- An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.
- The original version of Windows 10 (also retroactively named version 1507 and codenamed 'Threshold 1') was released in July 2015.It carries the build number 10.0.10240; while Microsoft has stated that there was no designated release to manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 10, build 10240 was described as an RTM build by various media outlets.
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Windows 10 build 10240 (th1) is the official RTM build of the original release of Windows 10. This build was released on 15 July 2015 to Windows Insiders and became the final build of the TH1 cycle on 29 July 2015. It is the first build to become available for consumers to install and was also available as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users until 29 July 2016.
It contains very few changes over build 10176, a leaked RTM candidate, however, it does include several changes over 10166, the last preview build in the Threshold Wave 1 release cycle. These changes are:
- Watermark has been removed.
- Widespread stability improvements.
- Branch change from
fbl_impressive
toth1
.
Aside from these changes, 10240 is a build which contains only limited changes over the previous builds.
Editions and keys[edit | edit source]
Edition / SKU | Key |
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Core | YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 |
CoreCountrySpecific | N2434-X9D7W-8PF6X-8DV9T-8TYMD |
CoreN | 4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW |
Education (edition upgrade only) | YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY |
EducationN (edition upgrade only) | 84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H |
EnterpriseEval | VPMWD-PVNRR-79WJ9-VVJQC-3YH2G |
EnterpriseN | WGGHN-J84D6-QYCPR-T7PJ7-X766F |
EnterpriseNEval | MNXKQ-WY2CT-JWBJ2-T68TQ-YBH2V |
EnterpriseS | NK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX |
EnterpriseSEval | JBGN9-T2MH3-2YV7W-WBWHM-FGFCG |
EnterpriseSN | RW7WN-FMT44-KRGBK-G44WK-QV7YK |
EnterpriseSNEval | 7M88N-MTVMR-VC46G-4K4R6-KTQF7 |
Professional | VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T |
ProfessionalN | 2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT |
Findings[edit | edit source]
Dark mode[edit | edit source]
The dark theme can be enabled by editing the registry. However, this method will only work if you’re using Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions. It won’t work on Windows 10 Home. Navigate to:
(manually create the 'Personalize' key if there's not one), then create a DWORD key named AppsUseLightTheme
. After that, you need to repeat the above-mentioned steps, but for:
Colored title bars[edit | edit source]
Microsoft did not introduce the option to change the color of title bars until Windows 10 build 10525, however, you can enable colored title bars in version 1507 using a theme hack. Notice that inactive and active title bars have the same color, the only difference is that the inactive title bar text and buttons are grayed out.
Leftovers[edit | edit source]
Due to older code from beta builds or earlier versions of Windows not being removed, several older features can be re-enabled through registry tweaks or system file patches.
8.1 Start screen[edit | edit source]
Windows_10_pro_10240_x64_dvd.iso
One of the most known leftovers in 10240 is the Windows 8.1 start screen hack. In July 2015, MetroFetro released patched versions of shell32.dll
and twinui.dll
for x86 versions of Windows 10, the use of which (and a registry file) would restore the old Windows 8.1 Start screen. x64 versions were released in May 2019, however they unlock a more buggy Start screen than their x86 counterparts. It is unknown if MetroFetro plans to release a fix for this bug.
98xx notification flyout[edit | edit source]
The use of a registry file removes the Action Center and brings back the Notifications flyout from early betas of Windows 10. Once again, it is partially broken as it wasn't intended to be used in RTM, as some of the icons are missing, and the text can turn pseudo-like in non-English versions of the operating system.
Other older flyouts[edit | edit source]
Several other older flyouts from Windows 8.x still exist in 10, most of which can be found here (only 1-9 work in RTM, far less of which work in later versions of 10). Though it is commonly believed tweaks 1-8 in the listed article will work, tweak 9 will also work. Tweak 9 changes the action center back to the pre-release one. You can restore it by navigating to:
and changing UseActionCenterExperience
value to 0, and then signing out of Windows and signing back in.
Notification Area Icons Control Panel[edit | edit source]
Windows 10 Pro 10240 Iso Download
The Notification Area Icons applet in Control Panel that was present in earlier versions of Windows has been moved to the Settings app by this point, and it's no longer present in the RTM. Versions 1507 until present still include the working applet, but it is hidden. To open it, use the following command: explorer.exe shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- When choosing 'Restore default icon behaviors' in the Notification Area Icons Control Panel, the window hangs and then crashes. This bug does not always happen.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Lock screen
Login screen
First boot
Start screen (x86 patched)
Start menu
Task view
Tablet mode
Settings app
Photos app
Calculator app
Microsoft Edge web browser
Control Panel
Notification Area Icons Control Panel
File Explorer
winver
in Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB
Microsoft has finalized work on Windows 10, and the new operating system has been pushed to RTM, meaning that OEMs can finally start pre-installing it on their devices ahead of the big launch on July 29.
At the same time, the Redmond-based tech giant has rolled out build 10240, which is believed to be the new RTM build, to users enrolled in the Windows Insider program, but unfortunately, no new ISOs have been provided, despite the fact that this version is also aimed at those in the slow channel.
Microsoft has a good reason for not providing us with new ISOs: it wants insiders to try out the upgrade path it offers in order to make sure that Windows 7 and 8.1 users can install RTM flawlessly when it becomes available for their computers on July 29 or shortly after that.
Fortunately, the ESD files that Microsoft uses to ship these new builds allow anyone to create new ISOs, so clean installs are also possible. So head over to the end of the article to get either the x86 or the x64 ISO in English.
More updates coming soon
It’s interesting to note that, while this build is generally referred to as RTM, pretty much because it’s the one OEMs are getting to pre-install the OS on their devices, it’s not actually the final build that users will get on July 29.
In the remaining weeks, Microsoft will still ship a number of updates and improvements to insiders, so when Windows 7 and 8.1 users upgrade their computers to the new OS, they will get the very latest version available at that moment.
Windows 10 is never done, Microsoft said on several occasions, because the new operating system is part of a strategy that pushes it to Windows as a Service. So updates are now provided at a faster pace when they are ready, with the Windows Insider program to continue beyond July 29 for more improvements based on your feedback.
Learn here how to create your own Windows 10 ISO using the official ESD files.
Updated: Google Drive download link for x64 removed after download quota was exceeded, so you can now find an alternative fully working link. This is for the core version of Windows 10.
Windows 10 Pro 10240 Build
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