Windows 10

Eventually you will. They already sell it boxed and keys for it. If you build a new computer you will.

Possibly dumb question: I've been using the virtual desktops to segregate applications and browser sessions for work and personal use. However, there are a few things (Skype, etc.) that I'd like to be able to see no matter which desktop I'm viewing. Is there any way to make this happen? Outlook shows up everywhere without problem, but when I try to launch a Skype session on one desktop with the application open in another it just snaps me to the second desktop. Ideas?

Upgraded to Windows 10 and it works great, except for one fucking thing: DTS does not work. What the fuck Microsoft, get your shit together and fix it. I hate that my 5.1 speakers don't work just because Microsoft decided to never fix it during beta builds.

Edit, this:DTS Connect/5.1 sound is STILL broken in Windows 10 with the latest updates : Windows10

Can't use optical for 5.1 on Realtek onboard sound. I really don't want to have to go dig out my old sound card I haven't used in years but might have to if Microsoft doesn't unbreak it.

Thanks for posting that, as I was actually thinking of upgrading my HTPC first. Now? Newp.

July 29, 2016 is when the free upgrade ends.

I upgraded to W10 on my HTPC (Intel NUC) and seem to get 5.1 just fine. I use Kodi and audio is sent out via HDMI to my AVR.

*Edit*
Doing further reading on the issue, it seems to be driver related, not Microsoft. Mostly those using Realtek audio with complaints. You can't fault W10 for that, get up the manufacturer of your audio device for not putting out drivers.

Ironically, this was a huge issue in Vista as well. Microsoft took all the blame, while it was mostly 3rd party driver issues.

Gnomedolf_sl said:

I'm not sure what I'd do with it that I don't already do on my iPad.

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I'll take "Running real desktop applications" for $1,000.

Gnomedolf_sl said:

Solitaire...with ads.

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I thought the games like solitaire were going to a subsciption service of like $2/month.

$10/year.

Annoying issue with windows 10;
In my current PC, i had two video cards;
GTX470, used to handle physx
GT660, used as my primary

This setup worked fine in windows 7. I did an upgrade to windows 10, and win 10 gave the gtx470 a code 43 and disabled it. Fine, I'll reinstall the drivers. Same issue. I should mention when i did the uninstall, GT660 also got uninstalled..because..well im not actually sure why (driver related possibly). I then pulled both cards out, and put just the 470 in, in the same slot that my primary was in. Works fine. Ok so the card is fine (didnt test the gt660 in the slot that the gtx470 was usually in because its a slower bus and I dont want my primary card there...even if it works). Anyways, I was planning to do a clean install of windows so I went ahead and did that hoping it would also resolve the vid card issue. Nope, same issue. So I pulled the 470 out and set it aside for now. I've done some googling and I cant find anyone having this exact issue as it pertains to windows 10.

Aside from dumping my 660 in the 470s old slot to see if that makes a difference, is there anything else worth trying or should I just wait and look into it later? Having the 2nd vid card is a luxory so I'm not really too annoyed with it not being in there for now. I also plan to do a system refresh when the new intel cpus come out (currently on the x58 chipset with an i7 920..so its going on 6years old) so its possible newer hardware could also resolve this.