[OFFICIAL] Windows 10 Insider Program

By Ian S.
in The Fast Ring (Insider Previews)

 Share

Windows Technical Preview  

1,031 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

Grand Master

timster

Posted
Posted

I'm an insider on build 10162, is their any way to fast track myself into a later build or is this as high as it goes? i've set updates to fast track.

go into update setting and select fast ring

 

iGxf8b5.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rising Star

Kierax2016

Posted
Posted

Yup I had done, virtue of sods law, I begin to download from the .iso link above, and just happen to check updates

 

"fbl_impressive Core 10166 available"

 

Sigh..

  • +Audioboxer
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Veteran

Ian S.

Posted
  • Author
Posted

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.

  • BajiRav and Dashel
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

George P Global Moderator

Posted
  • Global Moderator
Posted

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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mentor

dragontology

Posted
Posted

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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest

Posted
Posted

Any way to reset / fix Edge on the phone? It is completely broken for me, and it is very crappy to not have a web browser on the phone. :/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

The_Decryptor Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

...

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.

  • dragontology
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mentor

dragontology

Posted
Posted

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

Thanks. I solved it in 7, and that's probably what I did.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Seahorsepip Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

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
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mentor

MikeM97

Posted
Posted

I always use Rufus to create a bootable usb since it's a quick and easy way to make a bootable usb that actually works with a uefi device without needing to fiddle uefi settings.

It's much simpler than any other software of this kind. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

BajiRav

Posted
Posted

Google also did camera already since android 4.0 :p

They clearly did but did it work reliably? :p I guess not the same kind of camera as well.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mentor

MikeM97

Posted
Posted

No. Those are KMS client keys that will only activate on a KMS Server that has a valid KMS host key for Windows 10, they'll only activate for 180 days until they need to be re-activated.

 

GVLK: Generic Volume License Key

Thanks,that solved it up now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Seahorsepip Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

They clearly did but did it work reliably? :p I guess not the same kind of camera as well.

Works quite well on android 5.1 actually ^^
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

HawkMan

Posted
Posted

Works quite well on android 5.1 actually ^^

 

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Collaborator

IATW

Posted
Posted

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) ?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Collaborator

BobbyJobs

Posted
Posted

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Ci7

Posted
Posted (edited)

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Ci7

Posted
Posted

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Grand Master

PsYcHoKiLLa

Posted
Posted

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing