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The count down to Windows 10 kicked off in earnest yesterday as Microsoft announced their marketing campaign that begins in the United States today and globally on 29 July when Windows 10 begins to arrive for users of Windows 7 and 8.1. In a blog post over at the Blogging Windows site, the Windows Team shares that this effort will look at Windows 10 through the eyes of the next generation of computer users. There are two spots posted at the Windows YouTube Channel, one of 30 seconds and the other at 60, that show the faces of young kids around the world and how their future of computing will be different because of Windows 10. The spots provide a laundry lists of reasons why that computing future will be different including: Windows Hello Better security features such as Microsoft Passport Touch screens on all devices Microsoft Edge's ability to ink on web pages and share them Cortana Personal Digital Assistant Windows as a Service As you will see and hear in the embedded videos below, some of the above features are not mentioned by name. They were easy for me to recognize because, just like many of you, I have been using Windows 10 for several months and understand the features. Will everyday computer users watching a television commercial be able to pick up on these things or will the basic description in these ads be enough to intrigue those users to look further into the upcoming operating system? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu6vmNz-PhE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJ1a1D4hdo Source : winsupersite

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With just 10 days left until Windows 10 begins its General Availability (GA) on 29 July 2015 the marketing push is about to crank up the volume. Windows Insiders and those who follow tech news closely already know about GA for Windows 10 and so these final 10 days are a known quantity. Everyday users may not have any idea that this operating system is about to hit the spotlight and that is who this marketing is directed at. Microsoft has set a goal of getting over one billion users shifted to Windows 10 in the next 2-3 years. That is an ambitious goal and covers desktops, tablets, mobile and any other device that will be able to run Windows 10. Their major push to get this update on as many system as possible is bolstered by offering it for free to users on Windows 7 and 8.1. The roll out to those systems begins on 29 July but will be a steady and deliberate process so that Microsoft can monitor the progress. Initial availability will be to Windows Insiders and then trickle out to those who were able to make a reservation for Windows 10 through the Get Windows 10 app on their windows 7 and 8.1 systems. Once Microsoft is happy with that part of the upgrade push they will open up the pipes to other users who might not have been able to reserve an initial copy. Just for clarity - reservation or not - all properly licensed Windows 7 and 8.1 devices will still get the free upgrade in due time. Today Microsoft has published the first commercial spot in their marketing push and this is all about taking the familiar and best of Windows 7 and 8.1 and bringing them together in Windows 10. Source : winsupersite

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A sentence such as yours, rates a like. (If I could "like" it twice, I would.)

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Too true, Kick.

I noticed that the watermarks are gone but I never checked for a Windows.old folder

Wow, good to know. Thanks, Pete.

This is probably the clearest EULA that I've seen by Microsoft yet.

I have to tell you, Kick, this is not the first time that I've run into this with updates and Belarc. When it happens, like you, I think that Microsoft knows exactly what updates I need for my OS. :D

It works for me.

That's awesome news, Lina! Thank you so much for the update. I really hope to see June here soon. :thumbsup:

You can still probably use the HTML5 with your firefox browser even though you are on XP, Lina. Try these two links, one will score your browser and the other is for html5 videos though youtube. https://html5test.com/ https://www.youtube.com/html5?gl=GB

Just last week, we submitted what was the potential for the official retail packaging for Windows 10 based on leaked images. And, while it appears that the Windows 10 background didn't make the final cut, Amazon has at least confirmed in product listings that the color scheme was right: Blue for Home and Purple for Pro. Available for pre-order now, Windows 10 Home and Pro editions are available from Amazon, but won't start shipping until August 30, 2015. Here's the listings: Microsoft Windows 10 Home ($119.99) Microsoft Windows 10 Pro ($199.99) What's more interesting about these listings, though, is another confirmation that Microsoft is seeking to eliminate DVD and CD-based installation media. The flat platters of the past are gone, replaced by USB Flash Drive installation media. It's assumed that most computer owners will take advantage of Microsoft's offer of free Windows 10 upgrades once the company cranks up its web distribution on July 29. But for those that miss the upgrade window (pun intended) in the next year, or need to perform full installations on new or old equipment (particularly Vista and Windows XP) users, these USB Flash Drives are available. Source : winsupersite

I've just googled the problem and it seems as if it's related to an Nvidia driver problem. It figures but they are aware of this and are working on it.

My cursor started acting up a few days ago. Sometimes it looks as if it has lines through it and it looks stretched out.

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Microsoft will force Windows 10 Home users to download and install updates to its operating system without any options to turn them off. A final version of the OS, distributed to testers this week, contains a clause in the end user license agreement (EULA) that reveals Windows 10 users will receive "automatic updates without any additional notice." The changes have left some Windows users concerned. By default, Windows 10 will download, install, and reboot machines automatically when they’re not in use to install the updates. There’s only one other option: download, install, and choose when to reboot. This is a big change from Windows 8.1’s four options that included automatic reboots, choose when to reboot, choose when to download and install, and never check for updates. Windows users are concerned over two potential scenarios. Windows users are concerned over two potential scenarios: forced downloads and faulty updates. Windows 10 will automatically download updates, so those with capped internet connections won’t be able to manage the date downloads are made. Windows 10 updates won’t just be security patches, but they’ll also include feature updates making the download sizes a genuine concern for some. The real worry is over faulty updates, but that’s less of a problem thanks to Microsoft’s "Windows as a service" model. Failed or faulty updates are already very rare, and Microsoft can lean on its 5 million Windows 10 testers to try out updates before they’re distributed more broadly. I can’t remember the last time I had to restore my Windows machine because of a bad patch. While there are concerns, the advantages far outweigh any of the negatives. If you’re used to family members calling you for technical support because they’ve failed to upgrade to the latest Windows service pack or some malware disabled Windows Update then those days will hopefully be over. Windows 10 updates will be automatic and mandatory, so the OS should act more like Google's Chrome browser. Google updates Chrome regularly, and everyone gets the latest version once they close the browser or restart their machine. It keeps everyone up-to-date and secure, and now all Windows 10 users will benefit from the same approach. Source : theverge

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