Windows 10 Technical Preview: Installing and test drive Build 9841

Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Final configuration

Source: Microsoft

This is one of those annoying configuration screens, that doesn't really say anything. I presume Windows 10 is busy configuring the UI in the background, but all you get is a screen that changes colour occasionally, and informs your: "Don't Turn Off your PC". It takes a full six minutes before Windows 10 finally gives you the message: "Let's Start".

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