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Microsoft has finalized Windows 10

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joe1946

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"Microsoft has now finalized Windows 10, ready for its release later this month. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the software giant has selected build 10240 as the final release to manufacturing (RTM) copy, allowing PC makers to start loading the software onto new machines ready for release."
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/15/8950481/microsoft-windows-10-rtm-date

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Not to nitpick but MS is avoiding the term RTM as what will happen is subsequent updates will be released prior to July 29th, so when you install Win10 for the first time, you'll be presented with some updates.
 
I am bootcamping 8.1 on my mac mini, after a pia experience getting bootcamp going, and have reserved my update to 10. I am anxious to see how it is but do not want to run it until the release. If it's as good as I hope it is I will be replacing osx with it completely on the mini. If not then oh well.
 
It's less Fisher Price design and more sleek. But the UI of windows within Windows looks ridiculous. If OP could post more shots?
 
The best thing about Windows 10 is it won't cost anything and MS is determined to push it to as many people as possible with mandatory updates from this onwards. So there is finally a good chance the whole OS fragmentation gets reduced. So Developers can focus on supporting Windows 10 well and not have to bother with all the legacy support.
For the same reason Apple does not charge anything for new OS versions. But there is still more of a cost with many applications requiring paid updates like VMware to run on newer OS. Windows apps usually don't have that problem so you can stick with a version for much longer. But they also take so long for good integration with new features because they have to support such a wide range of old OSs.

I hope the update process causes little trouble so Windows 10 adoption is high. Update resistant users spread tons of viruses and malware on the web. Windows would actually be quite secure if people just keep it up to date.
 
Windows 7 was the first time I felt like Windows was close enough to OS X that I wouldn't miss it. I switched to a PC for a couple of years before switching back because iTunes was so bad in Windows. Now Windows 10 is as good or better than OS X in my eyes. I don't feel like I'm missing anything anymore, even if iTunes is still awful. Now to get my boss to get me a full license...
 
SwitchFX said:
Thanks, Joe. Question, is there a way to hack in the traditional task bar launcher in Windows 10?
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What do you mean, exactly? The task bar functions the same way it did in Windows 7, only now the search field (which was always there, but usually hidden) is more prominent because of Cortana. You can still customize it the way you always could (hiding Cortana, adding apps permanently, etc).
 
Quick launch was deprecated with Windows 7. You had to manually add the quick launch back into Windows 7 using this tutorial. This brings back the legacy style that was replaced with the superbar in Windows 7. On mine, I brought back the quick launch and got rid of the pinned icons and whatnot so it looked like previous versions of Windows.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/975784
 
Sweet! - Can you remove the labels via right-click though? I said I wouldn't upgrade elsewhere, but perhaps I'll wait a year before diving in. I dove in head first with Windows 7 and it wasn't a pleasant first year experience. The toughest obstacle is getting used to the all white windows, and no aero glass. Though that design style was a fad that should have remained in the mid 2000s.
 
Isn't quick launch a bit redundant given the the whole taskbar with pinned apps is essentially the same thing. I fail to see the raison d'etre
 
dusk007 said:
Isn't quick launch a bit redundant given the the whole taskbar with pinned apps is essentially the same thing. I fail to see the raison d'etre
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Yes, but for some reason I prefer quick launch. Old habits die hard I suppose :)
 
dusk007 said:
Isn't quick launch a bit redundant given the the whole taskbar with pinned apps is essentially the same thing. I fail to see the raison d'etre
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I'm not about to pin 20ish programs I use on a daily basis.

Pinned apps, even when you select the small taskbar size (if it's even available in W10) takes up a lot of room. Throw in several active windows and programs, and it's a recipe for disaster.

In other words: Some people prefer vanilla ice cream while others prefer chocolate.
 
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maflynn said:
Yes, but for some reason I prefer quick launch. Old habits die hard I suppose :)
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I use Quick Launch too, making use of its "pop-up-ability"; I have a few frequently-used icons there and I can click on the >> to get a menu of less-frequently-used things.
 
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