Windows 10 Beta

[c303a]

OK for all you brave people, Windows 10 Beta has been launched today. Anyone willing to try it?

[c303a]

Geez....I thought we would have at least 1 brave person out there.

[Maxwell]

Geez....I thought we would have at least 1 brave person out there.
I've had my fill of punching myself in the genitals for today...

[Sarge104]

I suggested to my wife that she allow me to test it out on my laptop...

*much glaring later*

...Evidently its not my laptop anymore :D

I don't feel comfortable testing it on my tower.

[c303a]

I broke down and installed it on my 2600k tower and so far it is running well. I don't see a lot of changes since I was using Classic Shell to give me a start button in Win 8.1. We'll see how it works.

[Al]

I've had my fill of punching myself in the genitals for today...

:) Ouch!

[Fire$torm]

Hey guys ---> VirtualBox

I might DL it, just to see how much Redmond has F*cked up the next iteration of Winduhs.

Edit: lool, looked at the Win10 homepage and noticed the pic of the lappy with Win10 running. They have reintroduced the "Start Button" menu system & taskbar. Guess they got tired of reading all the rage mail about Win8's Metro GUI.

Edit #2: Forget the VBox option. Installer crashes in the first 5 seconds.

[Z-TAC]

Did I sleep through Windows 9? This seems to answer it: Why Microsoft skipped Windows 9 with its latest operating system (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/windows-10-why-microsoft-skipped-windows-9-9769537.html)

[Maxwell]

Did I sleep through Windows 9?
http://uberhumor.com/what-i-instantly-thought-of-when-microsoft-announced-theyll-skip-windows-9-and-go-straight-to-windows-10

[Fire$torm]

Update:

Okay, I got Win10 to move past the logo screen. Currently installing as I type. I'll post my VM config for ya'll soon.

[Al]

Update:

Okay, I got Win10 to move past the logo screen. Currently installing as I type. I'll post my VM config for ya'll soon.
Is this unquenchable curiosity? Why in the world would you want to use win10? 8-}

[Fire$torm]

And always take M$ at their word; We do not spy on our users and track everything they do on our, errr, their computers....

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3595745/Win10-Beta_Install.png

Okay here is my VM config: (for the 64bit ver.)

General
Basic Tab
Type: Microsoft Windows
Version: Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
|
Advanced Tab
Shared Clipboard: Disabled
Drag n' Drop: Disabled
Removable Media: Checked
Mini Toolbar: Checked

System
Motherboard Tab
Base Memory: 6GB [Note: 2GB min. required]
Boot Order: CD/DVD (Enabled), Hard Disk (Enabled), Floppy & Network (Disabled)
Chipset: ICH9
Pointing Device: PS/2 Mouse
Extended Features: Enable I/O APIC (Checked), all others (Unchecked)
|
Processor Tab
Processor(s): 4
Execution Cap: 100%
Extended Features: Enable PAE/NX (Unchecked)
|
Acceleration Tab
Hardware Virtualization: (Check all)

Display
Video Tab
Video Memory: 128MB
Monitor Count: 1
Extended Features: (Check all)
|
Remote Display & Video Capture Tabs (Disable all)

Storage
1st Controller
Name: IDE
Type: ICH6
Attached Device: CD/DVD Drive (associate with Win10 ISO)
Live CD/DVD: Checked
|
2nd Controller
Name: SATA
Type: ACHI
Attached Device: .VDI Image - 25GB min. - Create as "Fixed Size Storage"

Audio
Enable Audio: Checked
Host Controller Driver: Windows DirectSound
Audio Controller: ICH AC97

Network
Adapter 1 Tab
Enable Network Adapter: Checked
Attached to: NAT
-Advanced Section-
Adapter Type: Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop
Promiscuous Mode: Deny
Cable Connected: Checked

Serial Ports (Disable all)

USB
Enable USB Controller: Checked
Enable USB 2.0 (ECHI) Controller: Checked

Shared Folders (None)


So that should get ya goin :)

[Fire$torm]

Update:

Like Hell I Will.......

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3595745/Hell%20NO.png

Be aware that you cannot get passed the above screen until you enter your M$ info. Okay folks, I'm done with Win10. M$ can take it and stick it were the sun don't shine. :mad:

[zombie67]

Did I sleep through Windows 9? This seems to answer it: Why Microsoft skipped Windows 9 with its latest operating system (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/windows-10-why-microsoft-skipped-windows-9-9769537.html)

microsoft skipping 9 and going to 10 was actually an april fools joke back in 2013, if you can believe it.

