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The problem with this is that even if a company was putting something malicious in an update, why the fuck would they document it regardless? Microsoft, Google, Apple could be putting malicious code in updates for years, just because they detailed updates more closely before doesn't mean they would document a malicious update? They can put anything in the change log regardless.

I'd love to know how knowing that a user uses taskbar shortcuts instead of going through the start menu is beneficial to telemarketers. Also, they aren't giving Windows 10 away for free in the way people keep talking about. UPGRADES from Windows 7 and 8.1 are free for a window of one year. Windows 10 cost about $120 to $190. Also Windows 10 costs money no matter what if you are a business.

@LAwLz this appears to be a result of Microsoft laying off a portion of their technical writers. So I doubt its malicious, but still disappointing. I work in tech support myself so well written documentation is hugely important to people like me. When I'm trying to do my job as tech support but the technical documentation of the product is lacking that just makes my job all the more difficult. (I like documentation enough that I've considered getting into technical writing as a job.) Granted, end users don't really need technical documentation its more of a problem for administrators, but many people just like to know what's being fixed. Source: http://windowsitpro.com/blog/microsoft-layoffs-impact-exchange-technical-writers-where-now-documentation Edit: the article is specifically about Exchange writers but users in the comments say many writers from the Operating Systems Group were laid off as well and this thread supports that.

You don't know what a service pack is, do you? Because this isn't it.

What exactly here is scare tactics and marketing? Nothing is being sold. In fact, if you understood the threat landscape in 2015 you'd know that end user anti-malware is next to useless these days. A little bit of common sense goes a lot further. These are just facts and numbers and the threats are targeted more at businesses than direct end users. Nothing Symantec can sell you is going to protect you from a big corporations data breach, but understanding how, why, and how often they happen is only going to open your eyes and allow you to better prepare yourself. In fact, you couldn't pay me to run Norton on my computer. But it seems you think that just because Symentec is behind the data that somehow that removes validity of the facts.

If you're interested in internet security these are worth reading. The Internet Security Report is 119 pages and covers all ranges including mobile & IoT, web threats, scams & social media, targeted attacks, data breaches & privacy, and E-Crime & malware. Interesting charts from the data breaches section. A "mega breach" is one where more than 10 million identities are exposed. While there were more breaches in 2014, there were double the mega breaches in 2013. The Evolution of Ransomware paper is also very interesting given how much of a problem it has become. Key information from ransomware white paper. They do get very technical and into the nitty gritty details as well, they aren't just high level overviews. I find reports like these to be very eye opening reminders of the reality we are facing in this digital age. Note: You have to enter name and email address and whatnot for the annual report but you can just put anything in there it doesn't matter, it still gives you direct download. The ransomware report doesn't require any info. Source for annual report: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/publications/threatreport.jsp Source for ransomware whitepaper: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/publications/whitepapers.jsp

From a development standpoint I can see why they would do this given that its the Insider preview. They are probably trying to control variables that may be affecting other areas of the OS where they are trying to nail down bugs. But CPUID doesn't seem like an app that gets embedded too far into the system so it seems odd. But then again it is probing the hardware, so who knows.

It's always funny how people will react differently based on what company is doing the action. Literally no company does more data mining tracking on a more intrusive level than Google. Yet, Google constantly gets free passes while other companies doing lesser things gets crapped on. Require a Google account to use Android but offer features to sync settings and apps across devices? No problem. Use your Google account for your web browser to sync bookmarks browser settings across devices? No problem. Strongly encourage users to use a Microsoft Account to sync Windows settings, apps, and browser bookmarks/settings across devices but still offer the option, albeit hard to find, to not use an MS Account? OMG111!!one! MS is data mining and spying us, they have gone too far! /s

Meh. The time frame is too short to be conclusive of anything. We'll have a better idea at the 6 month, 12 month, and 18 month marks.

I think you may have meant to quote someone else... I wasn't talking against backwards compatibility at all, I think its great.

It is emulation, they emulate the entire 360 as seen in the video.

The Verge: Behind the scenes, Microsoft has built a full Xbox 360 emulator for its Xbox One console. "Xbox One Backward Compatibility is an Xbox 360 emulator that runs on Xbox One and is used to play Xbox 360 games," says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. When you launch an Xbox 360 game on the Xbox One the software will startup a virtual version of the Xbox 360 console to play the game. If you have a disc that’s on the supported list then it will simply download the game and ask you to keep the disc in the tray for validation purposes. If you have digital copies of Xbox 360 games then they’ll just automatically show up. http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/15/8785955/microsoft-xbox-one-xbox-360-emulator-software And this whole video,

It's funny that you don't know they actually built an entire virtual Xbox 360 in software and are emulating it. They just use disc check to verify you own the game then download it to run in the virtual 360.

Yo dawg, we heard you like backwards compatibility so we put backwards compatibility inside your backwards compatibility.

Googlel.

Upgraded to Windows 10, can't use Cortana yet as not available in Canada yet.

Eh, business processes are extremely specific. Its not just a matter of using the software itself but how to utilize the software in the business's workflow. Businesses try to keep their processes as specific as possible so once a user learns it then its just repetition and becomes habit, thus improving efficiency and productivity. The habit part is a big thing. In my job I primarily use MS Outlook, Siebel CRM, InQuira, and an internal tool called OneStop Case Distributor. I have a very specific workflow and I have made it become habit so that I can do it very quickly thus improving my case management times. If something in the workflow changes, its not that I can't learn the new flow, its just that I have to break the habit of the old workflow and replace it with the new process and habits can be hard to break Although as a technically inclined person its easier for me but when you consider a releatively non-technical person, habit is huge for them. They don't necessarily understand how or why software works the way it does, they just memorize a process and repeat it. So when that process changes it completely throws them off. Edit: Just look at Windows 8.x it changed a ton of processes and many people completely rejected it. That's a prime example of how users become accustomed to a process and struggle when it changes.

Nothing. OP just has the reading comprehension level of a 5 year old child and/or likes trolling for reactions. The EULA in question doesn't apply to Windows 10.

Whenever people try to talk about reasons to use FOSS they suddenly have no idea what TCO and ROI are.

Before I sold my desktop I used sleep on it because I pay my own power bill and didn't want to give away money I didn't need to and also because I didn't want the fans collecting dust inside the case when I wasn't using the PC either. And for me sleep was much faster to resume than cold boot. Cold boot was like ~13 seconds to desktop and wake from sleep was 1-2 seconds.

Finally, everybody can all take off their tin foil hats now.

I think this is more about power consumption than boot times. Regardless, it insane that it cannot support sleep... That's such a standard feature. :huh:

Hahaha that's a bullshit statement if I ever saw one. Microsoft release one or two patches that require a reboot since Windows 10 launch and it doesn't force reboots, you can do them when you want or have it done when you're not using your PC. "All the time" LOL.

It appears we have very different definitions of rich then. IMO "rich" can be any yearly income higher than the average ($51K in the US) and no bad debt. An example of good debt is a mortage since a home is an appreciating asset and will increase its value earning you more money in the long run should you decide to sell it. Bad debt is any debt you have that is in a depreciating asset such as a car or any other regular consumer item that goes down in value over time. Yes, a base model Model S is currently $77,300 CAD. After incentives and gas savings... It's actually $87,300 sticker price. Top end P85D is $130,000 CAD sticker price.