[OFFICIAL] Windows 10 Insider Program

[HawkMan]

wait so I cant install this on my Windows 8.1 64bit OS laptop? I was planning on dualbooting

 

Your "64bit" CPU is x86

[G0ldenheaven]

Your "64bit" CPU is x86

And what we've seen from their mistakenly leaked site both x86 and x64 were mentioned.

[freak180]

Your "64bit" CPU is x86

I'm not a pro when it comes to CPU's sadly :( but glad to know i can install it

[BooBerry]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso

[Sszecret Veteran]

http://insider.windows.com register, accept and you get to download either the setup (update) or the ISOs. :)

[Kristian]

No CTRL-C/CTRL-V for Powershell yet

[coth]

Getting BSOD with VirtualBox 4.3.16 when launching VM. It was OK with 4.3.12.

[Max Norris]

Getting BSOD with VirtualBox 4.3.16 when launching VM. It was OK with 4.3.12.

Haven't had crashes like that with the later builds but it's been buggy as all hell for me, been sticking with 4.3.12 (and more often than not VMWare) as the more current ones have some serious issues yet.

[rsnn]

Getting BSOD with VirtualBox 4.3.16 when launching VM. It was OK with 4.3.12.

 

With 4.3.12 works fine ;)

[Dane]

I do not like the idea of being forced to sign into my Microsoft account so far. 

 

 

I like how it is in Windows 8.1 where I don't have to sign in and it's a local account.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

Installed on a low end laptop from 2007. Runs flawless. :D

[ToneKnee]

I do not like the idea of being forced to sign into my Microsoft account so far. 

 

 

I like how it is in Windows 8.1 where I don't have to sign in and it's a local account.

 

I think this is needed so your included in the Insider Program to receive updates.

[+Warwagon MVC]

From my few mins with the preview

 

They have changed a few things I've said I didn't like about Windows 8

 

They have now turned the confirmation dialog box on by default when deleting something (not quite sure which idiot thought it was a good idea to disable in Windows 8, but it's back now)

Animations are now MUCH better and don't feel as sluggish.

From the start Menu, I really don't see how to get to the start screen.

[DLenaerts]

From my few mins with the preview

 

They have changed a few things I've said I didn't like about Windows 8

 

They have now turned the confirmation dialog box on by default when deleting something (not quite sure which idiot thought it was a good idea to disable in Windows 8, but it's back now)

Animations are now MUCH better and don't feel as sluggish.

From the start Menu, I really don't see how to get to the start screen.

You can find here (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-how-to#how-to=tab0) how to get to the start screen.

[Max Norris]

I do not like the idea of being forced to sign into my Microsoft account so far. 

I like how it is in Windows 8.1 where I don't have to sign in and it's a local account.

The setup is identical to 8.1. When it asks to create an MS account, tell it you want a local account instead, proceed as usual.

[+Warwagon MVC]

You can find here (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-how-to#how-to=tab0) how to get to the start screen.

 

Correct, but it's not really enabled by default .... LOVE IT!

[+therealDamien Subscriber¹]

I hate fresh installs. I always run into problems with usb devices not working from the start.

Right now for a hour been trying to get my USB hub to work.

I hard it working.restarted system not now not working. Something to do with a devices not wanting to install with others connected

[DLenaerts]

Correct, but it's not really enabled by default .... LOVE IT!

That's a fact :)

[Dane]

I think this is needed so your included in the Insider Program to receive updates.

 

Thanks what I am thinking.

[coth]

It was CryptoPro 3.6 that crashing the system with VirtualBox 4.3.16.

[FiB3R]

So Middle Click or Ctrl Click will not take you to the Start Screen? It's all or nothing?

[exotoxic]

The new icons are prety bad, look like they took them from some linux theme. :/

[George P Global Moderator]

Thanks what I am thinking.

 

It's for updates and for feedback.  There are things turned on in this you can't turn off, like automatic windows updates, that can't be turned off in this version.   They also want to get feedback and you need the account working, also if you use this on more than one "device" say desktop and then maybe a laptop with touch they want to pair the data they get from the two devices and see how you use it depending on the type of device etc.

[Max Norris]

So Middle Click or Ctrl Click will not take you to the Start Screen? It's all or nothing?

At the moment anyway it looks like one or the other. May change down the road *shrug* but for now you need to pick one format and stick with it.

[George P Global Moderator]

So Middle Click or Ctrl Click will not take you to the Start Screen? It's all or nothing?

 

Right now you either have to set it to use the start screen or the start menu, they don't have Continuum in this build so that the UI can change on the fly like they showed us.   So yeah, you have to switch it manually, and so far there's no real easy way to do it other than to go through the taskbar properties and change it.