Windows 10 build 9888

Windows 10 build 9888 is a build of Windows 10, which was shared online on 2 December 2014. This is the last available build to contain the "Welcome to Tech Preview" desktop shortcut. It is also the last available build to have Windows Easy Transfer. The Spanish (Mexico) version of this build in 64-bit was uploaded to the Internet Archive on 20 February 2023.

Changes

 * The kernel version is now 10.0 as opposed to 6.4 in previous builds. This change is so the kernel version of the operating system can match with its name.
 * The copyright date in  has been updated from 2014 to 2015, despite being compiled in 2014.
 * Context menus are now more consistent and unified in this build.
 * Spacing of system tray icons has been decreased.

Hidden features
The following hidden features have been found within this build:


 * Hidden lock screen - enabled by setting  to 1 under   in the registry like in build 9845. It is quite buggy and it will auto login if there is no password set.
 * Enable XAML Start menu - create and set  to 1 under
 * Search box on the taskbar - enabled by setting  to 1 under

Hidden apps
There are a few hidden apps in this build:


 * Windows Default Lock Screen - accessed by running
 * Cloud Experience Host - accessed by running
 * Windows Shell Experience Host - accessed by running

Window thumbnail border color error
If window auto-colorization is enabled, the window thumbnail borders on the taskbar do not change color even after the wallpaper changes. This issue can be remedied by manually changing the window color through the Control Panel.