Microsoft skips 'too good' Windows 9, jumps to Windows 10 (http://www.infoworld.com/article/2613504/microsoft-windows/microsoft-windows-microsoft-skips-too-good-windows-9-jumps-to-windows-10.html)

[Fire$torm]

Is this unquenchable curiosity? Why in the world would you want to use win10? 8-}

Just my nerdy need to figure stuff out. Nothing more. :-B

[John P. Myers]

If you have installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview, you also gave permission to Microsoft to collect data of your usage and report that back to Microsoft as feedback to improve the product. Closer examination of the code shows that you could be sending data in real time as you type.

A keylogger...Yeah...no thanks.

[c303a]

A keylogger...Yeah...no thanks.

I had it on a new SSD and that and Boinc were the only thing on the computer. Going back to an older version.

[Fire$torm]

For the hell of it I launched my Win10 VM. The OS brought me back to the system config screen, as I thought it would since I never completed it. This time around I disabled everything regarding feedback, personal email accounts, etc. allowing me to bypass the screen I posted above (post #13). Still, I have no intention of upgrading to Win10, ever. It is funny to note that Redmond may lowball the retail price of this POS...



TechAdvisor: Windows 10 release date, price, features... (http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/windows/3496959/windows-10-release-date-price-features-beta-technical-preview-launch-event-free-update/)

According to Indonesian news site Detik (http://inet.detik.com/read/2014/09/25/182535/2701450/317/ceo-microsoft-windows-9-gratis-asalkan?k=ecym&p=ct), the president of Microsoft Indonesia, Andreas Diantoro, has confirmed that Windows 9 - now 10 - will be a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users.


But another source states that M$ may go the annual subscription route



Money Morning: MSFT Stock Would Move if Windows 10 Includes This One Change (http://moneymorning.com/2014/10/02/msft-stock-would-move-if-windows-10-includes-this-one-change/)

MSFT's Windows 10 Catch
Microsoft is very likely to introduce a subscription pricing model when it officially launches Windows 10, fundamentally changing how customers purchase its flagship product...


If Redmond adopts the latter approach, we could see the death of M$ before it's 2017 predicted demise discussed (Here (http://www.setiusa.us/showthread.php?4894-News-Microsoft-Could-Be-Obsolete-By-2017&highlight=Microsoft))

[Maxwell]

If Redmond adopts the latter approach, we could see the death of M$ before it's 2017 predicted demise discussed (Here (http://www.setiusa.us/showthread.php?4894-News-Microsoft-Could-Be-Obsolete-By-2017&highlight=Microsoft))
Well, the-cruncher-formerly-known-as-Trigggl would be well ahead of the game if we all had to switch over to Linux... :p

But if M$ went down, that would be a huge problem for the local economy. I guess we'll just have to buy, sell, and smoke a lot more (legal) weed to deal with that if/when it arises. =))

[Fire$torm]

Well, the-cruncher-formerly-known-as-Trigggl would be well ahead of the game if we all had to switch over to Linux... :p

But if M$ went down, that would be a huge problem for the local economy. I guess we'll just have to buy, sell, and smoke a lot more (legal) weed to deal with that if/when it arises. =))

Yeah, maybe dying is too strong a wish, errr word. If Windows became irrelevant by 2017 then Apple would most likely explode (stock market wise) with the massive increase in their user base. But that would be very bad for the everyone. Imagine Apple being the only OS producer in the retail market....

Ubuntu was on it's way to becoming a real threat to M$ & Apple, until they fubar'd the Desktop GUI with the Unity interface. Unity is to Ubuntu what Metro is to Windows. A bad idea. And has the same underlying intent. Allowing the software maker direct access to all your content, at or near real time. Anyhoot, with the introduction of Unity, many long time Ubuntu users, of the non tech savvy variety, jumped ship for other Linux distros like Mint (which I do like), PCLinuxOS, OpenSUSE, etc.

We will all just have to wait and see...

[nanoprobe]

For the hell of it I launched my Win10 VM. The OS brought me back to the system config screen, as I thought it would since I never completed it. This time around I disabled everything regarding feedback, personal email accounts, etc. allowing me to bypass the screen I posted above (post #13). Still, I have no intention of upgrading to Win10, ever. It is funny to note that Redmond may lowball the retail price of this POS...



But another source states that M$ may go the annual subscription route



If Redmond adopts the latter approach, we could see the death of M$ before it's 2017 predicted demise discussed (Here (http://www.setiusa.us/showthread.php?4894-News-Microsoft-Could-Be-Obsolete-By-2017&highlight=Microsoft))

Either I'm missing something or MS has changed things with the latest build. I disabled everything I could find and I still get the "sign into your account" screen. :mad:

[Slicker]

Either I'm missing something or MS has changed things with the latest build. I disabled everything I could find and I still get the "sign into your account" screen. :mad:

You forgot to disable the boot into Windows option in grub. ;-)