Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10547

[jojesa]

I don't know for whom been able to place up to 2048 tiles is more important that been able to right click or access Exchange email . So when I right-click or touch the Desktop nothing happens. I don't know if MS wants to eliminate right click a la Apple or it just a bug.

 

[Maxime506]

Don't think they will fix the notorious g3258 issue in this build, eh? (Google "g3258 windows 10" and u could see tons of ppl who has g3258 and cheap non-z motherboard can't install Windows 10)

 

[Chris Droste]

time for dual 5k Dell Monitors and 4x64GB DDR4 modules just for grandma to have all her stuff as tiles to check her email

 

[jimmysmitty]

2048 I think is an iconic number, correct? Isn't 1GB RAM actually 1024Mb of memory addresses? 2048 is 2* that. I just feel like the number 2048 is just one of, you know, those numbers.

Anyway, I still run the Windows Tech preview. I guess I'll be getting this update. Phew, I thought it was going to shut down on me soon 😛

Computer Science follows a sort of doubling numbering system, in groups of 8. They go like this:

• 
  0 = 1
  0 = 2
  0 = 4
  0 = 8
  0 = 16
  0 = 32
  0 = 64
  0 = 128

As a whole, they add up to 256. Essentially everything in computers follows this. Similar to CPU evolution, starting with 4-bit CPUs, then 8, 16, 32, and 64. Using this numbering system, you can essentially reach any number, but companies tend to stick to 16-256 for things. This is also why a Gigabyte of storage isn't 1000 MB, it is 1024 MB.

That is because the native language of a computer is binary, 0s and 1s. Makes it easier in the long run but everything is read in bits. RAM chips are measured in the bits as well. Everything is measured in bits.

 

[realnoize]

Now, if they can just fix the issue with the Marketplace not being able to open anymore without having to go into powershell to fix it...
And about gaming... could it be really hard to build into Windows some sort of gamepad remapping tool so you can assign Xinput equivalents to DirectInput gamepads (old gamepads and practically all Bluetooth gamepads out there)? With all the Windows tablets out there, a lot of people are using Bluetooth gamepads and the solutions available out there to make them work with your games aren't very elegant or practical...

 

[redstar]

That 2048 limit is for the all apps list.. it was limited to 512. Going over it causes serious issues up to start menu not being able to work at all .. apps not being listed ...icons disappearing from start menu and who know what else

how to tell if you are affected? using powershell in admin mode ... type Get-StartApps | measure

You may remember some years ago that it was common for companies to add exciting internet links to the start menu along with their program. So yah, it was quite easy to go over 512 entries on the upgrade. They have bumped it up to the 2048 here. But still people are saying their should be no limit even tho more impacts performance. Weed your start menus if you have upgraded

btw: the search is so powerful now that it just takes a couple keypresses to bring up the app you want. Or, you can just use voice and tell cortana to launch what you want. My guess is you can't use your voice to close programs because of the OS/2 days. hehe

 

[IInuyasha74]

2048 I think is an iconic number, correct? Isn't 1GB RAM actually 1024Mb of memory addresses? 2048 is 2* that. I just feel like the number 2048 is just one of, you know, those numbers.

Anyway, I still run the Windows Tech preview. I guess I'll be getting this update. Phew, I thought it was going to shut down on me soon 😛

Computer Science follows a sort of doubling numbering system, in groups of 8. They go like this:

• 
  0 = 1
  0 = 2
  0 = 4
  0 = 8
  0 = 16
  0 = 32
  0 = 64
  0 = 128

As a whole, they add up to 256. Essentially everything in computers follows this. Similar to CPU evolution, starting with 4-bit CPUs, then 8, 16, 32, and 64. Using this numbering system, you can essentially reach any number, but companies tend to stick to 16-256 for things. This is also why a Gigabyte of storage isn't 1000 MB, it is 1024 MB.

That is because the native language of a computer is binary, 0s and 1s. Makes it easier in the long run but everything is read in bits. RAM chips are measured in the bits as well. Everything is measured in bits.

I know Jimmy. I was just trying to say it as simply as I possibly could to explain it. Far too complicated to go into detail here, don't you agree?

 

[jimmysmitty]

2048 I think is an iconic number, correct? Isn't 1GB RAM actually 1024Mb of memory addresses? 2048 is 2* that. I just feel like the number 2048 is just one of, you know, those numbers.

Anyway, I still run the Windows Tech preview. I guess I'll be getting this update. Phew, I thought it was going to shut down on me soon 😛

Computer Science follows a sort of doubling numbering system, in groups of 8. They go like this:

• 
  0 = 1
  0 = 2
  0 = 4
  0 = 8
  0 = 16
  0 = 32
  0 = 64
  0 = 128

As a whole, they add up to 256. Essentially everything in computers follows this. Similar to CPU evolution, starting with 4-bit CPUs, then 8, 16, 32, and 64. Using this numbering system, you can essentially reach any number, but companies tend to stick to 16-256 for things. This is also why a Gigabyte of storage isn't 1000 MB, it is 1024 MB.

That is because the native language of a computer is binary, 0s and 1s. Makes it easier in the long run but everything is read in bits. RAM chips are measured in the bits as well. Everything is measured in bits.

