Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14 gdr lean.140114-0237)

Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14_gdr_lean.140114-0237) is a build of Windows 8.1 Update 1.
Between 22 January and 25 January 2014, Chinese website Win8ChinaWin8China, "New features in the Windows 8.1 Update: Pinning Metro apps onto the taskbar" (in Chinese)Win8China "Windows 8.1 Update: New upper-right corner shutdown buttons" (in Chinese)Win8China, "Windows 8.1 Update: Start screen changes make searching more user-friendly" (in Chinese)Win8China, "Windows 8.1 Update: New Start screen context menus" (in Chinese) and Russian website WZor.netWZor.net, "Microsoft partners receive second preview build of the Windows 8.1 2014 Update" (in Russian)WZor.net, "Windows 8.1 2014 Update: New details on version 6.3.9600.16596.140114-0237" (in Russian) released several screenshots of this build documenting its new features. The x64 compile of this build was eventually uploaded to the Polish WinClub forums on 2 February 2014.WinClub, "LEAK MICROSOFT WINDOWS 9600.16596.WINBLUES14_GDR_LEAN.140114-0237"
== New features and changes ==
=== Metro applications ===
*The ability to pin Metro applications and show currently running Metro applications on the taskbar has been added.
**As a part of this change, the Windows Store is now pinned by default.
*Metro apps now have title bars, with close/minimize buttons and the ability to split applications to either side of the monitor when right-clicked.
=== Start ===
* Search and shutdown buttons have been added to the Start screen. 
**By default, these buttons are only shown on Desktops. However, It's possible to them on a tablet by going to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Launcher, creating a new DWORD value named Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen, and setting it to 1.
*Right-clicking on the Start screen will now show a context menu instead of Metro bars (top and bottom).
** can still be used to display the Metro bars.
* Apps are now divided alphabetically in the "All Apps" view.
*An option to show more apps in the "All Apps" view has been added.
*The default Start screen layout has been updated. Most notably, shortcuts to This PC, Documents, and Pictures have been added.
=== PC Settings ===
*PC Settings now displays a link to the Control Panel.
*The Disk Space page has been added.
=== Miscellaneous ===
*The default media player and photo viewer has been changed to Windows Media Player and Windows Photo Viewer respectively.
*The copyright year in winver has been updated to 2014. This persisted up to build 9600.16606. However, it will be reverted in build 9600.16610 and 16608.
*Internet Explorer has been updated to version 11.0.3.
== Findings ==
=== Internet Explorer Enterprise mode ===
Internet Explorer in this build includes Enterprise mode, but it isn't enabled by default. To enable it, navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\, create a DWORD named EnableEnterpriseModeMenuOption and set its value to 1. After that, launch F12 tools and in the Emulation section, go to Browser Profile and select Enterprise.
File:IE16596 EnterpriseMode.png
== Gallery ==
Win8boot.png|Boot screen
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-Setup.png|Autorun
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-EULA.png|EULA
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-Start.png|Start screen
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-Power Button.png|Power button
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-Search.png|Search
9600.16596-AllApps.png|Apps list
9600.16596-AllApps2.png|Show more apps
9600.16596-MetroTitle.png|Metro title bar
9600.16596-Settings.png|PC Settings
9600.16596-DiskSpace.png|Disk Space
9600.16596-Defaults.png|Default apps
Windows8.1 6.3.9600.16596-PC Info.png|PC Info
16596 2.png|Registry Editor with winver
16596 7.png|Internet Explorer 11 
=== WZor.net images ===
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== References ==
Category:Windows 8.1 builds