Windows 10: Celebrate Diwali with Microsoft’s new wallpaper pack for Windows 10

Microsoft has released three new wallpapers for Windows 10 and you can install them on your device for free. The company has also published one wallpaper to celebrate the festival of lights – Diwali.

Diwali is one of the most popular Indian festivals and to celebrate the festival of lights, Microsoft has published one theme pack that has most eye-catching Diwali wallpapers for your Windows 10 device. The wallpapers show off the twinkle of oil lamps and vibrant flowers.

Titled ‘Festival of Lights’, this free Windows 10 theme pack has 18 high-resolution wallpaper and it can be easily used on your tablets and desktops powered by Windows 10. It’s important to note that you will only get desktop backgrounds and installing this theme pack won’t change sounds or make other customization to your system.

Microsoft Store says that all latest versions of Windows 10 are supported. If you’re interested, you can get the wallpaper by searching for it in the Store or from below links.

Grab the Festival of Lights wallpaper pack from the Microsoft Store here. After installing the theme pack, launch the Settings app and to go Personalization > Themes. In the drop-down menu, select Festival of Lights option and the system would change the wallpaper instantly.



As noted above, Microsoft has released two more wallpapers for Windows 10. The second one is titled ‘Warm Winter Nights’ and it illuminates the snowy night. You can get this wallpaper from here.

The third wallpaper ‘Snow Sculptures’ shows off adorable snow people families, majestic castles and intricate train. You can grab this wallpaper from here.

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Microsoft to Celebrate Windows 10 Launch Around the World on July 29

On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced its plans to launch Windows 10 on July 29 with global fan celebrations, joint efforts with thousands of retailers, including all Microsoft store locations, a new global advertising campaign, and a new year-long initiative to celebrate people and organizations making a difference around the world. Available for the first time as a free upgrade, Windows 10 delivers a fast and familiar experience that is more secure and automatically up-to-date. Featuring new innovations like Cortana, Microsoft Edge and Xbox integration, Windows 10 is the best Windows ever.

"Windows 10 was built to empower people to do great things. We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of Windows 10 with our fans," said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of Windows and Devices Marketing at Microsoft. "We'll mark the launch of Windows 10 by celebrating the people and organizations that upgrade the world every day - and by helping them do more in their communities."

Windows fans have helped shape Windows 10, with 5 million Windows Insiders providing valuable feedback. The Windows Insiders will be the first to receive Windows 10 and are invited to join Windows 10 fan celebrations in 13 cities around the world, including Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, New Delhi, Dubai, Nairobi, Berlin, Johannesburg, Madrid, London, Sao Paolo, and New York City. Fan celebrations will offer hands-on opportunities, experiential demos, entertainment and opportunities to meet the Windows team.

Microsoft stores will celebrate the launch of Windows 10 in more than 110 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. In select Microsoft stores, fan celebrations will feature Windows 10 pop-up demo experiences, prizes, giveaways and more. Microsoft stores are committed to delivering outstanding choice, value and service, including Answer Desk services and free in-store workshops that will help people learn how to get the most out of Windows 10.

Retailers worldwide, including Best Buy, Bic Camera, Croma, Currys/PC World, Elkjop, Incredible Connection, Jarrir, Media Markt, Staples, Yamada, Yodobashi, Wal-Mart, and many more, will introduce programs to help people easily upgrade. Tech Bench services will provide support for those upgrading to Windows 10, data migration services to help people move files from old PCs to new PCs, and experience stations where people can try out Windows 10.

Global advertising campaign celebrates a more human way to do
A new global advertising campaign for Windows 10 will celebrate the newest generation and invites people to join a new era with us. July 20 in the U.S. and July 29 globally, the first wave of TV and digital ads will highlight how Windows 10 delivers a more human way to do - brought to life with features like Windows Hello and Microsoft Edge.

Upgrade Your World seeks to inspire
Upgrade Your World is a new year-long initiative to celebrate those who inspire and empower others, led by Microsoft's vision to help people achieve more through technology and in celebration of the Windows 10 launch.

Microsoft will partner with 10 global and 100 national nonprofits in the year-long initiative to help them upgrade the world. A total $10 million cash investment will be made in support of their missions and to promote awareness of their causes.

The participating global nonprofits are CARE, Code.org, Keep a Child Alive, Malala Fund, Pencils of Promise, Save the Children, Special Olympics, The Global Poverty Project, and The Nature Conservancy. Microsoft will work with these organizations on projects and initiatives to upgrade the world, through a combination of technology, cash investments, and development of shared campaigns to raise awareness.

Beginning July 29, Microsoft and its partners will invite people around the world to nominate a 10th global nonprofit to participate. People are also encouraged to participate by sharing how they are doing big and small things to make an impact in their community and beyond using #UpgradeYourWorld.

In addition to these global partners, Microsoft will join its partners and fans in September to select 10 nonprofits in each of 10 countries - Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States - to also receive cash investments and technology to help them upgrade the world in their local communities.

Microsoft is also giving employees worldwide an extra day off to volunteer in their community at any time within the next year. Thousands of those employees will volunteer to upgrade their communities on July 29 in honor of the Windows 10 launch.

 

Microsoft to Celebrate Windows 10 Launch Around the World on July 29

I didn't know Microsoft had any fans.

 

Microsoft to Celebrate Windows 10 Launch Around the World on July 29

I also prefer Windows PCs to MAC PCs but Microsoft is so irresponsible with Windows e.g. they do not update drivers and installation images until some service pack comes out or big update (Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Update 1).

That means that when you install Windows 7 SP1 you have to install over 200 updates which is bandwith consuming (for Microsoft and consumer) and time consuming, thank god for the people who integrate updates into .iso images.

I had a lot of problems with Windows 7 because I could not install it from USB drive because there is some bug and you hve to take out USB drive and then put it back in at some point to start installation, this happened to me on a few computers and that is because Microsoft doesn't want to update drivers on installation image.

There is also something that many people did not notice, how Microsoft tricked consumers and made new product (Windows 10) instead of issuing service pack to older one (Windows 8.1). Microsoft posts their support dates and Windows 8 did not recieve any service pack since its launch and now when Microsoft basically made service pack for Windows 8 which is called Windows 10 they will offer free upgrade (service pack) just for the first year and that means that after first year you will have to pay for service pack. This gets even worse with enterprise costumers who can't even upgrade to Windows 10.
And "Windows 8.1" update and "Windows 8.1 Update 1" update are not service packs, service pack is a service pack.