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Scotty -- I think the Insider status is identified with your MS account. I just upgraded another machine from 8.1 to Win10, and it immediately recognized my Insider status on the new machine, including details of activity, quests, etc., from the other machine. Regards, Russ

Leeshor -- I have upgraded two desktop systems, both from Win8.1. Both were done with no issues. The first was a spare machine that I use for tinkering with new stuff, but don't really use much. I became so comfortable with Win10 on it that I decided to upgrade my shop machine once I was...

Alissa - The announced plan is to do an "in place" upgrade from TP to RTM. You will not have to revert to Win8. The final upgrade should be downloaded to your SP3 when it's available. Win7 & 8 users will get a notice that it is available to install. Not clear if TP users will get a...

Further encouragement for those of us running Win10 Preview: "Will I be able to update from the Insider Preview to the final release of Windows 10? Microsoft says yes, that scenario will be fully supported." That's good news (or the confirmation of previous good news). Russ

Hi, Willie -- Sorry, misunderstood. I had not thought of trying it without an adapter. I'm in the shop now, but will try that tonight when I'm back inside and let you know what I find. Actually, I don't really have use for the adapter myself. I bought it so my Ladyfriend can project her...

Ok, try this again. This post is using Spartan. Edit: And it worked. Weird What I was trying to say in the disappearing post is that I have not found a function to edit or organize the favorites. There is no right-click functionality on the Favorites bar. RW

Very interesting. The above post was made using Spartan on my Win10 machine. This post is using Firefox under Win8.1. Post above seems to just drift off into never-never land. Russ

Bells -- My Ladyfriend has the Pro3, so I can't try it right now, although I did use it successfully earlier. I am using the adapter with my SP1 to a Sony TV. If you are running an external monitor from your SP3, you must disconnect it so that the TV becomes your second monitor. Regards, Russ

Willie -- This may be a dumb question, but are you running an external monitor from your Pro? If so, you have to disconnect it so the TV becomes your second monitor. I'm running the MS adapter from my SP1 to my Sony TV, and it works fine. Regards, Russ

Willie -- Mine showed up as icons on the desktop and also on the "All Apps" list. All they do is take you to a Microsoft page in the Korean language. Spider -- They appear to be an inadvertent part of the 10049 download. They aren't malware. The guy at DailyTech also got them, and reached...

Hi, Willie -- Yeah, I got that message and also checked the Stores. Did you get the Korea folders? I was curious, so did an online search and found another guy who got them. He has a site called DailyTech. I think they just slipped through due to some casual coding. Take care, Russ

Bluegrass -- I'm not all that observant, but the Win10 computer is on my workbench in the shop and I use the calculator quite often, so I noticed the difference. And, it's raining and I can't work outside, so am doing some stuff in my shop. Take care, Russ

Well, it's not eleven, but it is drizzling rain so I can't spray. Back to build 10049: * Recovered the names for the Mail, Calendar & People tiles. Have to remove the apps (using a Powershell command), then reinstall, reboot and the names are back. * Have a new item on the Start Menu...

I do not yet actually know that this build is impressive, but that is what it calls itself, and who am I to argue? My Win10 machine is a desktop that lives in my shop. It is on all the time, so is updated automatically. There were reports of two previous failed attempts to install 10049 for...

Ian -- Another thought: You didn't say what software you were using, but I had a similar experience recently. I was using Firefox to listen to the Rush Limbaugh show while in a waiting room, so didn't want it on the speakers. I had plugged in the ear buds after I started Firefox. I...

Leeshor -- Thanks, good info. I ran the prescribed fix for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps, and it worked as advertised. The apps worked after the re-installation, but the tile names did not change until I rebooted. Just FYI. I'm set to AutoLogin, so haven't seen the username/password...

Tsurugaya -- You can use the Desktop version both ways by pinning it to the taskbar. I tried both Lite & Pro trial versions on my SurfacePro, but neither of them seems to sync across the network -- in either direction. I uninstalled them and will use Desktop version on my Surface. Take care, Russ

Tsurugaya -- It is both. The Lite & Pro versions are MUI apps, available from the App Store. The Desktop version is a separate app available from their website. Since most of my work is in desktop mode on one of my networked computers, that is the version I chose. I have not installed the...

Tsurugaya -- Not exactly sure. I am running the Desktop version, so don't know the difference between the Pro and Lite versions. Just FYI, it does sync on more than two computers -- at least three. After our last exchange, I installed it on another computer on my network just as a test...