Windows 10 release date: new features revealed in leaked build, updates via P2P

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Even as Microsoft is getting ready to roll out a new Windows 10 build, a leaked version of the upcoming beta released has surfaced online, showing some exciting new features. The different images of Windows 10 build 10036 posted online by Russian hacker group WZOR also suggests the possible release of the special Windows 10 Enterprise Technical Preview and Windows 10 Technical Preview Education.

But the most interesting feature that has been revealed in the leak of the upcoming beta released is the new updates option for Windows 10 titled "Choose how you download updates," which future Windows 10 users are sure to love. Presently, users have to download updates for Windows, Office and other Microsoft products directly from Microsoft servers. However, according to the leaked 10036 build of Windows 10, users will be able to use the "Choose how you download update" feature to get the option to "Download apps and OS updates from multiple sources to get them more quickly." Upon turning on this option, users can "Download apps from Microsoft and: PCs on my local network; PCs on my local network, and PCs on the Internet."

Simply put, Microsoft will allow users to quickly access future Windows 10 updates by enabling peer-to-peer downloads between Windows 10 machines over local networks, or over the Internet. However, experts are concerned that the feature could create security issues by allowing hackers to attack other computers.

The leaked 10036 build of Windows 10 also reveals other upcoming features, such a transparent Start Menu button, new user interface for Wi-Fi connectivity, a new task view virtual desktop, and the ability to drag and drop apps between desktops. The build also includes some icons being tested by Microsoft, such as the new Recycle Bin icon.

Microsoft has not yet confirmed any of the details leaked in the Windows 10 build and is expected to officially release Windows 10 to the public later this year.

 

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