Windows 10

[loco365]

I really need to boot my craptop and update my Windows 10 build... I haven't updated in about a month lol. Last I updated they only just added the Aero preview to the Start Menu.

 

[matpower]

Are you sure that's the kernel version number? Just open a command prompt (hit winkey + r, type cmd and hit enter) and the kernel version number should show up at the top. If it does not for some reason, typing 'ver' in the command prompt will output the version number as well.

Yep, I am sure that is the kernel version, CMD also shows version 10.0.(build), considering that MS wants Windows 10 to be "The Windows", I guess that a fake number jump would make sense.

 

[Arras]

Yep, I am sure that is the kernel version, CMD also shows version 10.0.(build), considering that MS wants Windows 10 to be "The Windows", I guess that a fake number jump would make sense.

Huh. Is that the first time they've done something like this? I guess if they jump in numbers for the public version number, they may as well boost the kernel version to match? Odd.

 

[Hecatia]

Not surprising. Microsoft has never cared about consistency in versions and naming and just do whatever the hell they want at the time haha.

 

[Maxternal]

Yay, the hololens runs on windows 10. .. so where in that 3D world are they going to fit rhat spiffy new start menu?

 

[Originality]

RIP Hololens... you were never meant for space travel to the ISS...

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

Yay, the hololens runs on windows 10. .. so where in that 3D world are they going to fit rhat spiffy new start menu?

Maxternal is alive! , how have you been?

Back on topic, it will be pretty interesting to see how Windows 10 actually works out. Windows 8 was supposed to be universal across devices, but they butchered it big time . It looks like 10 might be the solution though, it looks pretty promising, we'll see what happens...

 

[Maximilious]

The whiners won, Start is back. Yay? I haven't used the Start menu for years, stopped long before the Metro interface replaced it. Essentially it was just a quick way for me to enter the Command Line, but in Metro all I have to do is press the Windows key and type in the name of whatever app I want to start, so yeah - no loss in productivity, and I'd argue it was actually beneficial. Of course people would sooner hang themselves than get used to a new interface.

9/10 people I work with that have Windows 8 at home end up liking the OS a lot more then 7/XP/etc. after telling them the Windows Key + TypeWhateverYouWantToDo command. I don't bother telling them they could do that forever ago, but 8 increased it's indexing power so much that it's usable for anything outside of tech tools now.

 

[FranckKnight]

I'm making the jump to Windows 10 on my laptops, because I'm not too afraid of performance or compatibility issues on those, but I'm not touching my gaming rig until it prove its worth.

 

[loco365]

Okay, so I've booted up and whatnot, and I decided to go to the latest version of Windows 10. Update away, and I end up on build 10130. I know that there's newer builds, so I go and look in my settings, and find that I'm in the Slow Ring, so I change that and check again. Strangely, I still don't have any prompts to update to the newest version. I go back, and somehow my Build Ring version changed back to Slow. I did some Googling around and did some registry changes, however, those don't seem to work either. Besides using an ISO, is there any way to fix this Ring Version bug? I'd really like to be in the Fast Ring but my PC just won't let me whatsoever, even though I thought I was to begin with. Is it possible to force update to the newest build?

Edit: I'm going to download the 10162 ISO and try installing from that. See if it fixes anything.

Edit 2: It fixed my Ring settings and upgraded me nicely.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Perfect for laptops....Nightmares for Desktops....I have Windows 8.1 on my laptop, but WIndows 7 Pro on my Desktop.....I will not Update so easily MS!

 

[Jiehfeng]

Tomorrow is Windows 10 day. Too bad it isn't on the 10th, heh.

 

[Nathan Drake]

So the Windows 10 RTM build is out in the wild. I've installed it myself, and Windows 10 is pretty nice all in all. It covers the gripes people had with 8, looks nice, and is a worthwhile upgrade, especially if your 8 installation went to the gutter and needed a reinstall anyways like mine did >.>

 

[loco365]

So the Windows 10 RTM build is out in the wild. I've installed it myself, and Windows 10 is pretty nice all in all. It covers the gripes people had with 8, looks nice, and is a worthwhile upgrade, especially if your 8 installation went to the gutter and needed a reinstall anyways like mine did >.>

I'm probably going to wait for the upgrade prompt to come on Wednesday. I don't want to fuck this up and have to purchase a product key since I can't afford it.

 

[GamerzHell9137]

Okay, so I've booted up and whatnot, and I decided to go to the latest version of Windows 10. Update away, and I end up on build 10130. I know that there's newer builds, so I go and look in my settings, and find that I'm in the Slow Ring, so I change that and check again. Strangely, I still don't have any prompts to update to the newest version. I go back, and somehow my Build Ring version changed back to Slow. I did some Googling around and did some registry changes, however, those don't seem to work either. Besides using an ISO, is there any way to fix this Ring Version bug? I'd really like to be in the Fast Ring but my PC just won't let me whatsoever, even though I thought I was to begin with. Is it possible to force update to the newest build?

Edit: I'm going to download the 10162 ISO and try installing from that. See if it fixes anything.

Edit 2: It fixed my Ring settings and upgraded me nicely.

Ring? What's a Ring?

 

[Nathan Drake]

Ring? What's a Ring?

I imagine it's just preview build update priority. If you're in slow, I'd guess that updates are delayed so that you don't get them right away, ideal for those that are wary of an update breaking an otherwise decently stable build. If you're in fast, I'd guess you get updates basically as soon as they come out, damn the consequences. It's the only thing that really makes sense in the context. No idea why they'd be called rings, but that seems unimportant.

 

[GamerzHell9137]

I imagine it's just preview build update priority. If you're in slow, I'd guess that updates are delayed so that you don't get them right away, ideal for those that are wary of an update breaking an otherwise decently stable build. If you're in fast, I'd guess you get updates basically as soon as they come out, damn the consequences. It's the only thing that really makes sense in the context. No idea why they'd be called rings, but that seems unimportant.

Ohh~, i see.

 

[loco365]

Ring? What's a Ring?

Basically there's two rings, fast and slow. Fast ring users get updates faster, at the risk of more bugs, whereas slow ring users get less updates, but are more stable.

Edit: So I found this on reddit: