Tesla Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Why have the icons turned into 1996-era clipart I have a feeling Windows 10 is going to be good on desktops, going back to the core market which is good in a way but looks a backwards step for tablet users. tablet sales have slowed recently anyway.
sted Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 tablet sales have slowed recently anyway. thats probably because everyone who wants one has one and can you think of a reason to upgrade to a new one i cant think of anything added in the last few years ive though oooh must have x so people are only replacing them when they break i suspect
LosOjos Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Dem icons.... [ATTACH=CONFIG]29440[/ATTACH] They look like they were designed in Illustrator by a kid on work experience!
zag Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Tested windows 10 out for the first time today. I really don't see much difference from Windows 7 other than the window maximize animation and the oversized start menu. Is there any way to turn the metro stuff off? Its pretty useless and just takes up space. Only been using it a few hours though, but it looks nice. I don't really like major changes to my operating system I do wish they would add some transparency to the start menu and windows though, Apple OS does this and it looks awesome. Another thing I was looking for was a tabbed file explorer but can't see any evidence of it. I do like the way you can hide quick access links in the file explorer sidebar.
Arthur Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I do wish they would add some transparency to the start menu and windows though, Apple OS does this and it looks awesome. Transparency is coming soon. http://a.pomf.se/jaaxbj.jpg 1
DrCheese Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 They really, really need to pull those user profile photos from AD - Exchange already does!
Gatt Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 They really, really need to pull those user profile photos from AD - Exchange already does! Indeed, the UserTile util is a bit of a buggerance to setup (you need AD Photo Edit to get them into AD first then run the UserTile each login!)
gshaw Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Also hoping the Office 365 account integration is better than the "device enrolment" method I've seen in another blog. Needs to be as simple as the Microsoft account logon to be effective. I'm getting more and more Windows tablets in and it's difficult to get them to straddle the line between being a managed device on the network whilst being mobile i.e. outside the domain.
Arthur Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041 now available I’m happy to announce we’re rolling out Build 10041 for PCs to the Fast ring. Like all of the previous preview builds this one comes with a collection of new functionality and bug fixes. The build will only be available through Windows Update for systems already running a previous Windows 10 build. We still intend to release ISOs for builds that go to the Slow ring, but Fast ring builds will be direct downloads only. Here is what’s new for PC Improving the Start experience: In 9926 we introduced the XAML based Start experience, and we’ve continued to make improvements since then. Start now has transparency, and we’ve addressed issues with the All Apps list like making the All Apps button easier to use with touch. Dragging and dropping apps from All Apps or your most used apps list to pin them to Start was a top request, and this has been added. Improvements to Virtual Desktops: We’ve addressed your #1 feature request for Virtual Desktops from Insiders – you can now drag a window to a Virtual Desktop! Previously, you had to right-click and use a context menu. You can also drag a window to the “+” icon to both create a Virtual Desktop and move the window to it in single step. We also now support a filtered taskbar. This means that only the running windows in a particular Virtual Desktop will show in the taskbar. This allows you to better organize what you are working on. We are doing some A/B testing for this where there will be different defaults for different users to help us decide what default to use based on feedback from Insiders. We also added a filtered Alt+Tab so you only see the windows on the given Virtual Desktop. Cortana is expanding into new markets on the desktop: Cortana now also works on the desktop in China, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain – in addition to the U.S. For you in these new markets, look for her to help you find the things you need and proactively bring you information that you care about. Currently, Cortana will help you search for apps, settings, and files as well as search the web. Cortana learns your preferences and provides smarter recommendations over time. Cortana is still fairly new to the desktop but we are continuing to fix bugs and add new capabilities all the time. New network fly-out from the taskbar: We’ve heard a lot of feedback on this and have introduced a network fly-out from the taskbar when you click on the network icon for quick access to your network settings. You’ll be able to easily connect to wireless networks from this fly-out. We have more work to do here as the UX isn’t complete just yet. Enhancements to the Photos app: The updated Live Tile for the Photos app will now include your photos on OneDrive in the recent photo rotation where previously you would only see local photos. We’ve made lots of performance and reliability improvements across the entire app. You will see added support for RAW format files, which should be up to date with new major cameras. If you find a RAW file that doesn’t show up correctly in the Photos app, let us know what camera model it’s from using the Feedback app. We’ve also implemented our first set of keyboard shortcuts for the Photos app – try using the tab, arrow keys and page up/down with the Photos app open. In coming weeks we’ll be adding keyboard shortcuts for popular actions/workflows. If you have one you really count on – let us know via the Feedback app. New Text Input Canvas: We’ve introduced an updated experience for handwriting panel recognition optimized for short text entry. Auto displayed on tap in edit control with pen, positioned near the edit control, provides recognition candidates, suggestions and next word predictions. Experimenting with the Lock screen: We often hear feedback around the learning curve when it comes to a big new release. To make things easier, we’re experimenting with the Lock screen as a place to share some “did you knows” as well as tips and tricks to help people learn Windows 10. Some of you may have noticed the Lock screen lighting up with beautiful imagery and a “Welcome to the Windows Insider Program” message with the previous build we released back in January (9926). Between now and our final release, we’ll be rolling out more of these – first in the U.S. and France. In other countries, for now you will continue to see rotations of beautiful imagery. Your Lock screen may look different than your fellow Windows Insider’s lock screen, as we rotate through a variety of different content. Send us feedback through the Windows Feedback app and let us know what you think about this. And of course you can still change your Lock screen background to any photo of your choice. Edited March 18, 2015 by Arthur 2
Gatt Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Updated earlier tonight.... Not played with it yet though...
EduTech Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It's great to see you guys continuing to get involved in the Windows Insider Program, and I hope that your submitted feedback and possibly seeing this feedback in the upcoming builds. I would encourage you to maybe put some of these newer builds in your environment (not to you users) but for you, so that you can see how Windows 10 works with your current infrastructure on-premise, maybe even connect some images to Azure AD and see how you users applications run on them. This will ensure that any known issues with the wide range of infrastructure you guys run today, get resolved. Just a thought... keep taking part and keep feeding back! Great Job. James.
Gatt Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 So far I like Windows 10 BUT..... Those icons are HORRENDOUS! Really, they are.. they make the whole OS look cheap and just awful
Garacesh Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 BBC News - Free Windows 10 upgrade for China pirates China gets Windows 10 for free because of their high volume of pirates. I wonder if anywhere else will?
Arthur Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Those icons are HORRENDOUS! Have you seen the alternative icons? Microsoft asks for feedback on Windows 10 icons, shows off entirely new set http://a.pomf.se/gxckji.jpg
Garacesh Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Have you seen the alternative icons? Microsoft asks for feedback on Windows 10 icons, shows off entirely new set Those look infinitely better
mrbios Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I much prefer those alternatives, except they don't really give the "new" feel to windows, they look quite old fashioned in some ways (they seem to be trying to go too flat)
Gatt Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Definately an improvement! I'll nip into the feedback shortly and leave a comment I really do think MS needs to get away from this flat fetish it seems to have.. There was nothing wrong with the Look & Feel / Eye Candy in Windows 7..
abillybob Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Definately an improvement! I'll nip into the feedback shortly and leave a comment I really do think MS needs to get away from this flat fetish it seems to have.. There was nothing wrong with the Look & Feel / Eye Candy in Windows 7.. I prefer Google's material design
JRowley Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I'm updating to the new build with my machine at home, the virtual machine I have at work for a Windows 10 client is having serious issues though so I might need to wait until they have the new ISOs out for that one.
sted Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Is it me or is this build a lot quicker? updating to it isnt
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