Ah, so the Microsoft Account setup just makes it easier to do all of that connected stuff by signing you in automatically vs. having to manually do it within each program?
If it is anything like Windows 8, no. You can have a local account, but sign into the marketplace separately.
I've got an interesting issue. I use Emco's Remote Installer program to help manage all of my PCs. It's kind of nice (and there's a free version) as I can setup a group (of PCs), toss the installer on the network, and tell that group to install the software. That allows me to quickly distribute an upgrade to SiliconDust's tuner software or Plex's Home Theater software. So, why am I bringing up this software in a Windows 10 thread? Well, I just can't get it to work! :$
The software requires you have access to an administrative account on each PC. If you just use the same username and password on each machine, it's pretty simple to do. The problem is that I "migrated" to a Microsoft Account for the PC, and now I can't use my normal local account for authentication anymore. What in the world do I provide as proper credentials for remote access when you use a Microsoft Account? Using an '@' symbol gets denoted as a domain qualifier, so I can't just put my e-mail address and password in there.
Ah, so the Microsoft Account setup just makes it easier to do all of that connected stuff by signing you in automatically vs. having to manually do it within each program?
Right. I guess there are some possible other benefits to doing so as well such as utilizing the OneDrive feature directly, resetting a lost password from the web, having your profile cloud-based so your stuff is available on any Windows 8.1 system you sign into, etc. Nothing was very compelling to me at the time to do that. I prefer staying a local account and having more direct control over what is signed in and what goes where.
What I like about my live account is it is the same as my Xbox live account so all my Xbox achievements, friends, followers etc are synced to my PC along with my PC settings and contacts.
Well said. I'm enjoying the one drive and photo sync, shared settings and cortana reminders. Makes me want a winders fon, which I assume was the goal. Too tied to google though.I like that all my settings and preferences transfer between computers, and that stuff like OneDrive is easily accessible from modern-era Microsoft software, which makes it very easy to get at files from my phone or on other machines when necessary.
I actually sync with OneDrive to my MBP.
Yeah, there's some cost for the convenience, but whatever... there are aspects of life where I fight to keep my privacy or my rights, but in other areas, the convenience gained is worth it imho. Google/Android has helped make things so easy for me on the go. Besides, what corporations like Google and Microsoft have on me is nothing worse than what is already in some government database somewhere (part of which is now, apparently, in the hands of the Chinese... thanks government!).
Anyone with a Creative soundcard, they finally released their Windows 10 drivers for their Z series.. Not sure about older cards though.
Driver download.
I saw this list a couple weeks ago, still nothing for my Tactic3D Sigma yet but it says this month.Anyone with a Creative soundcard, they finally released their Windows 10 drivers for their Z series.. Not sure about older cards though.
Driver download.
I saw this list a couple weeks ago, still nothing for my Tactic3D Sigma yet but it says this month.
http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=126331
I also have an older X-Fi which says August 2015.
Kinda funny my X-Fi XtremeMusic card already had Windows 10 Drivers thanks to Daniel_K.
Go here: http://forums.creative.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6& look for Daniel_K's threads.
It's just the Windows 8.1 drivers, but the version of Creative's utilities he packs works. You could easily get away with the current Creative Win8.1 installer if not for the fact that the Audio Console and some of the other utilities block themselves on Win10.Yep, Daniel_K had support on the launch day.
My Audigy 2 worked better on Windows 10 than X-Fi XtremeGamer. The existing X-Fi driver is buggy on windows 10.
I'd forgotten about Daniel's drivers to get things working again in vista because I used them as well. Last I heard he went to work for creative since they obviously couldn't write the necessary drivers for the cards.
Anyone using RDP on win 10? Any issues? We use it to log into our terminal server at work. Im on edge about upgrading the work machines in case something doesnt click.
yep, accounts remain local, and if you opt to keep files and programs, desktop will look similarhas anyone updated on a machine with multiple user accounts? We have 7 on this machine.
What utility do I use to create a usb install?