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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, 2016-03-07|archive-date=January 11, 2022-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111130204/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
New feature indicated for this release are only those added since Windows 8.1 Update 1, released in April 2014.
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=== Development platform ===
Windows 10 introduced [[Universal Windows Platform]] (UWP), an extension of the [[Windows Runtime]] platform which was originally introduced with [[Windows 8]]. UWP emphasizes a core set of [[API]]s common to all variations of the operating system, enabling the ability to code a single application with adaptations (such as user interface differences) for different device families and states, including desktops and laptops, tablets, smartphones (via [[Windows 10 Mobile]]), [[Xbox One]], and other new device classes such as [[Surface Hub]] and [[HoloLens]]. An application may also [[Responsive design|react]] to the available displays and input on a device; when connected to a monitor or a suitable [[docking station]], a UWP app on a smartphone can take on the appearance of the app on a PC. Information can also be synchronized between versions of an app for different devices, such as notifications and [[software license|licensing]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2015/03/02/a-first-look-at-the-windows-10-universal-app-platform/ |title=A first look at the Windows 10 universal app platform |last1=Kevin |first1=Gallo |date=March 2, 2015 |newspaper=Windows Developer Blog |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=March 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310031810/http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2015/03/02/a-first-look-at-the-windows-10-universal-app-platform/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=ars-w10universal>{{cite web |title=Our first look at Windows 10 on phones, and Universal Apps for touchscreens |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/our-first-look-at-windows-10-on-phones-and-universal-apps-for-touchscreens/ |website=Ars Technica |date=21 January 21, 2015 |access-date=February 7, 2015 |archive-date=24 January 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124023151/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/our-first-look-at-windows-10-on-phones-and-universal-apps-for-touchscreens/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=msdn-uwp>{{cite web|title=Guide to Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps|url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn894631.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396|website=MSDN|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=12 August 12, 2015|archive-date=25 September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925164749/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn894631.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 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=live }}</ref><ref name=dx12-w10>{{cite web |last1=Langley |first1=Bryan |title=DirectX 12 and Windows 10 |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/archive/2014/10/01/directx-12-and-windows-10.aspx |website=DirectX Developer Blog |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=October 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004051236/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/archive/2014/10/01/directx-12-and-windows-10.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Unveiled March 2014 at [[Game Developers Conference|GDC]], DirectX 12 aims to provide "[[Video game console|console]]-level efficiency" with "closer to the metal" access to hardware resources, and reduced [[Central processing unit|CPU]] and graphics driver [[Overhead (computing)|overhead]].<ref name=pcworld-woogamers>{{cite web |title=Windows 10 will woo gamers with supercharged DirectX 12 graphics API |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2690788/windows-10-will-woo-gamers-with-supercharged-directx-12-graphics-api.html |website=PCWorld |date=October 3 October, 2014 |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=6 October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006031000/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2690788/windows-10-will-woo-gamers-with-supercharged-directx-12-graphics-api.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=techradar-dx12>{{cite web |title=Microsoft details DirectX 12 for better Xbox One, PC performance |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/microsoft-previews-directx-12-for-better-pc-and-xbox-one-performance-1235804 |website=Techradar |date=21 March 21, 2014 |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=6 October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103703/http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/microsoft-previews-directx-12-for-better-pc-and-xbox-one-performance-1235804 |url-status=live }}</ref> Most of the performance improvements are achieved through [[Low-level programming language|low-level programming]], which can reduce single-[[Thread (computing)|threaded]] CPU bottlenecking caused by abstraction through higher level APIs. The performance gains achieved by allowing developers direct access to [[Graphics processing unit|GPU]] resources is similar to other low-level [[Rendering (computer graphics)|rendering]] initiatives such as AMD's [[Mantle (API)|Mantle]], Apple's [[Metal (API)|Metal API]] or the OpenGL successor, [[Vulkan (API)|Vulkan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anandtech.com/show/7889/microsoft-announces-directx-12-low-level-graphics-programming-comes-to-directx/2 |title=Microsoft Announces DirectX 12: Low Level Graphics Programming Comes To DirectX |last1=Smith |first1=Ryan |date=March 24, 2014 |website=AnandTech |publisher=Purch Inc. |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404230124/http://www.anandtech.com/show/7889/microsoft-announces-directx-12-low-level-graphics-programming-comes-to-directx/2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/9038/next-generation-opengl-becomes-vulkan-additional-details-released |title=Next Generation OpenGL Becomes Vulkan: Additional Details Released |last1=Smith |first1=Ryan |date=March 3, 2015 |website=Anandtech |publisher=Purch |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-date=June 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624172154/http://www.anandtech.com/show/9038/next-generation-opengl-becomes-vulkan-additional-details-released |url-status=live }}</ref> WDDM 2.0 introduces a new virtual memory management and allocation system to reduce workload on the kernel-mode driver.<ref name="dx12PreviewAnandtech"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn932171(v=vs.85).aspx |title=What's new for Windows 10 Insider Preview display drivers (WDDM 2.0) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=MSDN |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701133800/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn932171(v=vs.85).aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==== Xbox One integration ====
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==== Game Bar and game DVR ====
Windows 10 introduces the Game Bar, which provides screenshot and video capture functionality for Windows games. Users can invoke the game bar, record gameplay, or take a screenshot using the appropriate keyboard shortcuts. Windows 10 can also continuously capture gameplays in the background; this allows the user to request that the last few users defined moments of gameplay be saved to the hard disk. This is useful if a user wants to save and/or share a moment of gameplay but did not think to explicitly record it beforehand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-on-windows/social/record-game-clips-game-dvr-windows-10|title=Recording Game Clips {{!}} Game DVR {{!}} Windows 10 Games|website=support.xbox.com|access-date=April 2, 2016-04-02|archive-date=December 1, 2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044219/https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-on-windows/social/record-game-clips-game-dvr-windows-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
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=2019-05-May 22, 2019|title=Microsoft's new Xbox Game Bar launches for Windows 10 as a useful overlay with widgets|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635709/microsoft-xbox-game-bar-windows-10-release|access-date=2021-06-June 25, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625152931/https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635709/microsoft-xbox-game-bar-windows-10-release|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== Shell and user interface ===
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==== 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=21 January 21, 2015 |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=January 22, 2015 |archive-date=16 June 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616213952/http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7869441/windows-10-for-phones-features-hands-on |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=verge-closerlook>{{cite web |title=Windows 10: a closer look at the future of Microsoft's vision for PCs |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/28/7927109/windows-10-features-hands-on |website=The Verge |date=28 January 28, 2015 |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=February 7, 2015 |archive-date=8 February 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208001246/http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/28/7927109/windows-10-features-hands-on |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=pcw-ac>{{cite web|title=How to customize Windows 10's Action Center|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2965932/windows/how-to-customize-what-appears-in-windows-10s-action-center.html|website=PC World|date=9 August 9, 2015|access-date=22 August 22, 2015|archive-date=1 January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101004800/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2965932/windows/how-to-customize-what-appears-in-windows-10s-action-center.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==== 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=7 October 7, 2014|access-date=2 April 2, 2016|archive-date=24 November 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124092813/https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2014/10/07/console-improvements-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==== 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=30 September 30, 2014 |access-date=September 30, 2014 |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |archive-date=8 January 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108231623/https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/30/6873963/windows-10-continuum-touch-interface |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=thurrotcom-tablet1>{{cite web|title=Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Configure Tablet Mode|url=https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/3116/windows-10-technical-preview-2-configure-tablet-mode|website=Thurrott.com|date=23 April 23, 2015|access-date=July 16, 2015|archive-date=16 July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716174216/https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/3116/windows-10-technical-preview-2-configure-tablet-mode|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=thurrotcom-tablet2>{{cite web|title=Windows 10 Technical Preview 2: Continuum and Tablet Mode|url=https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/2240/windows-10-technical-preview-2-continuum-and-tablet-mode|website=Thurrott.com|date=20 March 20, 2015|access-date=July 16, 2015|archive-date=16 July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716180008/https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/2240/windows-10-technical-preview-2-continuum-and-tablet-mode|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=winbeta-w10touch>{{cite web|last1=Bowden|first1=Zack|title=Windows 10: The tablet experience is better than ever (with video)|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-tablet-experience-better-ever-video|website=WinBeta|access-date=July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705153321/http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-tablet-experience-better-ever-video|archive-date=July 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==== 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=16 August 16, 2015|archive-date=9 July 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709163739/http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/22/technology/windows-10-review/index.html?iid=EL|url-status=live}}</ref> The right hand side of the Start menu can be used to pin tiles. The menu can contain a limited amount of columns, depending on the screen resolution. These columns can be divided in groups that can all have their own title. Every group is divided into 6 or 8 other columns, depending on the user's settings, to allow either 6 or 8 small sized tiles next to each other.
