Windows 8 replaced Gadgets with Live Tiles as a new way to show information to the end user. Live Tiles make use of Windows push notifications to show you updated content from apps in the Windows App Store. Microsoft is working to improve Live Tiles, so you can interact with them. Now that we know Windows 10 is the last big release of Windows, interactive live tiles may be delivered as an update to Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 build 10114 features an improved Start menu
The new Start menu is something that long time Windows users are looking forward to in the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Several images of the unreleased Windows 10 build 10114 have appeared on the internet. From the leaked images, we notice some changes which the Start menu is undergoing in Windows 10.
Recent builds of Windows 10 feature some UI changes
Several images of Windows 10 build 10108 have been spotted on the Internet. From the leaked images, we see some changes happening in the user interface in Windows 10. Let's see what has changed in this build.
Windows Media Center for Windows 10 – here is a solution
Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no Media Center software for Windows 10. Any PC upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 will lose the feature and there's no way to get the official app back. However, it is possible to get a very good Windows Media Center alternative for Windows 10.
Here are some new sounds in Windows 10
The recently leaked Windows 10 build 10074 comes with a new set of sounds. Interested users can try these sounds right now. Here you go.
Enable Blur for Start menu and taskbar in Windows 10 build 10074
Here is good news for users who installed Windows 10 build 10074. It can be enabled with a simple registry Registry tweak. Let's see how.
Windows 10 build 10074 ditches classic Appearance and themes support
Users who installed the leaked Windows 10 build 10074 might have already noticed that in this build, Microsoft has removed almost all Appearance and Personalization options and moved all of those to the Modern Settings app! Also, the Personalize item in the right-click context menu of the Desktop now opens the Settings app.
Windows 10 build 10074 features a reworked Setup experience
While installing the leaked Windows 10 build 10074, I noticed some changes to the Setup program. The privacy options seem to be a bit different from previous builds that were released. Let's see what has changed.
A new build of Windows 10 features a blur effect in the Start menu!
A recent build of Windows 10 comes with a new feature - the transparent Start menu and taskbar now have a blur effect! The blur effect was present initially in Windows Vista and was very much loved by users for looking like authentic glass. Window frame borders and the title bar also had this effect. Windows 7 extended the effect to the Taskbar. In Windows 8, Microsoft removed the blur effect and kept only transparency. Many users did not like this change, however, with Windows 10, Microsoft has restored it partially.
Windows 10 build 10102 comes with new Tile animations and updated Cortana
Some new screenshots of Windows 10 build 10102 have leaked to the Internet. From the leaked images, we can see an updated Cortana app which has tight integration with the Taskbar. Also, new animations for Live Tiles in the Start menu are spotted in the leaked screenshots. Let's see these changes in detail.
