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The original source of that box art image is WinFuture, who also says RTM happens on July 15th: http://winfuture.de/news,87958.html

 

Also here is a higher quality version: http://i.imgur.com/CmTNp7Z.png

But...How's it a RTM permanent license for Insiders if it requires post-RTM builds to continue?

It's a permanent license but that doesn't change the fact that the system updates and newer builds are forced :p

It just fixes the borders

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Finally :D :D :D

Now just update their design to something more flat and maybe square :p

 

And they should remove the ugly avatar button from the titlebar, somehow it's no longer possible with chrome://flags

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Finally :D :D :D

Now just update their design to something more flat and maybe square :p

 

And they should remove the ugly avatar button from the titlebar, somehow it's no longer possible with chrome://flags

 

Would you mind sharing that 8K version of your background, please?

Windows Hello Face Recognition Demoed:

 

Also quick tip for those on W10 Mobile: 

Wifi now only toggles it on/off when tapped. However, long press wifi, bluetooth, vpn, settings and you go into the settings app to select from the list like in WP 8!

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I REALLY hate the media sometimes:

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/10/free-windows-10-charges

 

Gordon Kelly and his "'Free' Windows 10 Now Looks A Terrible Deal" article 

 

and

 

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2945796/microsoft-windows/microsoft-to-provide-free-upgrades-to-windows-10-for-2-to-4-years.html

 

Gregg Keiser  and his article "Microsoft to provide free upgrades to Windows 10 for 2 to 4 years"

:no:

 

 

Keep in mind that this Gordon Kelly is the same guy who posted this crap:

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/07/10/apple-ios-8-4-upgrade-risk/

 

Really, how the hell do such people get a job in the 'media'? he is the reason why I can't be bothered getting a subscription to online publications when *that* is what is provided as 'insightful opinion' and I'm expected to pay for crap like that.

Guess what? DWM is hacked on Windows 10, those thin borders? It is done with a trick:

 

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Guess what? DWM is hacked on Windows 10, those thin borders? It is done with a trick:

Looks like microsoft used the same method for borderless windows as customizers did for years :p I remember disabling blur so I could use the shadow images as border images.

Guess what? DWM is hacked on Windows 10, those thin borders? It is done with a trick:

 

 

Of course they weren't thinner, that would break compatibility with so many applications. Not only that, a "real" thin border would be harder to resize as well.

Of course they weren't thinner, that would break compatibility with so many applications. Not only that, a "real" thin border would be harder to resize as well.

So... you're praising them for doing it this way? I have to say OSX's nearly borderless windows are not hard to resize at all.

So... you're praising them for doing it this way? I have to say OSX's nearly borderless windows are not hard to resize at all.

 

Yes, like I stated it's the best method as it doesn't cause any visual problems with legacy apps as some other methods do.

 

Like The_Decryptor stated, the side hitbox on OS X applications is what makes it easy to grab and resize. There's a little area to the left and right of the edges that you can grab onto. By making the borders invisible, they retain the same hitbox as previous versions of window.

Yes, like I stated it's the best method as it doesn't cause any visual problems with legacy apps as some other methods do.

Like The_Decryptor stated, the side hitbox on OS X applications is what makes it easy to grab and resize. There's a little area to the left and right of the edges that you can grab onto. By making the borders invisible, they retain the same hitbox as previous versions of window.

Indeed and not to forget we need this hitbox for touchscreens, that osx has a smaller hitborder is fine since osx doesn't has support for touchscreens anyway.

Indeed and not to forget we need this hitbox for touchscreens, that osx has a smaller hitborder is fine since osx doesn't has support for touchscreens anyway.

Mouse users should get the option of a small one though. 

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