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Fix Windows 10 build 10061 activation issues

After Microsoft released a newer build of Windows 10, some users faced a strange issue - Windows 10 remains not activated after the install. This did not happen with previous builds. Thankfully, it is very easy to fix.

Windows 10 build 10061 is out

Microsoft has released a new official build for Windows Insiders. Windows 10 build 10061 is available for download now. Here are download instructions and a brief change log which will give you an idea of what is new in Windows 10 build 10061.

Hide Removable Drives From Navigation Pane in Windows 10

With Windows 10, Microsoft added removable drives directly to the left pane of File Explorer called the "Navigation pane". This change is intended to speed up access to your flash drives and external drives as you don't need to expand the 'This PC' folder any more. However, some users might prefer the older behavior where all drives are grouped under 'Computer'/'This PC'. In that case, you would want to hide removable drives in the File Explorer's Navigation Pane in Windows 10. While Windows 10 does not offer any settings to hide removable drives, here is a simple Registry tweak which will allow you to do it.

Download Windows 10 Lockscreen images

Windows 10 features a new option which allows you to have a random image on the Lock screen every time you see it. Windows 10 downloads images for the lock screen from the Internet. This behavior is controlled by the appropriate option in the Settings app. Users who are interested in downloading these images can get it from the link in this article.

Windows 10 features an updated Alt+Tab dialog

Have you noticed that in Windows 10 the Alt + Tab dialog is updated and has become far more visually richer? Now it respects the actual window proportions for showing thumbnails when you switch between windows. The opened windows are scaled depending on how many windows you have open. It is an improvement in my opinion over the Alt + Tab dialog of Windows 8 or Windows 7.

Windows 10: death of the Aero engine

As you might have noticed if you downloaded the latest Windows 10 Build 10056, for some reason, window titles are always grey in this build. Additionally, by default, the operating system does not use any color for the taskbar and the Start menu. Under the hood of these changes, you will find a new colorization engine which is different from the one shipped with Windows 7/8/Vista.

Enable the dark theme for Settings and Modern apps in Windows 10

Windows 10 features a new darker appearance for Modern apps. After following the simple steps in this article, you will be able to check it out. Note that this trick is available since the release of Windows 10 build 10056. Let's see how the new dark appearance is.

Windows 10 comes with updated Aero colors in Personalization

Not many users have noticed that in Windows 10, Microsoft has updated the Aero color presets available in Personalization Control Panel. When you click the Personalization item from the Desktop context menu and open the Color section, you will notice it.

Windows 10 build 10056 features a new touch keyboard

The leaked Windows 10 build 10056 comes with an updated touch keyboard. It is a bit different from the touch keyboard you have in previous builds. The way you can enable its icon in the taskbar is also different. Let's see what has changed.

What’s new in Windows 10 build 10056

Windows 10 build 10056 has been leaked and many users are interested in knowing what is new in this build. Here is a brief change log which will give you an idea of what Microsoft is working on. Read the rest.