Windows 10 Link Dump

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Like an albatross around a sailor’s neck, this collection of Windows 10 links has been a bookmark favorites mark of shame. Time to shed it. I’ve dumped lots of hoarded links trying to pare it down to the bare minimum. It’s purpose is for reference as I continue to wrap my head around what Windows 10 means for the Microsoft eco system and the path to follow when it comes out.

Microsoft Edge Browser

TL:DR - First the new Microsoft web browser was “Spartan” then it became “Edge”. And there are two different Microsoft Windows 10 browsers; the traditional “desktop” browser IE 11 and the Windows App browser “Edge”.

• Microsoft reveals what Edge won't support: ActiveX, VBScript, more - gHacks Tech News
• All about Edge: Extensions, high performance asm.js, and no more ActiveX - Ars Technica
• A look at new feedback-driven improvements to the network tool in our F12 Developer Tools - Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
• Updates for the F12 developer tools in the Windows 10 January Technical Preview - IEBlog

Windows 10 Upgrade

TL:DR - Non-enterprise/volume Windows licensees will be allowed (for a limited time period) to upgrade their Genuine Windows 7 and up OS versions to Windows 10 at no cost. Non-enterprise/volume Windows licensees running non-genuine Windows versions will also be allowed to upgrade to Windows 10 for free--but will be watermarked and still retain their non-genuine Windows status. I wish Windows Vista users could also get grandfathered in, however there is a good possibility they (Dad) are running Vista on hardware that might not support Windows 10.

• Genuine Windows and Windows 10 - Blogging Windows
• Free Upgrade to Windows 10 Final for all Windows Insider users? - gHacks Tech News
• Microsoft reveals Windows 10 editions - gHacks Tech News
• Windows 10 for Enterprise: More secure and up to date - Windows for your Business blog
• Here's how genuine and non-genuine Windows 10 upgrades will work - BetaNews
• Windows 10 to ship this Summer - gHacks Tech News

Windows 10 Updating

• Windows Update for Business brings Windows updates to your business - Ars Technica
• Announcing Windows Update for Business - Blogging for Windows
• Windows 10 Home and Pro: automatic updates could become mandatory - gHacks Tech News

The Build Ladder

I had planned on providing lots of URLs expanding the review of each of the major Windows 10 build preview. But then there have been lots of build releases, and it got a bit repetitive. I’m only putting in the best-of-the-best I saved. Each time a new build came out I got all excited and stuff but then the next one was released and I looked back to the previous one and said “Meh.”

• Hands on Windows 10 build 10125: New icons, UI changes and more - Neowin
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10122 for PCs - Blogging Windows
• New Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10074 now available - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10061 now available - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10049 now available - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041 now available - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 Build 10031 leak shows smaller Start button plus transparency - BetaNews
• Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9926 hands on -- making good on earlier promises - BetaNews
• Unlock Windows 10's hidden secrets - 4sysops
• How to enable resizable start menu in Windows 10 build 9926 - Next of Windows
• Project Spartan and the Windows 10 January Preview Build - IEBlog

How to do “Stuff” with Windows 10

Of course learning a new Windows GUI configuration can be fun but frustrating. So here are some useful references for doing stuff under Windows 10.

• Turn off Automatic Updates in Windows 10 build 9926 - 4sysops
• How To Uninstall to Remove Windows 10 Technical Preview from Windows Update in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Next of Windows
• Windows Update error 0x80246017 continues to plague users - gHacks Tech News
• Windows 10 builds stop booting when they expire - gHacks Tech News
• Unlock a secret dark theme in Windows 10 with a registry hack - BetaNews
• Display a program's startup impact on Windows 8 or 10 - gHacks Tech News
• Manage and display System Tray Icons in Windows 10 - gHacks Tech News
• Easily Evaluate Windows 10 on Microsoft Azure - Tweaks.com
• Windows 10 System Compression – Gain More Disk Space Back - Next of Windows
• Windows 10: WIMBoot support is coming soon - new font rendering - Borns IT and Windows Blog (Google Translated)
• Upgrade Windows 7, 8.1 to Windows 10 via Windows Update - Next of Windows
• How to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 via Windows Update - Next of Windows
• How to upgrade windows 7 8.1 to Windows 10 - Next of Windows
• How To Uninstall Windows 10 Technical Preview and Back to Previous Operating System - Next of Windows
• Give Ethernet Higher Priority Over WiFi Connection In Windows 10 - MakeUseOf blog
• Fixing the latest Windows 10 build with d7II - Foolish IT LLC - see utility WinsockReset via Foolish IT LLC
• How to remove the build number watermark from Windows 10's desktop - BetaNews
• Windows 10: The Quick Access - Caschys Blog (Google Translated)
• How To Remove/Disable Web Search From Windows 10 - MakeUseOf blog
• Will Microsoft ship Windows 10 with a dark theme? - gHacks Tech News
• Group Policy Settings in Windows 10 Build 10.0.10074 - Anything about IT
• Exploring Control Flow Guard in Windows 10 - TrendMicro blog
• How To Enable, Configure and Use Hyper-V on Windows 10 - Next of Windows

Thinkers Thinking on Windows 10

• Why I’m Excited About Windows 10 (And You Should Be Too) - HowToGeek
• Windows 10: 5 things I like - gHacks Tech News
• Virtual Desktops in Windows 10 – The Power of Windows…Multiplied - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 Design: Getting the balance right - Blogging Windows
• Windows 10 to make the Secure Boot alt-OS lock out a reality - Ars Technica
• Why I won't upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 (but Windows 8) - gHacks Tech News
• Windows 10 won't be the operating system I was hoping for - BetaNews
• Windows 10 as a subscription service? Not yet, Cowen says - Microsoft Pri0 | Seattle Times

Windows 10 ADK/MDK/Server 2012 Previews

• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: A Better Solution than you Thought (Part 1) - WindowsNetworking
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: A Better Solution than you Thought (Part 2) - WindowsNetworking
• Microsoft Releases Tools to Deploy Windows 10 Technical Preview - Windows IT Pro
• Develop and certify Windows hardware - Windows 10 Hardware Dev Center
• Kits and tools overview - Windows 10 Hardware Dev Center
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - MDT, Free Tool, Windows, Server - Microsoft TechNet
• MDT Updates for Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041 - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team Blog

Windows 10 for Makers

• Windows 10 Coming to Raspberry Pi 2 - Building Apps for Windows blog
• The new Raspberry Pi 2 will run Windows 10 and run Universal Apps - Scott Hanselman
• Setting up Windows 10 for IoT on your Raspberry Pi 2 - Scott Hanselman
• Another New Raspberry Pi... and it Supports Windows 10 - MakeUseOf blog
• Microsoft brings Windows 10 to Makers - Building Apps for Windows blog

--Claus Valca