Windows 10 Tech Preview contains some kind of Preview for Consumer

[markm091]

Here's a heads-up for everyone wondering if there's anything "hidden" in the preview: I was poking around using the DISM utility and found that the image contains a second index, called "Windows Technical Preview for Consumer".



I applied this image to a VM and found it is the same build number, but the watermark now displays "Windows Technical Preview for Consumer..."



I haven't noticed anything different yet (no IE12 or Notification Center), but also haven't done too much digging. I guess there's a possibility it unlocks functionality on a tablet, but have no way to be sure.

 

[Shantanu Sarkar]

The product key given on ms page for win 10 doesn't work for consumer version

 

[boltman2013]

Its a WIm with several index choices and actually it depends on what you use to read the index.

When using 7.... with script

I got Preview, Consumer and Core

When using 8..with powershell script
I got Professsional

I really don't think Consumer IS consumer and the official index is Professional as that is the one the key works with and activates.

It is weird I got conflicting readings of valid index's

 

[DavidinCT]

Just wondering, if you did that change, did you run Windows Update to see if there is anything available ? If there was a change in SKU by doing this, extra options would be installed via Windows Update...

 

[Ashwin Sathish]

Can you explain me how did you exactly get the cosumer preview?.....please I want to do that too

 

[boltman2013]

You don't want consumer it won't activate and had no apparent difference from professional..its probably just there for later upgrades once the release consumer so they don't have to re-do the .wim

 

[PepperdotNet]

Nothing new here, just changed branding terminology. The 'Preview' is Pro. 'Consumer' is non-Pro, aka Core.