Building Apps for Windows|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=
==== Continuum ====
Continuum is the blanket title for a group of features on Windows 10 that are designed to enable smoother transitions between a default interface mode designed for use with a [[Keyboard (computing)|keyboard]] and [[Computer mouse|mouse]], and an interface designed for [[touchscreen]] environments, especially on hybrid devices such as [[laplet]]s. Enabling "Tablet mode" switches the primary interface to a full screen version of the Start menu, and opens all applications in a maximized view by default. The taskbar is also modified, adding a Back button next to the Start button, and by default, hiding buttons for opened and pinned applications. Task View is used as the primary means of switching programs. Windows can prompt to switch between these two modes, or automatically do so, if certain events occur, such as plugging in a keyboard or mouse to a tablet, switching a laplet to its laptop state, or vice versa.<ref name="verge-continuum">{{cite web |title=Watch how Windows 10 works with touch interfaces |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/30/6873963/windows-10-continuum-touch-interface |website=[[The Verge]] |date=
==== Cortana ====
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==== Start Menu ====
Windows 10 reintroduced the start menu as seen in versions of Windows prior to 8. However, unlike these versions, the new start menu includes live tile features from [[Windows 8]]. It is possible to resize the Start menu and view recently added and most used applications. It can also be made full screen for tablet users or users that prefer a Windows 8-like experience.<ref name="win10-cnnmoney">{{cite web|title=Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8? You'll Love Windows 10|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/22/technology/windows-10-review/index.html?iid=EL|website=CNN Money|date=February 22, 2015|access-date=
==== Task View ====
{{Main|Task View}}
Task View is a task switching and [[virtual desktop]] system, accessible via the [[taskbar]] button, keyboard shortcut {{key press|Windows|Tab}}, or swiping from the left of a touchscreen.<ref name="tomsguide-unveiled">{{cite web |title=Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 with New Start Menu |url=http://www.tomsguide.com/us/windows-10-unveiled,news-19648.html |website=Tom's Guide |date=
=== System Settings ===
The modern [[Settings (Windows)|Settings app]] from Windows 8 continues to evolve in Windows 10, incorporating more system setting configuration functionality from the [[Control Panel (Windows)|Windows Control Panel]]. The ultimate goal is to make the Settings app feature complete, obviating the need for the Control Panel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-10-s-control-panel-will-go-away-could-survive-in-rtm-484991.shtml|title=Windows 10's Control Panel Will Go Away, Could Survive in RTM|last=Popa|first=Bogdan|website=softpedia|date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=
The Push-button reset function has been changed to utilize files from the current Windows installation to rebuild the system rather than a separate recovery image. System updates carry over into the new installation and do not have to be re-downloaded.<ref name="pcw-refresh10">{{cite web|title=Windows 10 does away with the reinstallation headaches|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2897595/windows-10-does-away-with-the-reinstallation-headaches.html|website=PC World|date=
=== Security ===
[[MAC spoofing|MAC Address Randomization]] in
== Windows Hello ==
'''Windows Hello''' is a feature on [[Windows 10]] that allows users to unlock the device with a user's fingerprint, iris scan, or face. It is an alternate option for signing in.
=== Recognition ===
This feature uses IR camera to scan the user's face, similar to Apple's [[Face ID]], users can unlock the computer with it. Although an external IR camera can be used, computer manufacturers
== Version 1511 (November Update) ==
'''Windows 10 November Update''', or '''Windows 10 Version 1511''', codenamed "''Threshold 2''", is the first major update to Windows 10. It carries the build number 10.0.10586 and version 1511, referencing its date of release, November 2015. The first preview was released on August 18, 2015. The final release was made available to Windows Insiders on November 3, 2015, followed by a public release on November 12, 2015, to existing Windows 10 users, and as a free upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Unlike the initial release of Windows, this branch was also made available to existing [[Windows Phone 8.1]]-devices and the [[Xbox One]] and as a preview release to [[Windows Server 2016]], and was pre-installed on new [[Windows 10 Mobile]]-devices like the [[Microsoft Lumia 950]].
