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The desktop watermark in Windows 10 build 9841.
Windows 10 build 9841 (with a build tag of 9841.fbl release.140912-1613) is a pre-release build of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system. Screenshots originally leaked on September 18, 2014. The build was demonstrated by Microsoft on September 30, 2014,[1] and released as a technical preview on October 1, 2014.[2]
Features
- New start menu, containing elements from Windows 7 and 8.1
- New Multi-Desktop mode, allowing users to 'have' multiple desktops.
- New Search pane on the taskbar.
- PC Settings has been updated, introducing placeholders for new features such as Battery Saver and Data Sense
- Allows a fallback to the Windows 8.1 Start Menu (allows users to switch between the Start menu and the Start screen)
- New Windows Insider app launched for Windows Insider members.
- Store apps can now minimize and maximize like a normal desktop app in Windows.
- Charms bar does not work in the Start menu mode anymore, instead it can be selected from the list of options on the upper-left corner of the app (also new).
- Allows Windows to update automatically to newer builds.
References
- ↑ Weir, Andy. (September 30, 2014). "Microsoft: Welcome to Windows 10"
- ↑ Sams, Brad. (October 1, 2014). "Download: Windows 10 Technical Preview"
