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What’s New and Improved
Bash for Windows
Windows now has a Linux subsystem based on Ubuntu.
To enable this, in Settings search for “Optional Features,” go to “Add optional features” and select Bash for Windows.
Changed start menu
The start menu/screen has been changed from the initial release of Windows 10 as a result of user feedback.
Classic desktop apps on store
Classic desktop apps can now be recompiled by their developers and submitted to the Windows Store.
This allows classic desktop programs to use the UWP APIs and proper live tiles, as well as run in a secure sandbox, seamlessly install and uninstall and leave the registry untouched.
Programs outside the store can still be installed as they were before.
Connect app for casting
Using the connect app, you can now use Miracast streaming to stream your phone or Windows 10 desktop or any Miracast enabled device straight to the desktop.
Miracast streaming is supported either through compatible streaming sticks (e.g. Roku or Kindle sticks), and through Intel Haswell processors and up.
Cortana can do more and answer more, such as search Office 365 and run timers
“Hey Cortana, set a timer for 10 minutes”
“Hey Cortana, how much longer is the timer set for?”
“Hey Cortana, open the document I worked on with Joe Bloggs last Saturday”
Cortana on lock screen
Cortana can now work before you sign in. This can be disabled easily through Cortana settings if desired.
Some questions, such as asking for the weather or playing music will provide a response, whilst others will prompt you to sign in.
Dark theme
Having previously been available through a registry tweak, the dark theme is now toggle- able in the settings app.
Unsurprisingly, it makes some things dark.
Edge extensions!!
Edge extensions can be found through the Windows Store.
Many extensions such as LastPass, Reddit Enhancement Suite and Adblock are available right now.
Edge extensions use the same APIs as those found in Google Chrome, so expect many to become available extremely quickly, along with an official Chrome to Edge porting tool from Microsoft.
Edge improvements
Edge now supports drag and drop (hooray!)
Edge will now give a download notification in the Action Centre once files have finished downloading.
Edge will now allow you to right click paste and go in the search bar.
Edge will now allow you to right click on the forward and back navigation buttons.
Edge will now allow you to specify the location to save a file.
Edge notifications in action centre
Edge now supports notifications in the Action Centre.
These work the exact same way as in Google Chrome, so if a website can give you a notification in Google Chrome it will already be able to do so in Edge.
These can be disabled just as any other action centre notification can, and on a per website basis if desired.
Fancy sticky notes
Sticky notes are now a UWP app, and can do some very clever things!
You can write or draw on them, and they will automatically detect names, locations and reminders and turn them into actionable items using Cortana
Find your phone, get low battery and missed call notifications on desktop
Using Cortana and the Cortana app, you are now able to ring, locate on a map, get low battery reminders and missed called notifications on all of your Windows 10 devices, wherever you are.
These can be disabled through Cortana settings.
Improved action centre with support for pretty pictures and priority notifications
The Action Centre has been given a facelift, and now looks much better.
Notifications can now include pictures of various sizes.
The Action Centre icon has been moved to the right of the clock.
Improved live tiles that can now take you to what they are displaying
Improved scaling for high res displays
New emoji
All of the emoji in Windows 10 have been remade from scratch with new ones added, too. - Which is .
New store appearance
Notification badges on UWP app icons
Notifications from phone on desktop
Windows 10 Mobile and Android only
All of your app notifications on your phone will now appear on your Windows 10 devices, using the Cortana app.
These can be disabled through Cortana settings.
Performance improvements, bug fixes, battery life improvements
Pin windows to virtual desktops
For those using virtual desktops, windows can now be pinned
Set custom background on sign in screen
Specifically tell Windows to not update between specific hours
Much requested ;)
Universal dismissing and notification mirroring of notifications between devices
Get a notification on one device? Get one on all of them!
Dismiss a notification on one device? Dismiss a notification on all of them!
Universal OneDrive app
Universal Skype app
The universal Skype Messaging and Skype Video apps introduced in the November update have now been retired in favour of a fully fledged UWP Skype app.
Windows Hello login to Windows… using your MS band or any phone! (maybe RS2???)
Windows Hello sign in to websites
Using Windows Hello and compatible biometric authentication, you can now sign into supported websites using Windows Hello.
For those with devices without fingerprint or Hello camera, you are still able to use your PIN.
Windows Ink
For those using pen enabled devices, there are lots of new inking related features
You can now draw on maps in 3D using the maps app
You now have the Ink Workspace, found on the taskbar next to the clock. From here you can open ink compatible apps, such as the new sketchpad app
UWP apps can now use a ruler
All of these are available for those without pen support by right clicking on the taskbar and ticking “Windows Ink.”