My first reaction to this declaration of amazing fan-driven support is best summarized as follows: Every time Microsoft releases a new operating system, there are a certain number of people who are going to dislike it because they mistake the familiar for the objectively superior. There's even a term for it -- cognitive lock-in. Windows 10 is just like every previous version of Windows in this regard, but with one significant difference: The specific issues that people dislike about Windows 10 often aren't linked to its GUI or its implementation. What people hate about Windows 10 is the user-t
Microsoft claims 10 million 'fans' help it test Windows 10, but it's sure got a funny definition of that word… In a recent post, Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team, wrote about Opens in a new window a new Microsoft cloud initiative dubbed Microsoft 365, which "brings together Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility + Security, delivering a complete, intelligent and secure… …
Microsoft has spent the past two and a half years pushing Copilot across Windows, Microsoft 365 , and even gaming . …
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… Windows Insider doesn't catch a lot of bugs The other problem with Microsoft's Windows Insider program is more concrete. Since Windows 10 shipped, we've seen a number of very specific bugs make it into various major updates. …