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Windows 10 has a change for Command Prompt: you can now copy and paste into it, and select words and lines using the Shift key.
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Not using the standard shortcut keys by default.
Windows 10 looks like it is going to be a very nice improvement yet again. The only possible thing that could let it down is if they truely start forcing users into their cloud services. As long as that is optional (and I think it will be) then I will be very much looking forward to it.
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Batty is selling it short. Resizable start menu with live tiles that is customisable on the fly. New task manager/action centre and multiple desktops to mention just a few.
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Of course! I think the point is though that they are still catering for the power users/admins.
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Why this obsession with tiles? OK for tablets etc. but a waste of time on a decent desktop (or even laptop). They'll never improve upon Win7 at this rate, but I'll reserve judgement for a bit until I've seen the full Monty, so to speak.
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Think its to create a consistent design so everything looks similar on phone, tablet, xbox and PC. Problem is when its a mouse tiles are pointless
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Why this obsession with tiles?
I believe you can remove the tiles, but if a few minutes of customization to remove them is a problem by all means stick with Windows 7!
When you have a touch screen computer or laptop, or have a tablet that you move around and/or dock and connect keyboard and mice, the tiles make a lot of sense.
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Microsoft clearly know that the whole Win8/8.1 saga has not been their finest hour and that the whole mobile/tile-based interface versus traditional start button issue could have been avoided by asking their customers. Tiles are fine on my Windows phone where the screen is quite small but I don't want them on a computer, even with a touchscreen. Win7 is the choice in most business environments and that says it all. I've used Windows ever since I had to boot 3.1 from a floppy and I have to say that 8 is my least favourite!
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Can one install the preview on a virtual machine using vmware?
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Probably - I have it installed in Hyper-V
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You can now join the program
https://insider.windows.com/
Not done it myself yet, but got as far as the agreement page for it
Downloads coming soon.
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I had a play around with it.
Seemed just like Win 8 to me (with the settings I use)
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Is it fast ? Tried any game on it ?
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I thought it seemed slightly faster, I don't play games.
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the installer hard freezes the pc I am testing on.
hard locks when says getting ready, does same point every time.
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fixed now disabled extra controllers.
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I will wait to have a look when the features it is going to have gets locked in and things are not going to change.
I will stick it on a virtual machine just to have a look, but to be honest, I have got Windows 8.1 as i want it, with a nice start menu. i really do not see the need to change.
If MS offer it free as a update, I will think about it, but I am certainly not buying another version of windows. i only use windows these days for video editing and a few games.
Linux is what I used mainly these days.
Adrian
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Fair enough
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Eventually got round to trying the Test Build in a VM and its seems quite snappy. Odd happening after resuming from a suspend I got several This PC icons on the desktop which disappeared after clicking on them.
Have already sent feedback asking for a smoother windows update experience and less reboots.
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New preview build available via PC Settings/Update/Download Preview.
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And is it better ?
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Shutdown issue has been fixed along with 7000 other tweaks. One noticeable thing is the windows now collapse in on themselves to the centre when closed. Still looking.
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What I would like to see, is proper game program shutdown when it crashes (or can't handle ALT+TAB properly) - you go to right-click over the icon and select End Program, and.... nothing happens.
You cant use Task Manager unless it's set to be alway on top (otherwise you can shutdown the program there), because this window will be behind the game window (and ALT+TABbing may bring up the list of active windows, but all lead to blackness).
And does Explorer still crash/hang when trying to read a damaged CD ?
Edited by deleted (Mon 03-Nov-14 21:05:17)
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why not have a go yourself using Virtualbox and a download of windows 10 preview?.
IanD
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And does Explorer still crash/hang when trying to read a damaged CD ?
Microsoft aren't going to bother fixing that "bug" these days, with CDs being less and less used, in fact, they have almost stated their position on that and why they aren't going to fix it.
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Trouble is VirtualBox really does not do it justice.. For dev testing and stuff however it is fine.
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Cant be bothered! Dont really like all the tracking incorporated in it either.
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In that case swap CD with DVD or Blueray
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In that case swap CD with DVD or Blueray
Yes - point still stands, who uses that stuff these days much on a PC?
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I would think quite a few people!
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+1
Tony
We have more and more laws, and less and less enforcement
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I would think quite a few people!
News to me - I very rarely put any media in the optical drive on PCs these days, and even less so damaged media.
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News to me - I'm surprised anyone has gone totally cloud-based.
Edited by deleted (Sat 08-Nov-14 00:43:32)
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Cant be bothered! Dont really like all the tracking incorporated in it either.
I read about that and not that impressed with that either. anyway I have got windows 8.1 set as I want it now with a nice start menu, I have no need to muck about putting windows 10 on with a start menu that looks like the start screen.
Not interested in any of the metro/modern UI apps, so I have no reason to run them on the desktop.
Windows 10 offers me nothing.
Adrian
Desktop machine now powered by windows 8 pro 64bit, no dreaded metro and Linux , laptop by Linux
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News to me - I'm surprised anyone has gone totally cloud-based.
i still got got a Blu-ray writer and will use it again once I get out and abaout and do some more camera work.
I admit I do not normally put Cd in the drive, but I still back stuff onto DVD. I tend not to use the cloud that much, too much spying and tracking.
Adrian
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Existing CDs on to ITunes is impossible without one unless you connect the HIFI direct or wirelessly to the PC.
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Existing CDs on to ITunes is impossible without one unless you connect the HIFI direct or wirelessly to the PC.
Who in their right mind use Itunes? 
Adrian
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Existing CDs on to ITunes is impossible without one unless you connect the HIFI direct or wirelessly to the PC.
Who in their right mind use Itunes?
People who like to spend lots of money to get themselves tied in to Apple products, the rest of us go with more open systems.
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ITunes is useful to get music from a CD on to another device - hence the discussion.
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ITunes is useful to get music from a CD on to another device - hence the discussion.
Lots of software available to do that.
Adrian
Desktop machine now powered by windows 8 pro 64bit, no dreaded metro and Linux , laptop by Linux
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People who like to spend lots of money to get themselves tied in to Apple products, the rest of us go with more open systems.
A friend of mine who have a few Macs don't even use Itunes, she hates it.
Adrian
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Exactly, and some of it Open Source, and as for this new Win 10, or Win 8 for that matter might look good on tablets and mobile phones, and maybe touch screen laptops, but for Desktops this Metro i/f is diabolical and nothing they do will change my mind from leaving Win 7. I love my Aero style DT, and the way Win 7 works, so why would I want to change, when they finally decide to retire it then I will probably give up altogether and change over to Linux, rather than pay MicroSnot for an atrocious piece of s**t
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Yes that is true but ITunes is free and does the job. The point is a CD player on a PC/Laptop is still very useful.
Let's not forget that CD's sound better than downloads (less compression) and vinyl sounds better that CD. New formats aren't necessarily better and there is still a market for turntables and CD players.
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New build available to download in PC Support section.
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Kernel version 10.0
Windows Vista was with kernel 6.0, whereas Windows 7 has 6.1. The kernel used for Windows 8 is 6.2, and 6.3 for Windows 8.1. The previous Windows 10 Technical Preview used kernel version 6.4 against v10.0 of build 9888.
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