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Microsoft: Over 1 million sign up to test Windows 10 Technical Preview

Microsoft has announced that over 1 million consumers have registered to be part of the Windows Insider program that allows for earlier beta testing of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.

Says the software giant: "Over the weekend, we hit 1 million registrants for the Windows Insider Program. That equates to a lot of people using the Windows 10 Technical Preview and sending us feedback. How much feedback? Over 200,000 pieces of user-initiated feedback have been submitted to us via the Windows Feedback app from Windows Insiders like you."



Of course, this doesn't necessarily equate to 1 million users actually downloading the OS to test, but Microsoft's Joe Belfiore says a significant portion have. Of note, 36 percent of users have tried the OS's Technical Preview in a virtual machine, while the rest have actually installed it on a hard drive.

Many of the testers are using the OS for more than just a simple test here and there, with 68 percent launching at least 7 apps per day and 25 percent launching at least 26 apps per day.

Source:
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Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 13 Oct 2014 21:18

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• 5 comments

• Bozobub

  Oh, God, they're staying with those butt-ugly tiles >.<' ...

  15.10.2014 00:03 #1

• hearme0

  Originally posted by Bozobub: Oh, God, they're staying with those butt-ugly tiles >.<' ... Whatevs! Don't complain just to complain! If ya don't like them then TURN THEM OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  I'm testing it now........LOVE IT! It is probably fairly ready for a full-time PC too.........seeing that it's a remake of Win8

  15.10.2014 20:04 #2

• Bozobub

  Originally posted by hearme0: Whatevs! Don't complain just to complain! If ya don't like them then TURN THEM OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  I'm testing it now........LOVE IT! It is probably fairly ready for a full-time PC too.........seeing that it's a remake of Win8
  You honestly have the stones to say this to anyone else at all..? Really?! Wow. Kettle, I dub thee ebon!
  
  Furthermore, I simply don't like the tile-based interface, and I never will. I'm exactly as entitled to my opinion on the matter as you are. Deal with it or don't, I simply cannot be arsed.

  16.10.2014 00:52 #3

• johnaus

  As usual afterdawn.com is the most informative on Microsoft programs and news as your editors and all reviews and downloads keep up the good work
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  johnaus
  

  I would like to know how another person can access an email account and change the pass word so no one can log into the email address (using AIM)

  17.10.2014 05:47 #4

• megadunderhead

  honestly not impressed with microsoft on this because the worse thing imagine this if the xbox one runs windows 8 kernel then they will upgrade the xbox one to the windows 10 kernel so better hope they get this right this time
  

  18.10.2014 13:17 #5