Points You Must Know Before You Install Windows 10 Preview
Know these points before you install Windows 10 Technical Preview-
A Preview for Experts:
Windows 10 Technical Preview was released last week and it isn’t something for the day-to-day use. Microsoft itself calls it “a long way from done.” This is a preview for computer experts.
If you want to be a part of this Windows 10 journey, you should hop on this journey and experience the new features before the complete release of the Windows 10 operating system.
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Install the preview only if:
You should install the preview only if you want to try out an operating system that is still developing. With time, you may get lots if updates and the User Interface may possibly change a lot over the time.
Backup the data:
Make sure to backup all your data because the system might crash and you may end up losing data. Some software like antivirus etc. might not work along with some hardware like printers.
The drivers for basic functions like input, output, network etc. come with the preview. These drivers might get updated later.
Things may get rough with touch:
The Windows 10 Technical Preview works well with touch, but you some things may not seem smooth enough.
Other notes:
- Some older 64-bit PCs are not supported by Technical Preview.
- You need a screen resolution of at least 1024×768, an internet connection and a Microsoft account to access Windows Store.
- Cortana is right now only available in English (US).
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- DVDs won’t play using Windows Media Player.
- This won’t work with Windows RT 8.1.
- Technical Preview will expire on October 1, 2015.
System Requirements:
- Processor: 1 GHz or more
- RAM: 1 GB for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
- Free hard disk space: 16 GB
- Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
- A Microsoft account with Internet access.
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