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1 million people are helping Microsoft test Windows 10
The Verge ^
| 10/14/2014
| By Tom Warren
Posted on 10/14/2014 10:34:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Kenny Bunk
I think maybe I go MAC now? When did Military Airlift Command start making computers?
To: Kenny Bunk
7 is awesome, everybody hates 8 but it really isn’t that bad, the decided to skip 9. And no it’s nothing like GM sabotaging anything, they aren’t going to do anything to your systems running previous versions. Heck you can even still use XP if you want (or 98, or 95 if you’ve got some really ancient hardware), just don’t expect any patches.
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posted on
10/14/2014 1:32:16 PM PDT
by
discostu
(YAHTZEE!)
To: TexasGator
I was just being snarky because I’m not a W8 fan. ;)
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posted on
10/14/2014 1:41:31 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: oh8eleven; Patton@Bastogne
I have two hard drives on my computer. One Windows 7 and one Windows XP. So I installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview on the XP drive. It went smoothly and somehow I still have the capability to boot the Windows XP installation along with Windows 10 or Windows 7. Note that the Windows 10 Technical Preview will expire April 15th.
There's a cool website devoted to this http://windows10hub.com/ but don't yell at me if you screw up your computer.
Windows 10 is like Windows 7 with the Windows 8 tiles. That was a good move. I wouldn't upgrade but when you have to buy a new computer nice to know it still acts like Windows 7.
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posted on
10/14/2014 2:42:30 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq - Barack Obama)
To: SeekAndFind
I ran windows 10 through virtualbox..and I gotta say I am impressed!..
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posted on
10/14/2014 4:23:42 PM PDT
by
OL Hickory
(Jesus and the American soldier-1 died for your soul/1 died for your freedom)
To: McGruff
don't yell at me if you screw up your computer.
Well, I can't blame the cat - it died three years ago.
Actually, I run Win 7 but have booted Linux (Kubuntu) from a DVD and also a USB thumb drive.
Thanks ...
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posted on
10/14/2014 5:15:16 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: rarestia
well then windows 10 could reallybe in troubleif it catches windows 1.0 bugs. we’ll be back to DOS and the 640k limit. and being asked to insert our 5 1/4 floppy #7...
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posted on
10/14/2014 7:37:22 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
5 1/4” floppy? I was thinking cassette tape drive.
To: SeekAndFind
Was anyone able to make a bootable DVD or USB thumbdrive to install on a new hard drive? I didn't see the option during installation and I had to go through several older SSD drives that were previously installed in my laptops and finding one that was expendable.
Is there a better site for questions and comments of users using this beta(alpha version really) of Win10 than the Microsoft one which shows up as an icon on the desktop when Win starts? First thing is I need to turn off the charms bar crap which is what Classic Shell and Synaptics pointing device did for me so I never had that pop up when swiping from right to left. Synaptics doesn't have the option to turn off edge swipes on version 8.1 of it's software.
To: SeekAndFind
I read sometime over the summer that Windows 9, now labeled Windows 10 was going to be offered free to users of Windows 8/8.1. Is that still true?
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posted on
10/15/2014 6:26:24 AM PDT
by
ops33
(Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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