Windows 10 ushers in a new era for Microsoft. If 14 Million downloads within a day and favorable reviews are any indication, Redmond finally seems to have gotten it right with touch and mouse-keyboard being equal citizens. And an uptake on Windows presents new opportunities for developers across a variety of devices.

July 29 12:01 a.m.: I finally blew away several VMs, now that it was time for Windows 10. What followed was installation of a new OS and a whole bunch of forward-facing developer tools. Here are five installations that I feel are must-have’s, along with the promise and opportunities that each presents.

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