It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn’t yet posted a screenshot gallery of the recently released Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 build. Sorry about that: here’s a quick rundown of what’s new in this release, with explanations of what you’re looking at.
Storage Sense settings pinned to the Start experience.
Menu flyout in the Maps universal app.
Fenway Park in Boston as viewed in Maps in 3D mode.
Desktop, post-OneDrive configuration.
Photos universal app: Collection view.
Photos app: Albums are still not implemented.
Photos app: A new games interface to get testers to try new features.
Photos app: A better view of the Collection, with actual photos.
Store (Beta) universal app: Home view.
Start experience in menu view.
Store (Beta): No Movies & TV yet. What about Music?
Store (Beta): Download and installs.
Start menu All Apps view with collapsed sub-folders.
Start menu All Apps view with expanded sub-folder.
Xbox universal app: Default view.
Xbox app: Home view.
Xbox app: Achievements view.
Xbox app: Game DVR view.
Xbox app: Virtual controller for my Xbox One. (SmartGlass functionality.)
Xbox app: OneGuide view from my Xbox One.
Xbox app: OneGuide app channels from my Xbox One.
Cortana first start.
Cortana: Default view.
Task View. Note the subtler new “New desktop” widget on the right.
Task View: Second virtual desktop added.
Task View: Window running in first desktop.
Task View: Window dragged and drop from first virtual desktop to second virtual desktop. Note the more obvious close box on the thumbnail.
File Explorer: Change the default view from Quick Access to This PC.
Network view. Love the icons.
Network flyout (instead of launching a Settings window).
Action Center: Default view.
Action Center: Quick Actions expanded.
Action Center: Triggering Tablet Mode, where apps go full screen.
Action Center: Tablet view toggled off again.
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