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Windows 10 For PCs Build 14997 Leaks Online (neowin.net)
An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft had last week said that it wouldn't be releasing a new Windows 10 build for insiders on Fast ring this year. But the supposed build has leaked online. The build 14997 contains a few new features, such as a refreshed Settings app, theme support from the Store (you might recall that with 14986, you could download them from the Store, but had to install them manually), a number of Edge improvements such as tab expansion, blue light reduction features, and more. Since it's a leaked build, we would suggest treading carefully before downloading it. You might just want to avoid it until it's available from the official channel.
It's definitely going to be an odd year.
Oh, it's going to be prime.
You are welcome on my lawn.
Aesthetics are subjective. In my opinion, Windows has been just plain uglier than the defaults in Gnome, KDE, and Unity for quite a number of years.
Also, I guess you don't count hanging, freezing, lost windows and dialog boxes, inconsistent or inaccessible user interfaces (try reinstalling the default photo viewer, or the calculator app in Windows 10) as rough edges. Windows is way behind on these also.
Ideology: A tool used primarily to avoid the bother of thinking.
According to Microsoft, it's the last version of Windows, which means by definition it'll never be "done". I have no interest in signing up to become a perpetual beta tester. Guess it's Win 7 for me until I have to find something else...
"Windows 10 For PCs Build 14997 Leaks Online"
but that's AFTER you install it.
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Ever since the XP candyland theme, windows has been nothing but butt ugly.
It has some features by default that really need to get added into Windows 10.
If I set Windows Defender to be off - I want it off - do not re-enable it on a timer.
If I do not want the machine to update - do not forcibly reboot it.
If I have edited the registry to avoid it rebooting after an update - do not edit it back in behind my back.
When I am running a machine in a closed environment and I only want it to change / update / reboot at desired times I don't expect Microsoft to "know better" and do it anyway. Also, it would be nice if SLI worked properly instead of over-reporting VRAM to games and causing crashes because of "memory leaks"...
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Beta was better than VHS too. Who won that war again?
The one with the longer running time that could actually fit an entire movie on a single tape when the formats were originally released. The cheaper one. The one that was licensed to any manufacturer who wanted it rather than just a single supplier. Which format had all that? Not the "better" Betamax. While Beta had a slightly better picture quality, it lost out in every other way to VHS.
Once again, Sony had a great product, but was ultimately hampered by the fact that it was Sony.
Since it's a leaked build, we would suggest treading carefully before downloading it. You might just want to avoid it until it's available from the official channel.
Good idea. You wouldn't wanna accidentally install something that monitored everything you did and sent that info back to somewhere.
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I can't speak to Microsoft, but I prefer it that way. If I'm looking at an album of my family, I don't want to see my music collection amongst that. Similarly, if I am setting up a playlist of my songs, I don't want to see family pictures or serials or movies. The 3 programs sort it out pretty cleanly, but they need to extend some of the capabilities. Like Groove already has playlists - I just wanna plug in my music videos. Photos are already there, but while browsing that, I also want to see video clips of the kids there, rather than in the app that I use to hear or watch songs.
If I used VLC for all, it would be a tad confusing, given that each has its own role
"Microsoft has run out of ideas..."
I think Microsoft has no competent top-level managers. It appears to me that Satya Nadella was chosen to be CEO because he was less annoying than the other candidates who were considered. Nadella doesn't seem to have the immense social and technology skills that are required for running a huge technology organization.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was called Monkey Boy on the cover of BusinessWeek Magazine. He appeared to have little or no technical knowledge. He appeared to have no interest in learning.
Because Microsoft has a virtual monopoly, it is easy to make money. (Apple charges 3 to 5 times more, and has only 7.4% of PC computer sales.)
I've heard that users of Windows 10 Enterprise can eliminate most of the nasty qualities found in Windows 10 Professional edition.
I've also heard that the biggest barrier to obtaining Windows 10 Enterprise is that Microsoft will only sell licenses in very large (1000+?) quantities.
If all of the above are true, has anyone looked into forming a Windows 10 Enterprise "Buyers Club"? I.e., we get 1000 would-be users of Windows 10 Enterprise, and form a purchasing block. The "organization" through which the licensing occurs would be that buyer's club.
Perhaps my Google-Fu is weak, but I've found nothing on the web discussing this approach.
Is there any Windows 10 user left that doesn't feel enough like a Beta tester already from having the updates crammed down his throat that he'd really want to install something that's most likely even more prone to "interesting behaviour"?
Wake me when Win10 becomes usable. Until then you can leak it all you want, nobody who didn't already drink the KoolAid will care.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Which would seem to go against VLC. Although the 'do one thing and do it well' seems to be more applicable to command line unix/linux commands, rather than applications, which are pretty elaborate
No, video professionals used Betacam, which is not the same as Betamax. See the Wikipedia entry:
It reboots because Microsoft used forced reboots on a timer, after forcibly downloading updates, after forcibly switching those setting back on.
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