I know Jimmy. I was just trying to say it as simply as I possibly could to explain it. Far too complicated to go into detail here, don't you agree?

No you are right. It is probably an arbitrary number they decided on but decided to keep it within normal PC terms.

I just imagine right now everything we type and look at are in bits somewhere. Lots of 0s and 1s.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

2048 I think is an iconic number, correct? Isn't 1GB RAM actually 1024Mb of memory addresses? 2048 is 2* that. I just feel like the number 2048 is just one of, you know, those numbers.

Anyway, I still run the Windows Tech preview. I guess I'll be getting this update. Phew, I thought it was going to shut down on me soon 😛

Computer Science follows a sort of doubling numbering system, in groups of 8. They go like this:

• 
  0 = 1
  0 = 2
  0 = 4
  0 = 8
  0 = 16
  0 = 32
  0 = 64
  0 = 128

As a whole, they add up to 256. Essentially everything in computers follows this. Similar to CPU evolution, starting with 4-bit CPUs, then 8, 16, 32, and 64. Using this numbering system, you can essentially reach any number, but companies tend to stick to 16-256 for things. This is also why a Gigabyte of storage isn't 1000 MB, it is 1024 MB.

That is because the native language of a computer is binary, 0s and 1s. Makes it easier in the long run but everything is read in bits. RAM chips are measured in the bits as well. Everything is measured in bits.

I know Jimmy. I was just trying to say it as simply as I possibly could to explain it. Far too complicated to go into detail here, don't you agree?

No you are right. It is probably an arbitrary number they decided on but decided to keep it within normal PC terms.

I just imagine right now everything we type and look at are in bits somewhere. Lots of 0s and 1s.

And then technically it is more of on and off electric currents, which makes things even more complex. And don't even start on quantum computers. I'm still trying to understand the concept of them.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Deep down, even we are but 0s and 1s

So is everything in life. At the beginning of the Universe, there was either nothing (0) or there was something (1) and everything came from it. Makes life more simply.

Haha though honestly, after being in computers for so long I have a fondness for these numbers actually. For example, my street number is 192 (00000011) 😀

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Deep down, even we are but 0s and 1s

So is everything in life. At the beginning of the Universe, there was either nothing (0) or there was something (1) and everything came from it. Makes life more simply.

Well, now we got onto philosophy

 

[photonboy]

hardware audio comment:
We do have hardware accelerated audio.

Perhaps that refers to dropping EAX with Vista (for which Alchemy is a workaround) but we definitely do have hardware accelerated audio.

So that's a non-issue.

 

[king smp]

01000111 01101111 01100100 00100000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 00100000 01100100 01100101 01100001 01100100 00001010

 

[king smp]

http://binarytranslator.com/

 

[photonboy]

Call me when you can put tiles on the desktop. Why haven't they allowed that yet? Is there still some kind of security thing, or something?

You mean like Windows 8 did?
I believe the reason is that:
a) most people did not like that, and
b) they are unifying the desktop PC, phone/tablet, and console experience

If you want tiles on the "desktop" you have that option just not like in Windows 8. It's called "Tablet" mode.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Call me when you can put tiles on the desktop. Why haven't they allowed that yet? Is there still some kind of security thing, or something?

You mean like Windows 8 did?
I believe the reason is that:
a) most people did not like that, and
b) they are unifying the desktop PC, phone/tablet, and console experience

If you want tiles on the "desktop" you have that option just not like in Windows 8. It's called "Tablet" mode.

Actually Tablet mode has seen a sort of reversal, and now is much more like a desktop experience oddly enough. As for the tiles, they really aren't that different from traditional icons. I don't think they are really a problem, so much as Windows 8 made it annoyingly slow to get to the desktop and browse folders and drives, plus that whole one app full screen thing.

 

[photonboy]

Call me when you can put tiles on the desktop. Why haven't they allowed that yet? Is there still some kind of security thing, or something?

You mean like Windows 8 did?
I believe the reason is that:
a) most people did not like that, and
b) they are unifying the desktop PC, phone/tablet, and console experience

If you want tiles on the "desktop" you have that option just not like in Windows 8. It's called "Tablet" mode.

Actually Tablet mode has seen a sort of reversal, and now is much more like a desktop experience oddly enough. As for the tiles, they really aren't that different from traditional icons. I don't think they are really a problem, so much as Windows 8 made it annoyingly slow to get to the desktop and browse folders and drives, plus that whole one app full screen thing.

I'm not really sure what part of my statement you're trying to disagree with. I see nothing I've said that isn't true.

 

[IInuyasha74]

The part where you say tablet mode has tiles on the desktop...

 

[photonboy]

The part where you say tablet mode has tiles on the desktop...

I put desktop in quotations. As in its SIMILAR but not the same.

You still have a taskbar and can see your desktop image. If my statement still doesn't make sense to you I can't help you further.

In context with my statement about W8 already having that (for normal desktop) and people not wanting it I thought it was pretty self explanatory.

Also.. a bit off topic but why did you say your street number was "192" then put the binary equivalent of decimal "3" in brackets next to it?

(plus way off topic I've watched every episode of Inuyasha twice. I'm guessing that's where your user name came from)