Posted on 10/14/2014 10:34:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Microsoft released its first Windows 10 Technical Preview at the beginning of October, and the company is now revealing that 1 million people are helping test the upcoming operating system through the Windows Insider Program. "That equates to a lot of people using the Windows 10 Technical Preview and sending us feedback," says Microsoft's Joe Belfiore. The software maker has received more than 200,000 pieces of feedback on the early version of Windows 10, with top requests that include options to remove the new search and task view buttons, as well as requests for a Start Menu animation or transition
According to Belfiore, 64 percent of all Windows 10 Technical preview installs are on actual PCs rather than virtual machines. "This makes us confident that a lot of the feedback is based on 'medium-term' use and not just a few minutes of experimentation," explains Belfiore. 68 percent of all Windows 10 users are launching more than 7 apps per day, and 25 percent of all users are launching more than 26 apps per day so it's clear people are using this Technical Preview on their regular devices.
It's not yet clear when Microsoft plans to release a new Windows 10 Technical Preview build, but one is "coming soon" according to Belfiore, and the company is clearly working towards acting on some of the early feedback. "Even though were just two weeks into this huge collaborative project, were learning a lot and were working hard to keep up with your enthusiasm and passion," says Belfiore. Those 200,000 pieces of feedback will undoubtedly shape Windows 10 in interesting ways, and Microsoft is planning to release regular updates as the company moves towards a final version next year.
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ALSO SEE HERE:
http://mashable.com/2014/10/14/windows-10-preview-1-million/
1 Million People Have Signed Up for the Windows 10 Preview
WTF happened to Windows 7, 8, and 9? Are they so bad that a Windows 10 became necessary? This is insanity. IMNVHO, this is very like General Motors going out and actively sabotaging 5-year old Chevies!
I think maybe I go MAC now?
I was able to install it as a dual boot OS and am very impressed with it so far.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE DO THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
For instance, if someone wrote a script to search for Windows 9 machines:
get-adcomputer -filter {osname -like "Windows 9*"}
They'll wind up getting Windows 95 and 98 machines as well. Microsoft didn't want this, so they skipped to 10.
Apple comes out with a new OS every couple years as well. Windows 7 extended support doesn’t end until 2020.
Windows 8.1 Sp2 is getting a lot of work done it sounds like
Windows 09 wouldn’t work?
Apple’s gone to yearly upgrades on OS X, so if less frequent change is your deciding factor, Mac won’t help there.
People go full retard over skipping a number in a series. Do you honestly think they’d accept a leading zero in a revision number?
what did you lie about windows 10 ?
“like”
Win 0 would be the new nickname probably
That's nothing, there's several HUNDRED million helping them beta test Win8.
“That’s nothing, there’s several HUNDRED million helping them beta test Win8. “
I have 8.1 and so far there have been no issues. A couple of tweaks to make it like I want it and done.
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