Sorry worded it wrong, if you are an insider do you need to have your insider install upgraded from the original Windows 8.1 to get the final version.
Windows 10 Preview on Surface Pro 3
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ScottyS
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I believe yes, either your Win10TP has to be originally upgraded from Win8.1, or you have to have your Win8.1 upgraded to Win10 RTM (on or after July 29th, you have a year to do so). They are not giving Win10 out for free, they are giving free upgrades from a valid Win8.1 or Win7 OS.
See @leeshor's post earlier on this thread.
I believe if you originally upgraded Win8.1 to Win10TP, but later wiped it and did a clean install of a newer build you're still good because they register your OS upgrade with your device. Or you can upgrade Win8.1 when RTM comes out, and then re-install Win10 as a clean install, not an upgrade, to get a clean install not plagued by any bugs you had in your Win8.1 system.
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Compusmurf
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People app has has known issue for awhile, tapatalk is craptastic, phone companion app works for me. Do you have any USB devices plugged in? Try unplugging them.
Just fyi, I see no purpose of that phone companion app. On android it shows apps you can install from play store and shows free space..... Doesn't seem to accomplish much else.
Compusmurf
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Tell you what, after work, I'll make a backup, completely uninstall people app, and try reinstalling it from the store and see if it makes any difference.
Mine has been generally solid. No worse than on W8.1 in the recent builds. I think it says 4+ hours at 100% brightness.
Compusmurf
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About the people and mail apps. If you search the insider forums for that, you'll find 10! pages of folks complaining about it not working with no answers.
About battery consumption, until they remove the debug code from the preview, it'll be really hard to get an accurate measurement. There is lots of extra crap running that won't be running in the release.
About battery consumption, until they remove the debug code from the preview, it'll be really hard to get an accurate measurement. There is lots of extra crap running that won't be running in the release.
Compusmurf
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MS says new build coming this week for insiders. Maybe all the issues folks are seeing will go away. I gotta get back to work so I'll shut up here for awhile unless I find better info. 
MS says new build coming this week for insiders. Maybe all the issues folks are seeing will go away. I gotta get back to work so I'll shut up here for awhile unless I find better info.
Last i read this morning, it's RTM we're expecting this week.
Compusmurf
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http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/07/06/updates-to-entertainment-in-windows-10/
"Windows Insiders who are a part of the Fast ring and upgrade to the next PC build will see these updates in the Store beta first. For anyone else, you’ll get to enjoy these updates with Windows 10 starting on July 29th."
MS employee confirms RTM signoff on the 9th, (assuming no showstoppers)
https://twitter.com/bdsams/status/618074448105607168
"Windows Insiders who are a part of the Fast ring and upgrade to the next PC build will see these updates in the Store beta first. For anyone else, you’ll get to enjoy these updates with Windows 10 starting on July 29th."
MS employee confirms RTM signoff on the 9th, (assuming no showstoppers)
https://twitter.com/bdsams/status/618074448105607168
Arizona Willie
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I saw Barry singing at one of the 4th of July things and ...
HE DOES SUCK
His voice is completely gone and he should NEVER take people's money under the pretense that he is singing.
He more or less croaks out the words.
T'was sad indeed to see.
His music helped many a dude score.
HE DOES SUCK
His voice is completely gone and he should NEVER take people's money under the pretense that he is singing.
He more or less croaks out the words.
T'was sad indeed to see.
His music helped many a dude score.
This post is not helpful.
A singular person's experience should not be extrapolated as the essential experience of everyone, to the extent that they are told not to disagree ("don't say it doesn't").
Let me demonstrate by only changing the word "CHROME":
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BARRY MANILOW MUSIC SUCKS
And don't say it doesn't because I see lots of people complaining about it and it is the source for much / many of the fan problems people complain about.
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Some fans disagree.
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