Improvements are made to window management with the introduction of Task View that features virtual desktops.
[16][17] The Windows command line console is updated with this build with new functionalities including, allowing users to cut, copy, and paste texts with the standard keyboard shortcuts, the ability to display the console at full screen at any display resolution, and transparency options.
[23][24] Other UI changes in this build include the ability to hide the "Task View" and "Search" buttons from the Taskbar, updated minimize and restore animations, updated menu icon for "Metro-Style" apps from 3 dots to hamburger-style icon.
[28] This build was released after Microsoft's January Windows 10 event where it showed off its upcoming roadmap for the operating system as well as introduced new hardware, including the HoloLens and Surface Hub.
This build brings an all-new Start menu built on top of the UWP APIs.
It introduces the beta version of the Windows Store built using the UWP APIs.
There are other user interface changes with this build, including restyled window frames and support for new languages.
Option to pick default folder when opening File Explorer is added with this build.
This build brings Cortana support to China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom.
App updates for this build include Insider Hub, Photos, and Windows Feedback.
User Interface changes include the addition of network connections fly-out that can be invoked from the taskbar, handwriting input canvas optimizations for short text entries, lock screen changes with "did you know" backgrounds to help users with Windows 10.
This build also adds the ability to unlock devices with Windows Hello, but requires manufacturers to implement a camera with said capabilities.
Preview versions of the Music and Video apps are included along with their Windows 8 counterparts.
There is now transparency in the Start menu, the Taskbar, the Action Center, and preview windows, with options to enable or disable it.
Cortana's user interface is significantly improved; it is now more seamlessly integrated with the Start Menu.
Through A/B testing, select users are chosen to experience a translucent Start menu with background blur.
The File Explorer and Settings icons in the Start menu are moved to the bottom, near the Power option.
Jump Lists on the taskbar and Start menu, first introduced in Windows 7, are rebuilt using UWP APIs.
Further improvements are made to tablet mode, video playback with the Movies & TV app, and Microsoft Edge (still named Project Spartan in this build).
[56] This build brings further UX improvements and refinements, updates to Cortana and its integration with apps and services.
The browser no longer refers to itself as "Project Spartan"; instead, it bears the "Edge" name.
Updates to the browser include an optional home toolbar button, the ability to import bookmarks from other browsers, dark theme, the ability to drag and drop tabs to another Microsoft Edge window, and auto-fill of forms and password fields.
The logon screen is also updated to display a modified version of the default wallpaper on the page where the user enters their login credentials.
The final pre-release build of this branch adds the ability to purchase wi-fi connections via the Windows Store.