14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 Technical Preview allows users to try out the new Windows version and see what’s to come for those willing to upgrade, but it’s also supposed to help Microsoft collect feedback and repair some of the bugs that might exist in the original versions.
Needless to say, there are several bugs in this early version of Windows 10, and we’ve come across one that might reveal the exact roots of the new operating system.
Even though we weren’t able to replicate this bug, so it only happened to us once most likely because of software compatibility issues, it appears that Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860 has some sort of user interface glitch that replaces its windows buttons with the one originally introduced in Vista.
While this isn’t something to worry about, especially because it’s just a preview version of Windows 10, it’s one of the interface glitches that need to be addressed before the next build comes out, as it could cause additional problems on a computer running it.
At this point, it appears that the problem only exists in Mozilla Thunderbird and is caused by the new borderless windows introduces in this OS.
Not a widespread issue
After sending a report to Microsoft to let them know about this issue, we’ve also looked in the Feedback app for similar problems, but only a few users have actually come across UI glitches close to ours, so it appears that this isn’t a widespread bug.
The next Windows 10 Technical Preview build, however, is very likely to include fixes for interface-related problems as well, and Microsoft says that it’s permanently reading user feedback to make sure that the most important bugs are repaired as soon as possible.
According to Microsoft itself, the new Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860 includes more than 7,000 improvements, but needless to say, many are bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Full focus on consumer feedback
With Windows 10, Microsoft is willing to build an operating system that’s more focused on consumer feedback, so opinions and suggestions submitted by those who try the Technical Previews are mandatory.
At the same time, the company is also working on its very own set of improvements that are supposed to make the operating system altogether much more appropriate for the traditional PC, so those with a mouse and keyboard should find the desktop a lot more familiar, especially when migrating from Windows 7.
Windows 10 is projected to hit the market in early 2015, but until now, several other builds are very likely to be released to let us try out the upcoming feature lineup.