WindowBlinds 10 is now available with Windows 10 support, new UI, new skins, and more. Customize the task bar, window frames and control buttons! WindowBlinds enables users to customize desktop interface themes called skins to personalize the look and feel of their desktop.
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WindowBlinds 10 released for Windows 10

Windows 10 Transformation Pack 6.0 is the easiest way to get the Windows 10 experience on Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP. UX Pack 6.0 has also been released for those Windows 7 and 8 users who want to get Windows 10 UI without modifying any system file.
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Windows 10 Transformation and UX Pack 6.0 Released

Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 users who took advantage of the free upgrade can now use their Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 product key to activate Windows 10 again when reinstalling the OS. When you clean install Windows 10, it is supposed to auto-activate but if it doesn't for some reasons, then you can use your old product key.
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Windows 10 users can now use Windows 7 or 8.1 product keys

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.0 made by Winmatrix member Paras Sidhu features 200+ options to tweak Windows. This all-in-one tweaker which is less than 1MB in size has simply 9 tabs: System Information, Customization, User Accounts, Performance, Security, Internet Explorer, Context Menu, Additional and About. Clicking them will show the functions available. Read more...
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.0 for Windows 10

Winmatrix member thoosje has released his new utility to create and edit icon files. Icon Creator V1 supports conversion to the popular image formats like (.png|.bmp|.jpeg|.gif|.tiff). You can also extract icon files from resources like .dll and .exe files. Icon BatchConverter is also planned for the future version.
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Community App: Icon Creator by Thoosje

Microsoft has updated its End User Licence Agreement terms that it can disable any counterfeit software or hardware, and you agreed to them by upgrading to Windows 10. The company can check your installed software and configuration changes that prevent you from playing pirated games.
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Rumor: Windows 10 can disable your pirated games

If you are a Sony VAIO laptop owner then you should wait a few more days before upgrading to Windows 10, as the upgrade can cause a number of issues on your laptop. Sony posted a warning on their website that VAIO laptop owners should wait until new drivers become available.
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Sony: Don't upgrade to Windows 10 yet

Windows 10 has a feature called "Windows Update Delivery Optimization" which is designed to help users get updates faster by connecting to other Windows 10 users on lock network or Internet. It's basically how BitTorrent works. Windows 10 Home and Pro both have this feature enabled by default.
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Windows 10 uses BitTorrent style P2P for delivering updates

You can now upgrade for free if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on your existing PC with automatic updates on. Just click on the shiny new Windows 10 icon on the notification area of the taskbar, follow the steps and Microsoft will alert you once it's ready to be installed.
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You can now upgrade to Windows 10 for free

Microsoft removed all options from the Personalization window shipped with the classic Control Panel in Windows 10. This is a regressive change from a usability point of view. So Winmatrix member hb860 came up with a community app with the familiar look revived.
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Get classic Personalization back in Windows 10

Microsoft has released Windows 10 RTM build 10240 to Windows Insider members on both the Fast and Slow update rings. More updates may come before the official launch, as Microsoft Gabe Aul said that, "this build is one step closer to what customers will start to receive on July 29."
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Windows 10 RTM released to Windows Insiders

Windows 10 Transformation Pack is the easiest way to get the Windows 10 experience on Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP. Besides the new icons, we can finally get tray icons updated. UX Pack 4.0 has also been released for those who want to get Windows 10 UI without modifying any system file.
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Windows 10 Transformation and UX Pack 4.0 Released

Microsoft has now started showing 'Windows 10 upgrade notifications' on computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The notification will appear after installing update KB3035583 via Windows Update. It's a small app which prompt you to enter your email address to reserve your free copy of Windows 10.
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Reserve your free copy of Windows 10 Upgrade now!

