14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 Preview was officially released for download on October 1, and just like expected, many users have rushed to get it and see what’s new in the upcoming operating system.
How many? According to Microsoft, more than 1 million people registered for the Windows Insider Program to download Windows 10 Preview, but figures could be a lot bigger, given the fact that some turned to the direct download links to get the new product.
In a blog post published today, Joe Belfiore, who’s in charge of the mobile operating system unit at Microsoft, revealed more stats about Windows 10 Preview, explaining that only few users actually installed the testing bits of the OS in a virtual machine.
“Over the weekend, we hit 1 million registrants for the Windows Insider Program. That equates to a lot of people using the Windows 10 Technical Preview and sending us feedback,” Belfiore said.
200,000 feedback submissions in 14 days
As you most likely know by now, Windows 10 Preview was designed with feedback in mind, so the operating system comes with a dedicated app that allows users to send their opinions on a number of features with just a few clicks.
Belfiore says that feedback keeps coming since the official release of Windows 10 Preview, and until now the company has received more than 200,000 requests or suggestions from those who installed it.
“How much feedback? Over 200,000 pieces of user-initiated feedback have been submitted to us via the Windows Feedback app from Windows Insiders like you,” he said.
“People on the team are hard at work poring through all the feedback, categorizing and processing it, and cycling it back into our development. Again, make sure you look at the feedback others are reporting and use the ‘me too’ button! It’s early days right now, but you’ll see the fruits of your engagement over the next year as you’ll see the product evolve.”
Most users launch more than 7 apps per day
Other statistics revealed by Microsoft indicate that only 36 percent of those who downloaded Windows 10 Preview installed it in a virtual machine, while the other 64 percent used an actual PC to try out the new operating system.
68 percent of the users launch more than 7 apps per day, while 25 percent of them actually open at least 26 apps per day. Surprisingly, 5 percent launch no less than 68 apps per day, which could actually be a sign that, despite being a beta, Windows 10 Preview could be really stable and reliable.
Of course, keep in mind that Windows 10 Preview is still in the beta development stage, so do not use it on your main PC. The Preview will expire on April 15, 2015, so you’ll have to switch to a different operating system anyway sooner or later.