Windows Technical Preview  

1031 members have voted

  1. 1. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being worst, 5 being best. What do you think of Windows 10 from the leaks so far?

    • 5.Great, best OS ever
      156
    • 4. Pretty Good, needs a lot of minor tweaks
      409
    • 3. OK, Needs a few major improvements, some minor ones
      168
    • 2. Fine, Needs a lot of major improvements
      79
    • 1.Poor, Needs too many improvements, all hope is lost, never going to use it
      41
  2. 2. Based on the recent leaks by Neowin and Winfuture.de, my next OS upgrade will be?

    • Windows 10
      720
    • Windows 8
      20
    • Windows 7
      48
    • Sticking with XP
      3
    • OSX Yosemite
      35
    • Linux
      24
    • Sticking with OSX Mavericks
      3
  3. 3. Should Microsoft give away Windows 10 for free?

    • Yes for Windows 8.1 Users
      305
    • Yes for Windows 7 and above users
      227
    • Yes for Vista and above users
      31
    • Yes for XP and above users
      27
    • Yes for all Windows users
      192
    • No
      71


Recommended Posts

Next build will be the "January Technical Preview"(JTP)

 

http://www.zdnet.com/whats-next-for-windows-10-7000036358/#ftag=RSS0966a21

 

Noice, very noice :-)

 

Some drivers still have stupid issues with Office 2013.  You want the entire OS glitching out because people are too stupid to update their drivers?

 

Direct2D/DirectWrite can run in hardware accelerated mode as well as software based rendering - the software based rendering performance is better than GDI/GDI+. Nothing is stopping them from maintaining a list of 'problematic GPU's' that fall back to software mode when present.

Noice, very noice :-)

 

 

Direct2D/DirectWrite can run in hardware accelerated mode as well as software based rendering - the software based rendering performance is better than GDI/GDI+. Nothing is stopping them from maintaining a list of 'problematic GPU's' that fall back to software mode when present.

I'm sure they have their reasons whether we agree with some of them or not.

I'm sure they have their reasons whether we agree with some of them or not.

 

I hope it is a product of something real rather than a situation of "we can't be stuffed" given Microsoft's refusal to even fix the most basic user interface inconsistencies in the past. Move over to Direct2D/DirectWrite would help not only performance but also scalability when it comes to hi-dpi configurations etc. I can understand having legacy support in the form of libraries for old applications but there is no reason why the built in components of an operating system aren't moving forward and utilising the latest libraries as a show case of the strengths relating to that new library.

CORTANA Running in Early Build (more updated then Neowin's image),Is this the most updated UI?:

 

screen_shot_2014-12-05_at_11.18.34_am.jpCortanaWindows10.jpg?itok=NSIlmUX7

 

Source: WinBeta.Org, Neowin

Some drivers still have stupid issues with Office 2013.  You want the entire OS glitching out because people are too stupid to update their drivers?

Wasn't this the case with early builds of Vista - and even XP (older drivers causing OS glitches)?

 

Aren't some folks refusing to update their drivers today with Windows 8.1 update 1 (which has driver parity with the Tech Preview and Server 2012R2)?

Javascript is not enabled or refresh the page to view.

Click here to view the Tweet

 

Windows Insider Feedback: Phrases used per build number:

a5aqnb.jpg

 

Notice how OneDrive does not appear in 9860, but look how many times it appears in 9879.

The one thing I've hated about services like Cortana, Siri etc is the long delay between answers.  I know it needs to check against databases etc but until they can speed this up a lot more, I won't be using them.

That is true but, most of the stuff that MS releases these days has some usability issue or the other Eg:- Halo Masterchief collection,Xbox Music & Video apps on Windows Phone,Windows 8,etc.

you try getting such big programs to work perfectly. it's not that easy, there's going to be something you miss no matter how much testing you do

 

everyone has this issue not just MS

  • Like 1

Most of the stuff = mentions Xbox stuff ony.

I also mentioned the usability issue of Windows 8's horrible UI & broken Windows Phone apps

 

 

Anyways...here's something interesting on Windows 10:- http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-10-With-a-Subscription-This-Could-Happen-466889.shtml

I also mentioned the usability issue of Windows 8's horrible UI & broken Windows Phone apps

 

 

Anyways...here's something interesting on Windows 10:- http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-10-With-a-Subscription-This-Could-Happen-466889.shtml

 

ah, you mean "opinion"

I just noticed this, could someone update the poll with Windows 10 instead of Windows 9? :p

1. I do not have editing rights anymore, since Neowin does not give out long-term editing ability (which they should for good standing members even without a sub)

2. This poll and thread was created before it was called Windows 10

3. I didn't want to bother the mods, because they are very busy and I didn't think it was necessary because hopefully "10" was implied. :p

4. I'd love to help out with this kind of stuff (maybe a new group: Forum Maintenance?)

 

That seems reasonable.

