Windows 10: Windows 10 Consumer Preview to Launch in Late January

Hmmm... seems Core has been there all along:

 

Hi there

Am I the only one but W10 build 9879 works FINE for me -- plus even the Touch facilities have been improved. Live tiles etc. I haven't tried yet (not sure whether they exist or not at this time) but as far as a DESKTOP OS is concerned I can't see what's badly broken - even for a PRE BETA release. This software probably is even pre ALPHA.

My main gripes are when running on a Linux Host that to stop the cursor jumping randomly I have to turn the HOST touchpad off (I don't like touch pads anyway so no big deal) with the Linux command synclient TouchpadOff=1 which fixes the problem and UNITY mode is broken on W10 when running VMware workstation. These problems are probably related to VMWARE (release 11 in December) and the host Linux software rather than Windows 10.

Networking to Windows 7 and earlier releases TO W10 also needs a little fix - you have to block port 445 and only leave 139 open -- some change in SMB file protocol handling in W10.

Note networking FROM w10 works fine it's older OS'es accessing W10 shares where you have to do the fix. Since I'm running from a Linux HOST it might also be SAMBA itself that requires updating. The Port fix though works.

Cheers
jimbo

 

I don't think your the only one jimbo. Everyone is using different hardware and software so we're going to have different results. I'm only having what I consider to be minor problems. The thing is for me, Each release is introducing more minor problems and none are being fixed. I do know some if not all my problems will be fixed in future updates. Some may not be fixed until new drivers are released. It's just a matter of time. MS can have a winner if they don't hurry to release 10 before it's ready. I also feel MS released 9879 to the slow release group too soon. I thought the whole idea of the slow release was so MS with the help of us that are on the fast release could work out the bugs first.

 

Hi there

I thought the SLOW release was exactly that -- wait until a few more bugs found and fixed - I'm surprised the Slow release has been released already - I accepted the FAST release - accepting also that there could be new issues etc - I've been quite surprised so far.

I think though people should either run as VM's or on a TEST computer -- many of the complaints on these Forums seem to be from people trying to use this as their main / everyday working OS which wasn't what Ms intended. The fact that some people CAN make decent use of W10 as an everyday Os (even against advice) shows the builds are actually quite stable and decent considering the stage in the development cycle.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Did the fast release on day one, am retired so can spend many hours a day playing games and browsing the internet.
Can honestly say have had no problems whatsoever using my desktop with the latest incarnation on a new SSD as my main computer.
The one proviso from a security angle being banking done on my laptop with W8.1.

 

I chose to go with a dual boot. Windows 8.1.1 on one drive and Windows 10 TP on another. If I decide I like Windows 10 Final I'm going image my 8.1.1 drive and install 10 on that drive. My 8.1.1 is installed on a SSD. If 10 isn't offered with a discount I'll pass on it. IMO I like 10 but the difference between 8.1.1 and 10 isn't worth paying full price.

 

Now this is good news. I for one can't wait to see how it works and the bugs that are fixed by then.

Jeff

 

I did a fast release, and my system is very buggy.

I got the latest .iso and thought about re-installing, but decided it wasn't worth the bother. I will wait for the CP. Hopefully, it allows you to install Media Center, has hot corners enabled and Charms bar, if not, I doubt I would even bother with it.

 

Don't suppose I am the first to note! but "BUGS BUNNY" in the same post. Walt Disney might claim you've pinched his copyright.

 

Don't suppose I am the first to note! but "BUGS BUNNY" in the same post. Walt Disney might claim you've pinched his copyright. *Rolleyes I'm not using Bugs Bunny.. just the word Bunny and Walt can't claim copyright to a word, IMO.

Jeff

 

What does Walt have to do with it? Doesn't Bugs Bunny belong to Warner Bros. Cartoons?

 

The name Bugs Bunny is a trademark of Warner Bros. You can't copyright a word, or even a short group of words. A trademark is very different from a copyright, and is very limited. The Bugs Bunny design/image is probably copyrighted, but BunnyJ's avatar is clearly not a picture of Bugs Bunny.

I am hoping there is a lot more progress going on behind closed doors at Microsoft than what we are seeing in the Tech Preview if they are already planning on releasing the Consumer Preview so soon.

 

I'm not sure if I'm the only one that thinks this development cycle is similar to that of Vista's (which I thought was kinda cool at the time...) - the difference being that WTP is being made available to the general public a lot earlier (in Vista it was at Beta 2 stage)

Given that this OS has not been "closed tested" (as in selected beta/MSDN distributions) by the time it reached a public release it is much more than I expected - however, being an "evolution development", fixes for some components will break others, thus we need to keep that in perspective as well.

As long as they provide options for desktop/touch users, it bodes well.

Telemetry is not an accurate yardstick to gauge user acceptance - the method they are employing now(albeit more arduous) is way better.