Windows 10

Ambrose Burnside · Post by **Ambrose Burnside** » 10 May 2015 11:30 am

Yeah, and they're doing the same thing for iOS apps too.

Some of the stuff I've read against the idea are that it will fail because it failed for OS/2 and Blackberry

And that it will lead to apps that looks like Android and iOS apps on Windows, so there won't be any consistency in look and feel.

jizzlobber · Post by **jizzlobber** » 10 May 2015 04:44 pm

I guess we'll see, apps not fitting the metro/modern theme is only a problem for the real fanboys, you already see it now (facebook app is pretty much the same).

lestat · Post by **lestat** » 01 Jun 2015 09:27 pm

http://microsoft-news.com/its-official- ... n-july-29/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

windows 10 coming end of month!!

I've already reserved my upgrade, you will probably see an update that shows a little windows icon in your tray, clicking this allows you to reserve/preload the update.

w10upgrade.png

Madmya · Post by **Madmya** » 01 Jun 2015 10:08 pm

End of NEXT month unfortunately lestat.

Hopefully this fast tracks the surface Pro 4 announcement.

Ambrose Burnside · Post by **Ambrose Burnside** » 03 Jun 2015 08:45 am

Yeah, went around the house on the weekend reserving copies on my PC, my wife's PC, my Surface Pro and the HTPC

itch · Post by **itch** » 03 Jun 2015 12:26 pm

Suppose I'll buy a copy for my main PC too.

I have authentic on my laptop, but not my desktop.

Question: If I have an 'active' student card (I enrolled for 2 years an got a 2 year student card, 2014 and 2015, but I decided not to go to uni this year, I'm not really a student) can I turn up at say, Dick Smith and get the student version of Windows 8 for $69, just by flashing my 2016 expiry date student card?

Madmya · Post by **Madmya** » 03 Jun 2015 12:53 pm

I think if you've got a valid university email address then you'll be sweet.

jizzlobber · Post by **jizzlobber** » 03 Jun 2015 02:39 pm

I don't see the little icon on my surface 3... What gives?

Madmya · Post by **Madmya** » 03 Jun 2015 02:50 pm

You'll have to double check this, but I was under the impression that all Surface 3 purchases were automatically able to upgrade Windows 10 for free. Legit free, not 1 year free or whatever it is.

itch · Post by **itch** » 03 Jun 2015 03:31 pm

Thanks Madders, worked a treat.

Cletus · Post by **Cletus** » 03 Jun 2015 03:38 pm

jizzlobber wrote:I don't see the little icon on my surface 3... What gives?

Even though everything running Windows is set to auto update, I found I still had to run a manual update from the control panel (rather than the swipe on the right side update option) on my pc and Surface Pro and then I got the update icon.

jizzlobber · Post by **jizzlobber** » 03 Jun 2015 05:41 pm

Just tried that, installed a few updates, still no icon.

Might check my laptop later

westical · Post by **westical** » 03 Jun 2015 06:46 pm

I wish the icon would go away now.

jizz - run GWX.exe under Windows/System32/GWX

Cletus · Post by **Cletus** » 03 Jun 2015 07:05 pm

Thieves can have Windows 10 for free. That's nice. Bad luck if you paid for an RT version of Windows though. You get an update of some description but not the full W10 experience.

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 03 Jun 2015 07:34 pm

apparently not. Well. Unless they steal it again, that is.

pilonv1 · Post by **pilonv1** » 03 Jun 2015 08:13 pm

So where does it show up for Windows 7 users?

Gamma · Post by **Gamma** » 05 Jun 2015 11:32 am

itch wrote:Question: If I have an 'active' student card (I enrolled for 2 years an got a 2 year student card, 2014 and 2015, but I decided not to go to uni this year, I'm not really a student) can I turn up at say, Dick Smith and get the student version of Windows 8 for $69, just by flashing my 2016 expiry date student card?

Flashing the card should be enough. Retailers can't access your university records or anything like that, so even if they gave a shit they couldn't see that you've deferred.

itch · Post by **itch** » 05 Jun 2015 01:06 pm

Dude, it was even easier. I entered my email on the microsoft website and they sent me an activation key for $69.

Activated my canadian Winblows in seconds. Preloading windows 10 now. Well stoked with that.

t0mby · Post by **t0mby** » 05 Jun 2015 05:15 pm

Can't seem to upgrade my Android tablet. Typical MS.

itch · Post by **itch** » 07 Jun 2015 01:10 pm

Should have got one of these brew.

http://www.pandawill.com/teclast-x98-ai ... 97411.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$209.99

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 20 Jun 2015 08:26 pm

Thrustmaster have released Windows 10 drivers for the TX Racing Wheel. And others too, probably.

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 04 Jul 2015 01:34 am

heads up, anyone running the 'fast ring' previews - there's been three builds released in three days. The most recent one is apparently 10162, so if you only have 10158 or 10159 showing up, apparently if you reboot, the new one will show up. Bam.

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 17 Jul 2015 07:32 pm

RTM build has been released to everybody in the Insiders Preview Program! Bam.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 27 Jul 2015 10:33 am

Running the preview build on my phone... It's fairly buggy...

tbh the mobile version isn't a big step over win phone 8. Besides some new UI choices it's just samey. They seem to have dropped Nokia apps though... No Here Maps or the superior Nokia camera app. MS Maps is pretty much ripped straight from Here Maps though, so it's not too painful.

I know it's a preview build but performance is pretty terrible. Lots of screen tearing and apps taking forever to load or just completely locking up the phone.

I wouldn't recommend loading Win 10 on your phone until full release. There is nothing new or cool t get excited about.

Ambrose Burnside · Post by **Ambrose Burnside** » 27 Jul 2015 11:23 am

So release is this week?

The Games Ranch

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