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Microsoft: Over 1 million sign up to test upcoming Windows 10 OS

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 13 Oct 2014 9:18 User comments (5)

Microsoft: Over 1 million sign up to test Windows 10 Technical Preview

Microsoft has announced that over 1 million consumers have registered to be part of the Windows Insider program that allows for earlier beta testing of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.
Says the software giant: "Over the weekend, we hit 1 million registrants for the Windows Insider Program. That equates to a lot of people using the Windows 10 Technical Preview and sending us feedback. How much feedback? Over 200,000 pieces of user-initiated feedback have been submitted to us via the Windows Feedback app from Windows Insiders like you."

Of course, this doesn't necessarily equate to 1 million users actually downloading the OS to test, but Microsoft's Joe Belfiore says a significant portion have. Of note, 36 percent of users have tried the OS's Technical Preview in a virtual machine, while the rest have actually installed it on a hard drive.

Many of the testers are using the OS for more than just a simple test here and there, with 68 percent launching at least 7 apps per day and 25 percent launching at least 26 apps per day.



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5 user comments

115.10.2014 00:03

Oh, God, they're staying with those butt-ugly tiles >.<' ...

215.10.2014 20:04

Originally posted by Bozobub:
Oh, God, they're staying with those butt-ugly tiles >.<' ...
Whatevs! Don't complain just to complain! If ya don't like them then TURN THEM OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm testing it now........LOVE IT! It is probably fairly ready for a full-time PC too.........seeing that it's a remake of Win8
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 15 Oct 2014 @ 8:05

316.10.2014 00:52

Originally posted by hearme0:
Whatevs! Don't complain just to complain! If ya don't like them then TURN THEM OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm testing it now........LOVE IT! It is probably fairly ready for a full-time PC too.........seeing that it's a remake of Win8

You honestly have the stones to say this to anyone else at all..? Really?! Wow. Kettle, I dub thee ebon!

Furthermore, I simply don't like the tile-based interface, and I never will. I'm exactly as entitled to my opinion on the matter as you are. Deal with it or don't, I simply cannot be arsed.

417.10.2014 05:47

As usual afterdawn.com is the most informative on Microsoft programs and news as your editors and all reviews and downloads keep up the good work
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johnaus

518.10.2014 13:17

honestly not impressed with microsoft on this because the worse thing imagine this if the xbox one runs windows 8 kernel then they will upgrade the xbox one to the windows 10 kernel so better hope they get this right this time

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