 
==== 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=30 September 30, 2014 |access-date=September 30, 2014 |archive-date=15 October 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015123034/http://www.tomsguide.com/us/windows-10-unveiled,news-19648.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="verge-win10">{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/30/6868695/microsoft-windows-10-announced-official | title=Windows 10 is the official name for Microsoft's next version of Windows | publisher=[[Vox Media]] | date=September 30, 2014 | website=[[The Verge]] | first=Tom | last=Warren | access-date=August 31, 2017 | archive-date=November 23, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123143201/https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/30/6868695/microsoft-windows-10-announced-official | url-status=live }}</ref> Activating Task View shows a zoomed display of all windows currently opened on a specific monitor; clicking on a window switches to it. Task View can also be displayed when a window is [[Aero Snap|snapped]] to half the screen or three windows are snapped to fourths of the screen, prompting for a window to occupy the remainder of the screen. Task View also allows the creation of virtual workspaces; windows can be dragged into and out of these workspaces.<ref name=pcw-taskview>{{cite web|title=How to use Windows 10's Task View and virtual desktops|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2952864/windows/how-to-use-windows-10s-task-view-and-virtual-desktops.html|website=PC World|date=27 July 27, 2015|access-date=12 August 12, 2015|archive-date=28 April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428233352/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2952864/windows/how-to-use-windows-10s-task-view-and-virtual-desktops.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 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|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2016-06-June 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622074445/http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-10-s-control-panel-will-go-away-could-survive-in-rtm-484991.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GabeAul/status/612985648899710977|title=Gabriel Aul on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=May 8, 2019-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508163639/https://twitter.com/GabeAul/status/612985648899710977|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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=17 March 17, 2015|publisher=IDG|access-date=19 February 19, 2016|archive-date=15 February 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215132719/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2897595/windows-10-does-away-with-the-reinstallation-headaches.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The separate "Refresh" option is removed; users are now given explicit choices within the Reset process to remove all personal files and applications, keep personal files but remove applications, or perform a full factory reset.<ref name="cnet-howtoclean">{{cite web|title=How to do a clean install of Windows 10|url=http://www.cnet.com/how-to/clean-install-windows-10/|website=CNET|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=19 February 19, 2016|archive-date=15 February 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003114/http://www.cnet.com/how-to/clean-install-windows-10/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== Security ===
[[MAC spoofing|MAC Address Randomization]] in WiFi has been introduced to try to prevent third parties from using the MAC address to track devices.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/asiaccs2016.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-03-March 14, 2017 |archive-date=October 8, 2019-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008173216/https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/asiaccs2016.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== 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. Long passwords are hard to remember,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finnegan|first=Matt Kapko and Matthew|date=2018-11-November 26, 2018|title=What is Windows Hello? Microsoft's biometrics security system explained|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3244347/what-is-windows-hello-microsofts-biometrics-security-system-explained.html|access-date=July 1, 2020-07-01|website=Computerworld|language=en|archive-date=2020-06-June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613012302/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3244347/what-is-windows-hello-microsofts-biometrics-security-system-explained.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=mapalko|title=Windows Hello for Business Overview (Windows 10) - Microsoft 365 Security|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-overview|access-date=July 1, 2020-07-01|website=docs.microsoft.com|language=en-us|archive-date=2020-07-July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729121142/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-overview|url-status=live}}</ref> so users use Windows Hello. There are two ways to unlock the device.
 
=== Recognition ===
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== Version 1511 (November Update) ==
'''Windows 10 November 10 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=17 September 17, 2015|access-date=May 3, 2016-05-03|archive-date=May 4, 2016-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504133915/http://www.windowscentral.com/video-outlook-mail-dark-theme-windows-10-mobile|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=19 November 19, 2015|access-date=May 3, 2016-05-03|archive-date=May 9, 2016-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509234136/http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/19/xbox-app-on-windows-10-facebook-friend-finder-and-other-updates-available-today/|url-status=live}}</ref>
** 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=17 September 17, 2015|access-date=May 3, 2016-05-03|archive-date=April 3, 2016-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403183842/http://news.xbox.com/2015/09/17/xbox-one-windows-10-app-september-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>
** 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, &lt;meter&gt; 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=2015-09-September 18, 2015|website=Microsoft Edge Dev Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2015-10-October 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027221520/http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/09/18/ortc-api-is-now-available-in-microsoft-edge/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=2015-10-October 12, 2015|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2018-01-January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111051550/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/10/12/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10565/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=30 October 30, 2015|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2016-05-May 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529000903/http://www.infoworld.com/article/2999511/microsoft-windows/windows-10-preview-build-10576-boasts-changes-so-small-you-may-miss-them-entirely.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=2015-08-August 18, 2015|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=April 1, 2016-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401104920/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/08/18/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10525/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=24 September 24, 2015|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2016-04-April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416014238/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/windows-10-will-soon-be-more-environmentally-friendly-with-updated-dialog-box/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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, 2016-05-14|archive-date=October 15, 2015-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015001526/http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2015/10/13/windows-insider-preview-nested-virtualization.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[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, 2015-09-01|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=March 6, 2016-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306204129/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/09/01/windows-10-insider-preview-bringing-cortana-to-more-countries-for-insiders/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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, 2016-05-14|archive-date=May 1, 2016-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501002050/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/09/new-windows-preview-cortana-without-microsoft-account-log-ins-ortc-in-edge/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=2015-11-November 12, 2015|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=May 3, 2016-05-03|archive-date=2019-04-April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426073459/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/11/12/first-major-update-for-windows-10-available-today/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
* 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=18 October 18, 2015|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=May 2, 2016-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502042619/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2994229/windows/windows-10-build-10565-will-let-you-send-texts-using-cortana.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==== 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=12 November 12, 2015|access-date=May 3, 2016-05-03|archive-date=2016-04-April 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426152913/http://www.windowscentral.com/whats-new-windows-10-fall-update|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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 = 18 September 18, 2015|access-date = October 12, 2015|language = en|archive-date = 10 October 10, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151010221631/http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/09/18/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10547/|url-status = live}}</ref>
* Window titlebar can now sport the user's chosen accent color. By default, the titlebar is white, but with this update, enabling color for taskbar, start menu, and Action Center also enables the accent color on the titlebar.<ref name=":2" />
* 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, 2016-05-03|archive-date=January 1, 2016-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101054658/http://www.howtogeek.com/232176/whats-new-in-windows-10s-first-big-update-the-windows-10-fall-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=5 April 5, 2016|first=Bogdan|last=Popa|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=20 April 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420131821/https://news.softpedia.com/news/new-windows-10-anniversary-update-build-to-launch-soon-502579.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3049362/windows/windows-10-anniversary-update-headed-to-all-users-this-summer.html|title=Windows 10 'Anniversary Update' headed to all users this summer. The next big Windows update adds features for Windows Hello, Cortana, Ink, and more.|work=[[PC World]]|date=30 March 30, 2016|first=Jared|last=Newman|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=11 May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511031836/http://www.pcworld.com/article/3049362/windows/windows-10-anniversary-update-headed-to-all-users-this-summer.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-redstone-rs2-to-launch-in-spring-2017-rs1-coming-this-june|title=Windows 10 Redstone: Second wave of updates coming in 2017|website=WinBeta|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-date=2016-04-April 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423095542/http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-10-redstone-rs2-to-launch-in-spring-2017-rs1-coming-this-june|url-status=live}}</ref> is the second major update to Windows 10 and the first of the 2 major updates that were given the "Redstone" codename.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|title = Microsoft's 'Redstone': An update to Windows 10 due in 2016|url = http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-redstone-an-update-to-windows-10-due-in-2016/|website = All About Microsoft|access-date = January 29, 2016|language = en|archive-date = February 8, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160208114407/http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-redstone-an-update-to-windows-10-due-in-2016/|url-status = live}}</ref> It was released on July 29, 2016.
 
=== 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=6 April 6, 2016|first=Mehedi|last=Hassan|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=10 May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510112912/http://mspoweruser.com/windows-insiders-can-now-try-new-skype-uwp-windows-10-pcs/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=7 April 7, 2016|first=K.|last=N.|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=20 April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420063624/http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/with-windows-10-build-14316-use-continuum-to-connect-to-pc-without-dock-or-wireless-adapter/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* "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=6 April 6, 2016|first=Wayne|last=Williams|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=11 May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511222329/http://betanews.com/2016/04/06/windows-10-build-14316/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=2016-03-March 17, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKAywBrQeAw|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505112337/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKAywBrQeAw|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/you-can-now-try-out-browser-extensions-in-edge/|title=You can now try out browser extensions in Edge.|work=[[CNet]] ([[CBS Interactive]]) - Australia|date=2 April 2, 2016|first=Sarah|last=Jacobsson Purewal|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=8 May 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508014854/http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/you-can-now-try-out-browser-extensions-in-edge/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=2016-04-April 22, 2016|website=Windows Experience Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-May 14, 2016|archive-date=2016-06-June 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610023237/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/04/22/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14328-for-pc-and-mobile/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==== Windows Subsystem for Linux ====
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==== 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, 2016-05-04|archive-date=April 30, 2016-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430193826/https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-692|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== Action Center ===