The Threshold 2 release of Windows 10 is supported for users of the Current Branch for Businesses (CBB)
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=== Bundled Apps ===
* Windows Feedback app now allows sharing of feedback.<ref name="Build 10532">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/08/27/windows-10-insider-preview-build-10532-for-pc/ |title=Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10532 for PC |work=Windows Experience Blog |publisher=Microsoft |date=August 27, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2015 |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002113706/http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/08/27/windows-10-insider-preview-build-10532-for-pc/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Mail and Calendar apps now support dark and light theme, with various accent color option. External images can be set to automatically download, and Digital Signature, S/MIME Encryption are now supported<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.windowscentral.com/video-outlook-mail-dark-theme-windows-10-mobile|title=Hands-on with Outlook Mail and Calendar's new dark theme for Windows 10|website=Windows Central|date=
* Introduces Skype Messaging, Skype Video, and Skype Phone UWP apps.
* Update to the Xbox App
** Find friends using Facebook<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/19/xbox-app-on-windows-10-facebook-friend-finder-and-other-updates-available-today/|title=Xbox App on Windows 10: Facebook Friend Finder and Other Updates Available Today|last1=Ybarra|first1=Mike|last2=Xbox|first2=Director of Program Management for|website=Xbox Wire|date=
** Record voice while recording gameplay using Windows 10's Game DVR feature<ref name=":18" />
** Browse the Xbox One and Windows 10 games store directly from the Xbox app<ref name=":18" />
** Compare game achievement progress with other Xbox Live users<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=http://news.xbox.com/2015/09/17/xbox-one-windows-10-app-september-update/|title=Xbox App on Windows 10: New Updates Available Today and Preview Program Coming Soon|last=Nelson|first=Major|website=Xbox Wire|date=
** Use the Xbox app for entering text on the Xbox One console<ref name=":19" />
** Updating activity feed and online friends list in real-time<ref name=":19" />
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==== Microsoft Edge ====
* New features (e.g. pointer lock, Canvas blending modes, <meter> element, etc.) in Microsoft Edge<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=http://dev.modern.ie/platform/changelog/10532-pc/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828050750/http://dev.modern.ie/platform/changelog/10532-pc/|archive-date=August 28, 2015|title=Release version 10532 [PC] : Microsoft Edge Dev|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>
* Object RTC API now available in Microsoft Edge<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/09/18/ortc-api-is-now-available-in-microsoft-edge/|title=ORTC API is now available in Microsoft Edge|date=
* Tab previews on hover<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/10/12/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10565/|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10565|date=
* Added media casting in Microsoft Edge, excluding [[High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection|protected content]]<ref name="Leonhard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2999511/microsoft-windows/windows-10-preview-build-10576-boasts-changes-so-small-you-may-miss-them-entirely.html|title=Windows 10 Preview build 10576 boasts changes so small you may miss them entirely|last=Leonhard|first=Woody|website=InfoWorld|date=
* Ask Cortana works inside PDFs in Microsoft Edge<ref name="Leonhard"/>
=== Miscellaneous ===
* [[Virtual memory compression|Compression]] of unused memory pages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/08/18/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10525/|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10525|date=
* New [[environment variable]] editor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/windows-10-will-soon-be-more-environmentally-friendly-with-updated-dialog-box/|title=Windows 10 will soon be more environmentally friendly with updated dialog box|website=Ars Technica|date=
* Enabled Nested Virtualization<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2015/10/13/windows-insider-preview-nested-virtualization.aspx|title=Windows Insider Preview: Nested Virtualization|website=blogs.technet.com|access-date=May 14, 2016
* [[Windows Spotlight]] now enabled for the Pro edition. It was previously only available for the Home edition.
* Find my Device<ref name=":2" />
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==== Cortana ====
* Cortana is now available in Australia, Canada, India, and Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/09/01/windows-10-insider-preview-bringing-cortana-to-more-countries-for-insiders/|title=Windows 10 Insider Preview – Bringing Cortana to more countries for Insiders|date=September 1, 2015
* Users no longer need to sign into the PC with a Microsoft Account. They can simply log into Cortana separately.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/new-windows-preview-cortana-without-microsoft-account-log-ins-ortc-in-edge/|title=New Windows Preview: Cortana without Microsoft account log ins, ORTC in Edge|website=Ars Technica|access-date=May 14, 2016
* Users can make handwritten reminder in Cortana's notebook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/11/12/first-major-update-for-windows-10-available-today/|title=First Major Update for Windows 10 Available Today|date=
* Cortana can now send SMS through the desktop, or notify the user of missed calls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2994229/windows/windows-10-build-10565-will-let-you-send-texts-using-cortana.html|title=Windows 10 Build 10565 will let you send texts using Cortana|website=PCWorld|date=
==== Desktop ====
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==== Start menu ====
* The Start menu can now be set to house four columns of medium-sized tiles per group. The default is still three columns, same as that of the initial version of Windows 10.
* The context menu for an app icon or tile includes Jumplist support. The context menu items themselves have been reorganized, with some bearing icons.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.windowscentral.com/whats-new-windows-10-fall-update|title=Windows 10 November Update - Features, changes, and improvements|website=Windows Central|date=
* Suggested Windows store apps now show up on start.<ref name=":20" />
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=== System settings ===
* Added option to turn off the Windows background picture on the sign-in screen.<ref name="blogs.windows.com">{{cite web|title = Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10547|url = https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/09/18/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10547/|website = Windows Experience Blog|date =
* Window
* Windows 10 can now be activated using Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 product keys.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.howtogeek.com/232176/whats-new-in-windows-10s-first-big-update-the-windows-10-fall-update/|title=What's New in Windows 10's First Big Update (Which Arrives Today)|website=www.howtogeek.com|access-date=May 3, 2016
* The last printer used is automatically set as default printer; this behavior can be turned off. Ability to set default printer by network ___location is removed.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* The settings app hosts a central ___location to manage connected accounts.<ref name=":2" />
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== Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) ==
'''Windows 10 Anniversary Update''', or '''Windows 10 Version 1607''', codenamed "''Redstone 1''",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/new-windows-10-anniversary-update-build-to-launch-soon-502579.shtml|title=New Windows 10 Anniversary Update Build to Launch "Soon".|work=[[Softpedia]] News|date=
=== Bundled apps ===
* Messaging Everywhere allows users to send SMS from their PC through their Windows 10 Mobile or Android phones
* New [[Skype]] Preview UWP app<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=http://mspoweruser.com/windows-insiders-can-now-try-new-skype-uwp-windows-10-pcs/|title=Windows Insiders can now try out the new Skype UWP on Windows 10 PCs.|work=MSPowerUser|date=
* New Connect app which extends Continuum related capabilities<ref name=":15">{{cite web|url=http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/with-windows-10-build-14316-use-continuum-to-connect-to-pc-without-dock-or-wireless-adapter/|title=With Windows 10 Build 14316 use Continuum to connect to PC without Dock or Wireless Adapter.|work=Nokia Power User|date=
* "Feedback Hub" app merges previously separate apps, "Insider Hub" and "Windows Feedback". Users can now comment on feedback in the Feedback Hub<ref name=":16">{{cite web|url=http://betanews.com/2016/04/06/windows-10-build-14316/|title=Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316 arrives on the Fast ring -- packed with exciting new features.|work=Beta News|date=
* More lightweight, scalable, and consistent UI, as well as underlying architecture improvements, and new features in maps app
=== Microsoft Edge ===
* Support for [[browser extension]]s, which can either be installed from the Windows Store or be sideloaded from external sources<ref>{{Citation|last=Microsoft Edge|title=Microsoft Edge Extensions Preview – How to install extensions|date=
* New history menu when right clicking the forward or backward buttons
* Improvements to favorites, downloads, and history{{Elucidate|date=June 2016}}
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=== Development platform ===
[[Universal Windows Platform apps]] can now support extensions, allowing for add-ons and DLCs for such apps and games, respectively. Furthermore, these add-ons can be managed from the Windows Settings app.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/04/22/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14328-for-pc-and-mobile/|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328 for PC and Mobile|date=
==== Windows Subsystem for Linux ====
The anniversary update for Windows 10 adds [[Windows Subsystem for Linux]]. This allows the [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] [[user space]] to run natively on Windows. The subsystem translate Linux [[system call]] that Ubuntu uses to those of Windows NT kernel. This allows the [[Bash (Unix shell)|Bash]] and other Ubuntu command line apps to run within the Windows console. There is, however, the interoperability restriction: Bash cannot run Windows apps and Windows cannot run Linux software.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foley|first1=Mary Jo|author-link1=Mary Jo Foley|title=Microsoft to show Bash on Linux running on Windows 10|url=
==== Project Centennial ====
Project Centennial allows [[Win32]] and [[.NET Framework|.NET]] apps to be repackaged with APPX and allow them to use the full set of [[Windows Runtime]] APIs. This will also allow these apps be distributed through the Windows Store.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-692|title=Project Centennial": Converting your Classic Windows App (Win32, .Net, COM) to a Universal Windows App for Distribution in the Windows Store (Channel 9)|website=Channel 9|access-date=May 4, 2016
