Do you think it's worth installing the current Windows 10 preview? I'm running Windows 7 right now and I'm pretty happy with it. I also use my desktop frequently for work, so while I could handle a few hours of downtime for installation and whatnot, I couldn't be down for days dealing with random problems.
Yes 10,000 times. 10162 is very very close to the finished product and there are only occasional bugs and they aren't very serious at all. Everything is smooth and incredibly fast. A great deal of the final polish has also been applied already. If you join the Windows Insiders you'll get to test out new builds and features on the fly as well before anyone else. Now is the best time to join because OS-breaking bugs are behind us and the only thing you'll really see horrible bugs in from here on out are new features that haven't been introduced or implemented yet. The operating environment is quite stable and should be safe from meltdowns or catastrophes from now on.
Thanks a lot for this response. I think I'll start the download this afternoon and plan on doing the installation tomorrow while I'm tied up in phone meetings anyway.
Anytime! Keep up with the latest at /t/Windows10 where I'll be posting support and new content related to the OS :) If you need any help contact me, or leave a discussion post over there!
Not if you install from within windows. Basically you'll download the iso for 10162 from Microsoft's website then double click it and go though the set up process. Your PC will restart a few times. LEAVE IT BE :P ;) Make sure during the dialog windows you read EVERYTHING and be sure to select "upgrade" not "clean install". It's also important to note that you need to sign up for the Windows Insider program here in order to use this or future builds.
So I remember there being a bit of a privacy snafu early on with the Windows 10 preview builds, do you know if this has been remedied since?
I've also been considering installing Windows 10 ahead of the release date, considering we're so late into the release process, but that piece of old news still kind of bothers me.
Examples of data we may collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; location, browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; voice, text and writing input; and application usage.
Most concerning is of course:
text and writing input
which could be interpreted as a keylogger, which I believe is what the article is referring to.
By signing up for the Insider program you basically let more or less all the I/O data on your PC slide. RTM and Retail will not require you to wave giving up similar detail is my understanding of it.
My understanding has been similar, which has lead to my aversion in participating in the program. I suppose I'll try to secure my copy as a Insider at release then, hopefully that copy won't contain such provisions. :)
It is darn tempting though, Windows 10 is looking so promising!
This reminds me, now that I've someone with experience to ask, was it easy to install the OS without having to log in with a Microsoft account? Would personally much prefer to simply have a local account on my machines at this time. :)
I wouldn't recommend it for a PC you do work on. I still suffer from some significant bugs (apps crashing out of the blue, USB devices disconnecting sporadically, Store and Windows Update glitchiness, Start menu bugs).
I'd recommend to either dual boot, put it on a spare PC, or wait.
In general build 10162 is very stable, but you might find yourself dealing with too many bugs to get your work done. The bugs I am encountering are mostly of the 'annoyance' category, but you might have a worse time. You might not encounter any issues at all, of course. They have certainly fixed the main bugs that have bothered me in the last several months (inability to shut down/restart, File Explorer going mental, Explorer.exe crashing constantly, etc.).
Do you think it's worth installing the current Windows 10 preview? I'm running Windows 7 right now and I'm pretty happy with it. I also use my desktop frequently for work, so while I could handle a few hours of downtime for installation and whatnot, I couldn't be down for days dealing with random problems.
Yes 10,000 times. 10162 is very very close to the finished product and there are only occasional bugs and they aren't very serious at all. Everything is smooth and incredibly fast. A great deal of the final polish has also been applied already. If you join the Windows Insiders you'll get to test out new builds and features on the fly as well before anyone else. Now is the best time to join because OS-breaking bugs are behind us and the only thing you'll really see horrible bugs in from here on out are new features that haven't been introduced or implemented yet. The operating environment is quite stable and should be safe from meltdowns or catastrophes from now on.
Thanks a lot for this response. I think I'll start the download this afternoon and plan on doing the installation tomorrow while I'm tied up in phone meetings anyway.
Anytime! Keep up with the latest at /t/Windows10 where I'll be posting support and new content related to the OS :) If you need any help contact me, or leave a discussion post over there!
Will installing Windows 10 preview delete my files?
Not if you install from within windows. Basically you'll download the iso for 10162 from Microsoft's website then double click it and go though the set up process. Your PC will restart a few times. LEAVE IT BE :P ;) Make sure during the dialog windows you read EVERYTHING and be sure to select "upgrade" not "clean install". It's also important to note that you need to sign up for the Windows Insider program here in order to use this or future builds.
So I remember there being a bit of a privacy snafu early on with the Windows 10 preview builds, do you know if this has been remedied since?
I've also been considering installing Windows 10 ahead of the release date, considering we're so late into the release process, but that piece of old news still kind of bothers me.
The current Preview Privacy Statement still has a quite broad list of collected data:
Most concerning is of course:
which could be interpreted as a keylogger, which I believe is what the article is referring to.
By signing up for the Insider program you basically let more or less all the I/O data on your PC slide. RTM and Retail will not require you to wave giving up similar detail is my understanding of it.
My understanding has been similar, which has lead to my aversion in participating in the program. I suppose I'll try to secure my copy as a Insider at release then, hopefully that copy won't contain such provisions. :)
It is darn tempting though, Windows 10 is looking so promising!
It really is amazing. I lead a pretty simple life and don't have much to hide or protect in the way of assets so I just went with it. :P
This reminds me, now that I've someone with experience to ask, was it easy to install the OS without having to log in with a Microsoft account? Would personally much prefer to simply have a local account on my machines at this time. :)
I wouldn't recommend it for a PC you do work on. I still suffer from some significant bugs (apps crashing out of the blue, USB devices disconnecting sporadically, Store and Windows Update glitchiness, Start menu bugs).
I'd recommend to either dual boot, put it on a spare PC, or wait.
In general build 10162 is very stable, but you might find yourself dealing with too many bugs to get your work done. The bugs I am encountering are mostly of the 'annoyance' category, but you might have a worse time. You might not encounter any issues at all, of course. They have certainly fixed the main bugs that have bothered me in the last several months (inability to shut down/restart, File Explorer going mental, Explorer.exe crashing constantly, etc.).