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Hi All, I have installed Windows 10 in my testing machine. I have checked the Major, Minor and Build version for the Windows 10 Programmatically as shown below. Major: 6 Minor: 2 Build: 9200 (But i got the same result in Windows 8 and 8.1 OS) So, please let me know the correct details(Major...

This week we Link Removed Today, I thought I would provide answers to some questions we’ve received regarding how this will work for Genuine vs. Non-Genuine Windows. With Windows 10, we have extended an offer to our Genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers to upgrade to Windows 10 for free...

Hi everyone, We’re releasing Build 10080 of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones to the Fast ring today (will show as 10.0.12562.84 in Settings > System > About). We’re excited to get this build out because it brings many improvements but also because it adds support for a few important...

I noticed some had a problem in the past with the start menu not working. I just had that problem and came across something that worked. It even got my Cortana to work after not having it respond at all. Just open up powershell and run as admin. Type in the command below: Get-AppXPackage...

This download consists of files that you extract into a single pre-configured VHD file for this System Center component. The VHD enables you to create a virtual machine to evaluate the different System Center components. Link Removed

This download consists of files that you extract into a single pre-configured VHD file for this System Center component. The VHD enables you to create a virtual machine to evaluate the different System Center components. Link Removed

So I installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview on a spare machine and I'm wondering; What will happen when Windows 10 is released? Will it just stay as a technical preview or upgrade to the full Windows 10? The answer might be pretty obvious, but I was just wondering. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, Today we are releasing a new Technical Preview build for PCs – 10061. This build will be available to the Fast ring, and will be delivered via Windows Update. You can wait for your PCs normal installation time for Windows Updates and it will install automatically, or you can go to...

I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Link Removed. We are evolving the 'Online Services Bug Bounty, launching a new bounty for Project Spartan, and updating the Mitigation Bypass Bounty. This continued evolution includes additions to the Link Removed: Link Removed Azure...

Hi everyone, We’re releasing Build 10052 of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones to the Fast ring today. This build is a minor update from the Link Removed with several of the top issues affecting Insiders fixed. There are no new features in this build, but it should be much more usable...

A new version of WPRT should fix some issues with upgrading Windows Phone 8 devices to Windows 10 Technical Preview. read more Continue reading...

Hello! I’m Aaron Butcher and I’m the Group Program Manager for the Maps Team in the Windows PC, Phone, and Tablet Group. In the January Windows 10 Technical Preview, Windows Insiders got a chance to try out our new Maps app for the PC. We’re excited that the new Maps app is also available now on...

Just a quick one. When 10 finaly becomes available are we going to be able to install on top of the TP or are we going to be required go back to win 8/7 then update from there again? The reason I ask is I have just broke my win 8 disc and would need to download the iso again just in case I need...

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Hello guys. I am a windows 10 user for 2 weeks now and everything is going on really well. However, when i installed the latest technical preview of Windows 10 (10041), something weird started to happen. Random hangs started to occur without a reason and it's really frustrating because I have to...

Hi everyone, As Link Removed, we recently brought the partition stitching feature up to our main branch and have been testing it extensively within Microsoft. I’m VERY HAPPY to be able to get a build out to you today that has this and allows Windows 10 to be used across a larger set of phones...

I had recently updated my build 9936 to build 10041. But one of the problem that I got in this build was that I had been working in my computer for few days but today when I opened my computer, I got an error message as: Title as: explorer.exe - Application Error Message as: The instruction at...

I have a laptop running Windows 8.1 I downloaded the Windows 10 technical preview ISO file from the Microsoft website and successfully installed it When I restarted the PC, there were 2 options-One was Windows 10 technical preview and other was the roll back to previous version I realized I...

Today I’m excited to share more details about “Project Spartan,” the new browser we are introducing in Windows 10. Project Spartan will be available across the Windows 10 device family. It is fast, compatible, and built for the modern Web. Project Spartan is designed to work the way you do, with...

I bought my computer last November, since then, I installed windows 10 technical preview, now whilst the OS is good, its getting too buggy for me too handle at the moment, saying this, I would like to downgrade to windows 8.1 which was my original OS. The only problem is I don't have any other...