Tinkering with Windows 10 - Preview Build

Oooh! It's so pretty! :D

Microsoft have done something unprecedented this month and made a public statement that states any preview copies of the latest build of windows 10 that are installed before launch next month, will become a free activated copy of windows 10 once it's officially released!

The only catch is that you have to create a windows insider account (which is free) and log into the copy of windows 10 preview using that same Microsoft windows insider account. A small price to pay for a free copy of the latest and greatest operating system :3

Go get it! :D

As a response to this, I have decided to install the preview version of windows 10 again and see if the issue I was having was fixed. Since I was able to access my Network Atatched Storage device, I figured it was ok and I've been poking around it for a few hours since. Here's a few of the things I've noticed

Multiple monitor support is fantastic. The new workflow changes that allow you to snap a window to any of the sides or corners of a screen have been fixed to work with multiple monitors now, rather than just letting your windows drag straight from one screen to another. Now, if you move the window from one monitor to another in a fast motion, it will pass through, however a slower movement will instead pause at the edge of your screen as if you want to snap to that side of your monitor. I didn't figure that out straight away and was annoyed that it wouldn't move to my second screen, but after some furious mouse shaking, I finally figured out what was happening :3

I also noticed that some key settings that I would normally have to tweak manually with a registry edit or other hacks were just available as drop-down boxes or options to turn on or off. Over-all it seems as though windows 10 has been thoroughly improved, based solely on changes that were suggested by the users and it eliminates a lot of the hassle that was associated with acclimatizing to windows 8 or 8.1.

Long overdue changes!

Every windows should have this option! :D

One of the largest and most welcome changes to the operating system of choice for the 21st century, has been the addition of a native screen reader in the form of Windows Narrator. No longer do blind users have to rely solely on third party applications that cost hundreds of dollars (sometimes upwards of a thousand bucks!) or have small teams that barely ever update, in order to use their computer for daily tasks! This is also a boon to developers who wish to make software that is compatible with blind accessibility solutions, as they no longer have to buy the expensive software in order to test their own software. Small game developers will now be able to make games for blind users that require nothing more than windows in order to play :3

My house-mate is completely blind and will find this insanely useful :3

All-in-all, I'm quite happy with how Windows 10 has turned out for me, however results may vary as with any software, so we'll see how it goes. It's still early days yet.