=== Action Center ===
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* Similar notifications will be grouped together, instead of all shown individually
* Quick Actions can now be added, removed, and rearranged
* Wi-Fi Quick Action now takes the user to the “Network” flyout instead of toggling On
* Action Center now notifies users about app updates
* Priority levels can now be set for app notifications in the Action Center
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*Cursor rendering and hiding improvements
*Improved background color painting
*Improved scrolling for nano
=== Cortana ===
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=== Windows Ink Workspace ===
A new workspace environment for [[Stylus (computing)|pen]] users. It includes virtual sticky notes on which a pen could be used to take notes. Sticky notes features [[Optical character recognition|optical character recognition (OCR)]] to highlight relevant text that can be used by Cortana. The workspace also includes a sketchpad, ability to take a screenshot and draw on it, and a virtual ruler.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/windows-10-anniversary-update-puts-new-ink-features-front-and-center/|title=Windows 10 Anniversary Update puts new Ink features "front and center"|website=Ars Technica|date=
=== System settings ===
* It is now possible to change the default title bar color (for applications not using a custom color) without altering the default color of Taskbar, Start menu, and Action Center.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/04/06/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14316/|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316|website=Windows Experience Blog|date=
* Universal dark mode has been added, allowing users to globally set whether UWP apps render in dark or light mode.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" />
* Taskbar properties should now be set using the Settings app rather than its own properties dialogue box.
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| title = Windows Defender includes offline scanning in latest Insider build
| website = WinBeta
| date = February 29, 2016
| language = en-US
| access-date = March 1, 2016
| archive-date = March 1, 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160301102400/http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-defender-includes-offline-scanning-latest-insider-build
| url-status = live
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* Credential and User Account Control UIs aesthetically updated, as well as added the ability to sign in with Windows Hello, a PIN, or certificates
* The update progress experiences for updates and upgrades to new builds, are now similar
* The [[Blue Screen of Death]] now includes a [[QR code]] for easier troubleshooting<ref name=":17">{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-adds-qr-codes-to-windows-10-blue-screen-of-death-to-help-troubleshoot-crashes|title=Microsoft adds QR codes to Windows 10 'Blue Screen of Death' to help troubleshoot crashes.|work=Neowin|date=
* Added one-handed [[kana]] touch keyboard for Japanese text typing
* Improved prediction capability, typing history management, cloud suggestions, and performance in [[Japanese input methods|Japanese IME]]
* Improved reliability of the Chinese IME
* Added support for [[NVMe]] HMB and NVMe streams
== Version 1703 (Creators Update) ==
'''Windows 10 Creators Update''', or '''Windows 10 Version 1703''', codenamed "''Redstone 2''", is a feature update to Windows 10 released on April 11, 2017. The first preview for this release was seeded out to Windows Insiders on August 11, 2016.
The Redstone 2 release of Windows 10 is currently in the development branch and available for Windows Insiders.
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==== Microsoft Edge ====
* Ability to set a particular website as a reminder in Cortana by using the browser's "Snooze" feature.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/09/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14926-for-pc-and-mobile/#g4b0e16kZTAVZ7AL.97|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14926 for PC and Mobile|date=September 14, 2016
* Improvements in handling pages with heavy use of text input that results in smoother performance in sites like TweetDeck
* Ability to Export favorites as HTML file and the ability to import favorites from HTML file.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Structural improvements to OneCore<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/first-windows-10-redstone-2-builds-to-focus-on-039structural-improvements039-not-new-features|title=First Windows 10 Redstone 2 builds to focus on 'structural improvements', not new features|access-date=September 20, 2016
* Windows Delivery Optimizations can now seed OS and App updates by peer-to-peer means to reduce server bandwidth.<ref name="mspoweruser.com">{{Cite web|url=https://mspoweruser.com/windows-10-build-14915-now-available-to-insiders/|title=Windows 10 Build 14915 now available to Insiders - MSPoweruser|date=August 31, 2016
* Support create and display multi-partition on removable storage, such as [[USB flash drive]]s.
* Pin input is possible with numeric keypad even when Num Lock is off.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/09/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14926-for-pc-and-mobile/#1gKqdHZ2P2XK6cwF.97|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14926 for PC and Mobile|date=September 14, 2016
* Support "software component" device class in Device Manager.<ref> {{Cite web |last=mhopkins-msft |date=2024-09-10 |title=System-Defined Device Setup Classes Available to Vendors - Windows drivers |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/system-defined-device-setup-classes-available-to-vendors |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
* Initial support for [[high dynamic range|HDR]].<ref> {{Cite web |last=stevewhims |date=2022-10-18 |title=Use DirectX with Advanced Color on high/standard dynamic range displays - Win32 apps |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3darticles/high-dynamic-range |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
=== Shell and user interface ===
* Tutorial banners are added to [[File Explorer]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/here039s-what039s-new-in-windows-10-for-pcs-build-14901-the-first-redstone-2-build|title=Here's what's new in Windows 10 for PCs build 14901, the first Redstone 2 build|access-date=
* Introductory Message in Action Center{{Elucidate|date=September 2016}}
=== System Settings ===
* Updated Wi-Fi settings page that unifies it across PCs and Mobile editions of Windows 10.<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
* "Windows Anywhere", a feature that enables users to synchronize Windows settings across their devices.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brinkmann|first1=Martin|title=Windows Anywhere could become Sync 2.0|url=http://www.ghacks.net/2016/09/17/windows-anywhere-could-become-sync-2-0/|website=gHacks.net|publisher=gHacks Technology News|date=
== Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) ==
'''Windows 10 Fall Creators Update''', or '''Windows 10 version 1709''', codenamed "Redstone 3",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tkachenko |first=Sergey |date=2017-07-03 |title=Fall Creators Update is Windows 10 version 1709 |url=https://winaero.com/windows-10-version-1709/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618092322/https://winaero.com/windows-10-version-1709/ |archive-date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=2025-07-06 |work=Winaero |language=en-US }}</ref> is a feature update to Windows 10 released on October 17, 2017.<ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine |last=McMahon |first=Jordan |title=How to Get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update |url=https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-windows-10-fall-creators-update/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>
=== Individual application updates ===
==== Photos ====
Added Story Remix, a feature that allows you to organize slideshows that can consist of both pictures and videos. It is also possible to include audio within the slideshows.<ref name=":4" />
=== Accessibility ===
==== Device learning mode ====
The narrator was updated with a device learning mode, which allows the user to send input from a keyboard, touch screen, or [[Refreshable braille display|braille display]], and get feedback on the functionality of that input, without actually doing the input first.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Darren Allan |date=2017-05-19 |title=Fall Creators Update aims to make Windows 10 more accessible |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/fall-creators-update-aims-to-make-windows-10-more-accessible |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>
==== Braille improvements ====
Users who use the narrator have the ability to both type and read with different translations of braille. Braille users can also provide input for application shortcuts and modifier keys.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Thorp-Lancaster |first=Dan |date=2017-05-18 |title=Microsoft details accessibility improvements in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-details-accessibility-improvements-windows-10-fall-creators-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514085000/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-details-accessibility-improvements-windows-10-fall-creators-update |archive-date=2025-05-14 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
==== Image descriptions ====
Narrator was updated with functionality that would allow users to use [[artificial intelligence]] to generate descriptions for images that lack their own descriptions. The functionality also included support for [[optical character recognition]], so it could extract text from images.<ref name=":6" />
=== Windows Mixed Reality ===
==== Mixed Reality Viewer ====
The Mixed Reality Viewer allows users to import 3D models made using Paint 3D or obtained from the Remix 3D catalog.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moorhead |first=Patrick |title=Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Positioning Itself For The Holiday Selling Season |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2017/10/19/microsoft-ships-windows-10-fall-creators-update-positioning-itself-for-the-holiday-selling-season/ |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> This feature allows users to use [[augmented reality]] to simulate placing 3D models into the real world.<ref name=":4" />
=== Privacy improvements ===
==== Privacy statement ====
During the setup process, the user will be shown a privacy statement that explains the privacy consequences from the data Microsoft will collect, and how they process the information. The user will also be given a "Learn more" button, that will give you settings to disable certain telemetry features, such as ___location services, speech recognition, tailored experiences, and advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Matt Hanson |date=2017-09-14 |title=Windows 10 will get a privacy boost with Fall Creators Update |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-10-will-get-a-privacy-boost-with-fall-creators-update |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>
==== Application permissions ====
For newly installed applications after the installation of the Fall Creators Update, you will have to give applications permissions manually for cameras, microphones, contact lists, and calendars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fingas |first=Jon |date=2017-09-13 |title=Windows 10 will give you more control over app permissions |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-09-13-windows-10-fall-creators-update-privacy-improvements.html |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Matt |date=2017-09-14 |title=Windows 10 will get a privacy boost with Fall Creators Update |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-10-will-get-a-privacy-boost-with-fall-creators-update |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>
== Version 1803 (April 2018 Update) ==
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* '''Task Bar''': The Acrylic visual style of the Fluent Design System is applied to the taskbar.
