Microsoft's Project Threshold / Windows 9

[Lunican]

KDE? or xfce?

I debated which one to try out and decided on 'Cinnamon', however my hardware isn't as old as a Pentium M. I also don't dual boot and just swap out hard drives so that if things go badly I can easily go back to what I had.

[Lunican]

It looks like Microsoft has heard the complaints about Windows 8...

Announcing Windows 10



http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/09/30/announcing-windows-10/

[mbwright]

I guess MS thinks this new OS is a TEN!!

[peestandingup]

I'm glad they're unifying Windows RT/Windows Phone & the app markets into one OS. This is kinda what I've been waiting on for a while now with mobile based OSes. Google kinda sorta does this with Android & Chrome OS, but its still pretty separate. Ubuntu is trying o do this but then..it's Linux (bleck).

Windows Phone & Windows RT (touch based Windows UI) was already so similar, so this is a logical step. You may convert me back yet, Microsoft!

[Lunican]

I didn't really mind the changes in Windows 8 but this does look better. I wasn't using the full screen apps because they weren't well suited to a desktop computer.

[IrvAdams]

I have a Nokia phone with WIN8, and I've always liked the way it runs - no issues. However, I find it clumsy on our PC at home. I have one PC with WIN8, 2 with WIN7 and haven't upgraded. Maybe I will now.

[carpnter]

I guess MS thinks this new OS is a TEN!!

Actually the rumor is that there is so much old code out there that third party developers use, that naming it Windows 9 might cause the OS to be mistakenly recognized as Windows 95, 98 or ME.

https://searchcode.com/?q=if%28version%2Cstartswith%28%22windows+9%22%29

[mbwright]

great coding!!

[Lunican]

I don't think there is a law that governs software naming. Windows 3, 95, and 2000 have already been released so why not 10?

[spuwho]

The number MSFT puts on a Windows release is for marketing purposes. There is an internal version numbering system they use that has no bearing on the marketing number.

So they can call it Mount Rushmore and drop the numbers like Apple did with MacOS.

[Lunican]

^ Exactly. Windows 8.1 is a name and not a version. The version is NT 6.3.  Windows 10 will most likely be NT 6.4.

[spuwho]

Those of you who downloaded the Technical Preview of Windows 10, the fine print reveals all, user beware!

Per Hallels.com

Microsoft has mentioned the Technical Preview version of Windows 10will have a specific data collection system. The installation of the program will acquire information about the user in the data collection section. The Privacy Statement page from Microsoft stated that the data would include information about the user, device category, mail address, interests, browsing and search file history, SMS records, phone calls list, application usage list, preferences, device configuration and much more.

The company added that the data might take voice input filtration data entry for the files or applications user frequently edits. For example, when the user opens a file the encryption system might collect information about file, software used to open the file even the application run time duration. The program will contain web-enabled processing system.

When the system is run Microsoft will be able to extract certain standard device information. The standard information will help to compute the IP address, operating system condition, network status, used software by the device. The linkage system will allow user enjoy autocomplete and spell-check feature in typing.

From Microsoft's perspective, the new monitoring system will provide the best user experience in Windows. The Company also added that the monitoring system would include the key logging process. The Company considers this version not as a consumer's product but those who want to experience the Windows 10 features by this technical version have to agree to the company policy.

Microsoft believes that this version will help user to keep an eye to the insider of Windows 10. The sharing of experience and suggestions of the customers by Windows 10 Technical Preview version will help Microsoft to build a quality operating system.

Microsoft has not provided any concrete information about the release date of the full version of Windows 10. The technical preview version is still in the testing phase so users should not expect it completely bug free. If everything goes smoothly, the full version will come next year.

[spuwho]

Per Network World:

Windows 10 getting put through its paces by 450,000 'highly active' testers

More people are testing the future OS than any previous version, and the bug fixes are piling up.

Microsoft is enjoying a considerable effort on the part of testers for Windows 10, who are reporting a considerable number of bugs and helping push the new operating system along quickly.

Gabe Aul, engineering general manager for the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft, made his December blog update on Windows all about fixes and improvements, and there are a lot. He said that more 1.5 million registered Windows Insiders are banging away at Windows 10, about 450,000 of whom are considered "highly active." This is much higher than any previous public beta for Windows.



Microsoft has been receiving feedback from the Windows Insider Program in the forms of both bug reports and suggestions for changes/additions/improvements. Aul said that so far, Microsoft has fixed almost 1,300 bugs that were reported by users in the program.

The bug reports are through three builds: 9841, 9860, and 9879. Some remain unfixed but are known to Microsoft and simply aren't urgent. And changes requested by users are making their way into the OS as well.

He also talked about fixing numerous kernel-level bugs and causes of blue screen failures, which have been greatly reduced from earlier builds.

Aul ended his post by saying that users will see a few new big things and a lot of small improvements coming in future builds of Windows 10. Rumor has it there will be a new build in January and a wider public beta in February.