Windows 10 Technical Preview

I installed this last night and initially accepted the default settings which include IE as default browser and Bing as search engine. In the Win 8.1.1 system it was 'upgrading' Firefox was default browser and Google was default search engine. The upshot was that neither IE nor Firefox will now run at all :-D

I'm not concerned about this as this isn't my main system, but clearly the Win 10 preview contains some serious bugs at present so I just wanted to advise ppl not to rush into this on a computer they depend upon for more serious use.

 

I am waiting for the final release before upgrading my computer to windows 10. I am currently happy with windows 8.1 pro at the moment.

 

I just want to take a look at it. I imaged 8.1.1 first and am intending restoring it to a different partition and dual booting. All takes a fair bit of time though.

 

what is windows 8.1.1 I only got windows 8.1

 

Yeah, what is Windows 8.1.1? Did M$ release a Service Pack? I'm running 8.1 Pro as well.

 

Windows 8.1.1 would refer to the update originally released on patch Tuesday back in May.
Refer to - http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-update-1-becomes-mandatory-businesses-next-week

 

Where do you download the update its not come through windows updates

 

Burned the ISO, but haven't installed it on the HDD partition yet.

Looks like a hybrid from the screenshots.

 

ah just checked the 2nd link in your post joeray and it seems I already have the update installed

 

But I did heard that Microsoft are releasing a service pack for windows 8.1 but not sure when.

 

The link that _nullptr gave us has links for the 6 updates that comprise the "Service Pack".I'm going to check my installed updates to see which, if any, I'm missing.

 

Looking forward to the consumer preview of 10, which is in January 21st, I do believe. All the leaks I've seen, is that 10 will be awesome.

Also, looking forward to server 10.

Both of these are running quite well in a VM. Looking forward to the new office, and exchange.

 

I have to ask what part of Win 10 interests you.
I have the feeling I will be forced to adopt it eventually, but so far the benefits do not compensate for the time it takes to learn the changes. I am an early adopter of things that are proven to be better.

 

Well mostly windows finally gets virtual desktops, and the copy/paste in command line. The new start menu, eh, not a fan of. I prefer the start screen, I know this is a minority, but you can switch between the two. Better search functionality.

 

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good article on virtual desktops
http://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/
Not any better than opening more windows for me, how is this better for you?
I don't use virtual desktops on the Mac either.

Win 7 has paste in command line, right click and choose paste, up arrow repeats last command so it seems there is a nice little change.
http://www.howtogeek.com/197749/how-to-power-up-the-windows-10-command-prompt-with-ctrlc-and-ctrlv/

 

Another thing would be the auto resize of the command window. Which is nice. Native FLAC and MKV.

 

I only use powershell and chances are those resize changes will trickle down to other OSes for those who want them without upgrading.

 

My first effort to install by upgrading an existing well populated 8.1 failed on several counts so I clean installed 32 bit to a VM from the iso. That's working remarkably well, even on VMware's recommended 1GB RAM. Amazing.

But I find it all a bit depressing - it's just more of the same old same old. Left to Microsoft, Apple and Google too, it seems we will be stuck with keyboards, mice, usernames, passwords and touchscreens and so on for evermore :zzz We have the brains and we have the technology so when am I going to be offered a computer that mostly interacts with me the same way people do - by vision and sound primarily? Even my modest Nokia Lumia is happy to take limited verbal instruction, such as 'call the wife', but if I want to send someone an email or letter it's typing and spellchecking all the way. Why the hell can't I just open Word with a verbal command and dictate what I want to say? Even Win 98 supported voice software - why has it not been more fully developed and applied? If such computers could be made and widely adopted then the server world would also have to shake itself out of the dreadful rut we are in and MG would simply greet me with Hi Bernard when I appeared, and log me in safely and simply.

When I went business school many moons ago the basic lesson was to replace your obsolete products before someone else does it for you. But I guess the sheer scale of and investment in the internet and everything related to it pretty well guarantees that the revolution I dream of is just that - a dream.

 

I've been slowly migrating to only powershell, since it is much more powerful. Liking the preview of powershell 5 with oneget.

I've been to a week long powershell class recently, to get a foot in the door.

 

We've started writing console apps as PS scripts instead. Saves on compile time when changing something.

 

We are moving to office 365 soon, and one co-worker is okay with doing most of the work in powershell. The other three, we will look into writing scripts to help them out.

Also, had the infamous fax spam came in today. Quickly fixed it by:

Get-mailbox | Search-mailbox -searchquery 'subject:"blah"' - deletecontent

Though, three users did open up the .exe. Got that resolved quite quickly.

 

Windows 10 is starting to take shape just seen the briefing of it and it certainly looks promising I cant wait for the final release and another good thing it's free for us win 7 to 8.1 users as it will come as a update for win 7 and through app store on 8 and 8.1

Really pleased so far. thumbs up to Microsoft

 

I took a look at it for a couple of hours and, apart from the Start menu, couldn't see anything significantly different from 8.1, which I do like. So uninspired I haven't even felt like looking at it since. Cortana I would like on my phone but it hasn't yet been released for my Nokia 630. Do I want it on my PC or laptop? Not really.

 

What you are looking at right now is just barely out of alpha. There is a new build out right now that should be quite a bit different.

 

hey Earthling try dragon naturally speaking http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-pc/home-version/index.htm I haven't tried that particular program but there are other programs that you can use to control your pc verbally...which reminds me of that movie "HER"...now that would be a perfect OS...

 

Yeah I had to go back to 8.1 because it was affecting my ability to use certain OS functions for my developed apps.

 

So, you used it on your main computers? Why? Just use VM's. Test first, before production. IMHO.