 

Windows 9 still appears as a choice for the second question.

That is true but, most of the stuff that MS releases these days has some usability issue or the other Eg:- Halo Masterchief collection,Xbox Music & Video apps on Windows Phone,Windows 8,etc.

 

Which part of "Windows Technical Preview" made you think it was a final release similar to Halo:MCC, Xbox Music& Video? All three of them are cluster######s of unbelievable proportions but Windows 10 doesn't get grouped with them yet.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Posts

    • Media Player Classic - Home Cinema 2.7.2 by Razvan Serea Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free and open-source video and audio player for Windows. MPC-HC is based on the original Guliverkli project (which is no longer maintained) and contains many additional features and bug fixes. As the continuation of the original Media Player Classic, MPC-HC isn’t flashy but it works with nearly any media format. MPC-HC uses DXVA technology to pass decoding operations to your modern video card, enhancing your viewing experience. And MPC-HC supports both physical and software DVDs with menus, chapter navigation, and subtitles. Overview of features A lot of people seem to be unaware of some of the awesome features that have been added to MPC-HC in the past years. Here is a list of useful options and features that everyone should know about: Dark interface Menu > View > Dark Theme When using dark theme it is also possible to change the height of the seekbar and size of the toolbar buttons. Options > Advanced Video preview on the seekbar Options > Tweaks > Show preview on seek bar Adjust playback speed Menu > Play > Playback rate The buttons in the player that control playback rate take a 2x step by default. This can be customized to smaller values (like 10%): Options > Playback > Speed step Adjusting playback speed works best with the internal audio renderer. This also has automatic pitch correction. Options > Playback > Output > Audio Renderer MPC-HC can remember playback position, so you can resume from that point later Options > Player > History You can quickly seek through a video with Ctrl + Mouse Scrollwheel. You can jump to next/previous file in a folder by pressing PageUp/PageDown. You can perform automatic actions at end of file. For example to go to next file or close player. Options > Playback > After Playback (permanent setting) Menu > Play > After Playback (for current file only) A-B repeat - You can loop a segment of a video. Press [ and ] to set start and stop markers. You can rotate/flip/mirror/stretch/zoom the video Menu > View > Pan&Scan This is also easily done with hotkeys (see below). There are lots of keyboard hotkeys and mouse actions to control the player. They can be customized as well. Options > Player > Keys Tip: there is a search box above the table. You can stream videos directly from Youtube and many other video websites You can stream videos directly from Youtube and many other video websites Put yt-dlp.exe or youtube-dl.exe in the MPC-HC installation folder. Then you can open website URLs in the player: Menu > File > Open File/URL You can even download those videos: Menu > File > Save a copy Tip: to be able to download in best quality with yt-dlp/youtube-dl, it is recommended to also put ffmpeg.exe in the MPC-HC folder. Several YDL configuration options are found here: Options > Advanced This includes an option to specify the location of the .exe in case you don't want to put it in MPC-HC folder. Play HDR video This requires using madVR or MPC Video Renderer. After installation these renderers can be selected here: Options > Playback > Output Ability to search for and download subtitles, either automatically or manually (press D): Options > Subtitles > Misc Besides all these (new) features, there have also been many bugfixes and internal improvements in the player in the past years that give better performance and stability. It also has updated internal codecs. Support was added for CUE sheets, WebVTT subtitles, etc. Media Player Classic - Home Cinema 2.7.2 changelog: Updated LAV Filters to version 0.81-23-g6fadb Updated MPC Video Renderer to version 0.10.2.2540 Updated MediaInfo DLL to version 26.05 Updated MPC Audio Renderer Several crash fixes, bug fixes and small improvements. Download: MPC-HC 2.7.2 (x64) | Standalone | ~20.0 MB (Open Source) Download: MPC-HC 2.7.2 (x86) | Standalone Links: MPC-HC Home Page | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • No problems here using the new Outlook. In our company we started to default installing to users on new computers or when we're reimaging. But, if the user needs/ask for the classic one, we install it. Low reject rate at this point.
    • Yeah it's my only home/business computer. The Surface Pen magnetic Storage is on the left side, but it doesn't charge the Pen. I do the charging once every 6+ months by interchanging between 2 rechargeable AAAA batteries and charging the other via a USB A battery charger.
    • I have NO problem restricting minors having access to apps. Personally, I'd like to see the restriction extend to smartphones too, but that should be the parents anyway. But on the restrictions ? GOOD LUCK enforcing that. Between VPN's, side loading and what not, I'm sure kids will find a way around it.
  • Recent Achievements

    • Very Popular
      s0nic69 earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • Collaborator
      Asgardi earned a badge
      Collaborator
    • Conversation Starter
      mobandz earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Apprentice
      fernan99 went up a rank
      Apprentice
    • One Month Later
      nothanks earned a badge
      One Month Later
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      466
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      246
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      79
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      65
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      60
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!