Windows 10 build 10074 ISO now available for download, Aero Glass returns!

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Published onApril 29, 2015

published onApril 29, 2015

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Microsoft has made available Windows 10 build 10074 for participants of the Windows Insider Program. We brought you an exclusive first-look at this build yesterday, and now you can get your hands on it too. Build 10074 features improvements to Cortana, the user interface, new Windows sounds, and much more. Oh, and the return of Aero Glass!

“ISO files of the April Update (build 10074) are now available for download. You’ll still receive this update automatically via Windows Update, but if you prefer a clean install or you want to install on a virtual machine, you can download an ISO file instead.” So how do you download it?

One of the new features in this build is the return of Aero Glass, but not everyone will get it right away. Here’s what Microsoft had to say:

“We’ve also heard loud in clear that many Windows Insiders want to see Aero Glass from Windows 7 make a comeback. We’ve been working out how to satisfy this request, and are trying some things out with this build to see how you like them. We’re running a little A/B test with this build. 50% of you will normal transparency on the Start menu and taskbar while the other 50% will see a blur effect on the Start menu and taskbar (like frosted glass). If Windows Insiders really like the blur effect, we will add it to more areas and even consider making it the default instead of standard transparency. Which one did you get? Send us feedback about it via the Windows Feedback app!”

You can also head over to Windows Update and download the new build, regardless if you are a fast or slow ring participant. If you’d rather have more control over your installation, you can snag the ISO instead. You can also watch our video walk-through of the new build below. Enjoy!

Radu Tyrsina

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