* '''OneDrive''' status icons are shown in File Explorer to show the synchronization status of files and folders.
* '''Game Bar''': layout has changed to include a clock, and to provide new options to turn the microphone and camera on
* '''Nearby Sharing''': a new feature found in the Shared Experiences area of Settings that provides the ability to share files and web links to other Windows 10 machines over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
* '''My People''': Acrylic visual style; three-contact limit is removed; new animations; drag-and-drop of contacts; app suggestions.
* '''Text prediction''': A new optional feature to enable [[autocomplete]] and [[autocorrection]] in any Windows application. The on-screen keyboard also has support for multilingual text prediction, which shows suggestions based on the top
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* '''Upgrade Readiness''': Upgrade Readiness has added the ability to assess Spectre and Meltdown protections on devices. It allows users to see if devices have Windows OS and firmware updates with Spectre and Meltdown mitigations installed, as well as whether the antivirus client is compatible with these updates.
* '''Update Compliance''': Update Compliance has added Delivery Optimization to assess the bandwidth consumption of Windows Updates.
* '''Device Health''': Device Health's new App Reliability reports enable users to see where app updates or configuration changes may be needed to reduce crashes. The Login Health reports reveal adoption, success rates, and errors for Windows Hello and for
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== Version 1809 (October 2018 Update) ==
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'''Windows 10 October 2018 Update''', or '''Windows 10 version 1809''', is the sixth feature update to Windows 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best New Features in Windows 10 October 2018 Update Version 1809 |url=https://www.groovypost.com/howto/best-new-features-windows-10-october-2018-update-version-1809/ |website=GroovyPost |first=Brian |last=Burgess |date=
* '''[[Snip & Sketch]]''' (aka Screen Sketch) is now an app for screenshot<ref>{{cite web |title=Find out what's new in Windows and Office in October |work=Windows Experience Blog |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/02/find-out-whats-new-in-windows-and-office-in-october/ |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |first=Jennifer |last=Chen |date=
* '''[[Windows Notepad|Notepad]]''': Supports [[Unix]]-style (<code>LF</code>) and [[Macintosh]]-style (<code>CR</code>) [[newline|end-of-line characters]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing extended line endings support in Notepad |work=Windows Command Line Tools For Developers |url=https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/extended-eol-in-notepad/ |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |first=Michel |last=Lopez |date=
* '''[[File Explorer]]''': Incorporates a new unified [[light-on-dark color scheme]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspired by Insiders - Dark Theme in File Explorer |work=Windows Insider |url=https://insider.windows.com/en-us/community-news/dark-theme-in-file-explorer/ |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |first=Dona |last=Sarkar |author-link=Dona Sarkar |date=
* '''[[OpenSSH]]''' as a Windows feature
* '''[[DirectX Raytracing]]'''
== Version 1903 (May 2019 Update) ==
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* Kaomoji and symbols added to the emoji input menu
* Windows Mixed Reality can run Win32 applications within its environment
* Support for [[DirectML]]
== Version 2004 (May 2020 Update) ==
* [[Windows Subsystem for Linux 2]]
* [[DirectX 12 Ultimate]]
== Version 21H2 (November 2021 Update) ==
* Support for [[DirectStorage]], [[WPA3]], [[NVMe]] 2.0
* Limited support for [[Alder Lake (microarchitecture)|Alder Lake]] Thread Director
== Version 22H2 (November 2023 Update) ==
* Re-introduction of the search box on the taskbar
* The availability of [[Microsoft Copilot]] in [[Windows 10]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to get Copilot in Windows (in preview) on Windows 10 - Microsoft Support |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-get-copilot-in-windows-in-preview-on-windows-10-570514d1-add9-4bc4-9add-c75ea4496949#:~:text=Summary,Home%20and%20Pro%20editions%202. |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=support.microsoft.com}}</ref>
* Richer weather experience on the lock screen
* Additional quick status (such as sports, traffic, and finance) on lock screen
* New Windows Spotlight desktop theme
* New account manager experience on the Start menu
== New keyboard shortcuts==
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