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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=30 March 30, 2016|access-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420110814/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/windows-10-anniversary-update-puts-new-ink-features-front-and-center/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/03/30/windows-10-anniversary-update-brings-new-experiences-and-developer-opportunity/|title=Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings New Experiences and Developer Opportunity|website=Windows Experience Blog|date=30 March 30, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-date=June 2, 2016-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602053746/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/03/30/windows-10-anniversary-update-brings-new-experiences-and-developer-opportunity/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 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=6 April 6, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-date=2020-08-August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813022001/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/04/06/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14316/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-build-14316-everything-you-need-know|title=Windows 10 build 14316 for PC: Everything you need to know|website=Windows Central|date=8 April 8, 2016|access-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-date=2016-04-April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420085357/http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-build-14316-everything-you-need-know|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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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| language = en-US
| access-date = March 1, 2016-03-01
| archive-date = March 1, 2016-03-01
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160301102400/http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-defender-includes-offline-scanning-latest-insider-build
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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=11 April 11, 2016|first=Andy|last=Weir|access-date=14 May 14, 2016|archive-date=11 May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511074543/http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-adds-qr-codes-to-windows-10-blue-screen-of-death-to-help-troubleshoot-crashes|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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]]
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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, 2016-09-14|language=en-US|access-date=September 20, 2016-09-20|archive-date=September 24, 2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924023123/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/09/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14926-for-pc-and-mobile/#g4b0e16kZTAVZ7AL.97|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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, 2016-09-20|archive-date=September 22, 2016-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922092353/http://www.neowin.net/news/first-windows-10-redstone-2-builds-to-focus-on-039structural-improvements039-not-new-features|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Elucidate|date=September 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, 2016-08-31|language=en-US|access-date=September 20, 2016-09-20|archive-date=September 24, 2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924022641/https://mspoweruser.com/windows-10-build-14915-now-available-to-insiders/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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, 2016-09-14|language=en-US|access-date=September 20, 2016-09-20|archive-date=September 24, 2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924023123/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/09/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14926-for-pc-and-mobile/#1gKqdHZ2P2XK6cwF.97|url-status=live}}</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=2016-09-September 20, 2016|archive-date=2016-09-September 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921181015/http://www.neowin.net/news/here039s-what039s-new-in-windows-10-for-pcs-build-14901-the-first-redstone-2-build|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/11/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14901-for-pc/#OPtr5dPVPlyxIFGv.97|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14901 for PC|date=August 11, 2016-08-11|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-September 20, 2016|archive-date=2016-09-September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924030004/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/11/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14901-for-pc/#OPtr5dPVPlyxIFGv.97|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 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=17 September 17, 2016|access-date=23 September 23, 2016|archive-date=24 September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924020301/http://www.ghacks.net/2016/09/17/windows-anywhere-could-become-sync-2-0/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Version 1803 (April 2018 Update) ==
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'''Windows 10 April 10, 2018, Update''', or '''Windows 10 version 1803''', is the fifth feature update to Windows 10.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://pureinfotech.com/windows-10-redstone-4-version-1803-new-features/
| title = Windows 10 Redstone 4 (version 1803): All the new features and changes
| author = Mauro Huculak
| date = 27 April 27, 2018
| publisher = Pureinfotech
| access-date = 9 April 9, 2018
| archive-date = 9 April 9, 2018
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| title = How to Turn On or Off Multilingual Text Prediction in Windows 10
| access-date = April 9, 2018-04-09
| archive-date = April 9, 2018-04-09
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110057/https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/104089-turn-off-multilingual-text-prediction-windows-10-a.html
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== Version 1809 (October 2018 Update) ==
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'''Windows 10 October 10, 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=20 January 20, 2019 |access-date=3 October 3, 2018 |archive-date=3 October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003181757/https://www.groovypost.com/howto/best-new-features-windows-10-october-2018-update-version-1809/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
* '''[[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=2 October 2, 2018 |access-date=3 October 3, 2018 |archive-date=3 October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003063150/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/02/find-out-whats-new-in-windows-and-office-in-october/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''[[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=8 May 8, 2018 |access-date=17 May 17, 2019 |archive-date=17 May 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517134842/https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/extended-eol-in-notepad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''[[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=8 August 8, 2018 |access-date=3 October 3, 2018 |archive-date=12 August 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812121840/https://insider.windows.com/en-us/community-news/dark-theme-in-file-explorer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''[[OpenSSH]]''' as a Windows feature.
 
== Version 1903 (May 2019 Update) ==
'''Windows 10 May 10, 2019, Update''', or '''Windows 10 version 1903''', is the seventh feature update to Windows 10.
* A new "Light" theme and a new desktop background
* Windows Sandbox, available in Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise, which allows users to run applications within a secured Hyper-V environment.
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