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  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?

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  2. 2. Based on the recent leaks by Neowin and Winfuture.de, my next OS upgrade will be?

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  3. 3. Should Microsoft give away Windows 10 for free?

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Windows Hello Facial Recognition is so fast, but it is very smart.

 

Since it is so fast, right when you lock it, it would instantaneously log you back in. Except! it doesn't. Rather, it prompts you to dismiss the lock screen to do so. That way it won't randomly log you back in when you are trying to leave. Clever, and makes the lock screen necessary and useful.

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Windows Hello Facial Recognition is so fast, but it is very smart.

 

Since it is so fast, right when you lock it, it would instantaneously log you back in. Except! it doesn't. Rather, it prompts you to dismiss the lock screen to do so. That way it won't randomly log you back in when you are trying to leave. Clever, and makes the lock screen necessary and useful.

 

Nice, good to know.  I hope they can work in this feature into a future Windows 10 mobile flagship device as well, either with the camera or at least with a fingerprint reader.  Though camera would be best, as others have done fingerprint readers already.

No one's been able to figure out the monitor turning on thing yet?

 

Is there a quicker way to switch users than what I'm seeing? On 7, if my wife was logged in, I could, before coffee, with my eyes closed, mash Win+L, Alt+W, type my password, and hit enter. Going way back to January and, I think, 9860?, I could do something similar. That was the old login screen, though. Win+L still locks, but Alt+W doesn't choose the other user. Tried tab, it doesn't take that either.

 

Another question: Do I have to disable UAC for programs to be able to write to my second hard drive? I don't really want to disable UAC.

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Another question: Do I have to disable UAC for programs to be able to write to my second hard drive? I don't really want to disable UAC.

Check the permissions, odds are the user accounts and/or ownership are wrong.

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Nice, good to know. I hope they can work in this feature into a future Windows 10 mobile flagship device as well, either with the camera or at least with a fingerprint reader. Though camera would be best, as others have done fingerprint readers already.

Google also did camera already since android 4.0 :p

Won't be long now :) might get conformation in around 2hs. 

 

YbypMefl.jpg

 

https://wpc.microsoft.com/en/us/ (Event that could confirm)

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20150713T0845&p0=867&font=cursive&csz=1 (Countdown till event start)

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Won't be long now :) might get conformation in around 2hs. 

 

YbypMefl.jpg

 

https://wpc.microsoft.com/en/us/ (Event that could confirm)

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20150713T0845&p0=867&font=cursive&csz=1 (Countdown till event start)

 

I know there is a conf today but the confirmation is not for after tomorrow (2nd conf) ?

I know there is a conf today but the confirmation is not for after tomorrow (2nd conf) ?

 

Conformation should be in next 1h. It will likely go on MSDN sometime after perhaps on 15th so won't be long until its released. 

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/07/13/windows-10-launch-celebrating-with-our-fans-and-announcing-upgradeyourworld/#.VaOqbXUurAA.twitter

Hello requires special biometric cameras so you can't cheat it with a picture though. 

 

but where is the settings for windows hello

 

it was in accounts; just below picture password, now it is gone :s  :(

 

note: i don't have camera connected to this pc

a partner of ours who works closely with the windows team just told us Windows 10 has reached RTM and they are signing off department by department right now

 

yay!!!

 

maybe that is why no new build in buildfeed today :p

Won't be long now :) might get conformation in around 2hs.

YbypMefl.jpg

https://wpc.microsoft.com/en/us/ (Event that could confirm)

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20150713T0845&p0=867&font=cursive&csz=1 (Countdown till event start)

OH GOD why is bonzai buddy on that???

but where is the settings for windows hello

 

it was in accounts; just below picture password, now it is gone :s  :(

 

note: i don't have camera connected to this pc

 

It only shows up if you have the hardware that supports each type.

 

Nice video demoing the realsense camera unlock, it really is as fast as it was shown on the stage.

 

 

This is the only camera that supports it at the moment but it's supposed to be developer only....you know...like the Oculus was ;)

 

http://click.intel.com/intel-realsense-developer-kit.html

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