Newegg has listed Windows 10 Home and Professional OEM for $110 and $150 respectively. The OS will be released on August 31 according to the site. Keep in mind that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users within the first year after launch.
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Windows 10 OEM pricing and release date leaked

Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130. You won't see big new feature additions in this build but there are a lot of tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing. For example, you will see new icons and new Taskbar animations for actions like moving files, downloads, etc.
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Here's what's new in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130

Microsoft has officially announced Cortana digital assistant app for Android and iOS. The app users will get notifications and most of the Cortana features that currently exist in the Windows Phone and Windows 10 versions of Cortana. The app will make use of OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and many other apps and services.
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Microsoft Cortana announced for Android and iOS

Microsoft has updated the icons in Windows 10 build 10125 after listen to feedback from Windows Insiders users. These icons look very polished and my be used in the final build of Windows 10, which is expected to be released to manufacturing in late June this year.
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New icons in Windows 10

This PC Tweaker is a portable app made by Winmatrix member hb860 which allows Windows users to customize items inside the "Computer/This PC" folder. You can or remove any folder, change the icon of any folder, add any shell location like Administrative tools, God Mode, Network Connections, and more.
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This PC Tweaker now supports Windows 10

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 10 will come in seven different editions. The company has designed the OS to deliver a more personal computing experience across a range of devices. Windows 10 will power PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One, Microsoft HoloLens and Surface Hub.
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Seven Different Editions of Windows 10 Revealed

Windows 10 build 10074 is now officially available for downloading from Windows Insider Program. The new build brings back Aero Glass theme, the transparent and blurry glass effect present in Windows Vista and 7. The theme was dropped in Windows 8 and 8.1. The blurred transparency effect can be seen on the Start Menu of Windows 10.
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Windows 10 build 10074 officially released with Aero Glass

Microsoft revealed "Edge" browser during the Build 2015 keynote, which will replace Internet Explorer. The browser allows its users to write directly on webpages, share your mark-ups with others, read articles with a clutter-clearing reading view or use the offline reading feature for greater convenience.
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Introducing Microsoft Edge Browser (formerly code-named Project Spartan)

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP on April 8, 2014. But millions of people are still using Windows XP every day. Google wants those people to have the option to use a browser that's up-to-date and as safe as possible. That's why Google has decided to extend the support for Windows XP through the end of 2015 by releasing security fixes to protect against malware and phishing attacks.
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Google Chrome extends Windows XP support

Windows 10 Transformation Pack is the easiest way to get the Windows 10 experience on Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP. The pack has been brought to you by Windows X, the man behind the popular Windows transformation packs. He also released Windows 10 UX Pack 3.0 today for those who want to get Windows 10 UI without modifying any system file.
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Windows 10 Transformation and UX Pack 3.0 Released

AMD president and CEO Lisa Su revealed the launch timing for Microsoft's Windows 10. Answering a question, Su said, "With the Windows 10 launch at the end of July, we are watching sort of the impact of that on the back-to-school season, and expect that it might have a bit of a delay to the normal back-to-school season inventory build-up."
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AMD: Windows 10 will launch in late July

The App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) now lets you run Android apps on Google Chrome installed on Windows, OS X, and Linux. The projected started last year in September for Chrome OS with handful of Android apps, but now has expanded to all the desktop platforms. To run your app, you need Android app's APK file and the ARC Welder app for Chrome.
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Run Android apps on Chrome for Windows

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049 for the Windows Insider program which includes Project Spartan, the web browser of the future! "This build is pretty much all about Project Spartan, so we hope you enjoy getting your hands on it for the first time", says Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc. Spartan is made for easy sharing, reading, discovery and getting things done online.
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Windows 10 build 10049 released with Project Spartan browser

Microsoft's universal apps that run across PCs, phones, tablets, and the Xbox One will simply be called "Windows apps". We have been calling them "Metro apps" since the announcement of Windows 8 because Microsoft used "Metro" to refer to the design language that the company used for its Windows 8 apps.
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Forget Metro: Windows 10 universal apps are now called Windows apps

Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, even if they are using a pirated version, Microsoft's Terry Myerson announced this today. This is a historic move in the battle against piracy. Speaking to Reuters, Myerson said: "We are upgrading all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine, to Windows 10."
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Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, even for software pirates

Microsoft will be using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology to deliver updates in Windows 10. Users has spotted a new option in a leaked build which will allow users to enable "updates from more than one place." You can chose where to download the updates from, PCs on your local network and PCs on the Internet. The "local network" option could save precious bandwidth if you have a multiple PCs in your household.
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Windows 10 to deliver updates with P2P technology

Microsoft is now working on its personal assistant Cortana using research from an artificial intelligence project called "Einstein". The company has been running Cortana on its Windows phones for a year, and will put the new version on the desktop with the arrival of Windows 10. Later, Cortana will be available as an app, usable on Android and iOS devices.
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Cortana is coming to Android and iOS