Saturday, 1 August 2015
Friday, 31 July 2015
Windows 10
Why is it called Windows 10 and not Windows 9?
Windows 10 is finally here — and it’s been a long and winding road. Let’s step back for a moment and address one of the most confusing things about the latest version of Windows. When Microsoft announced its newest operating system last year, the surprise was not that it was coming, but that Windows would be skipping version 9 and heading straight to 10. When asked about Windows 10’s name, Microsoft never really gave a clear answer. So why, exactly, did Windows 10 get the not instead of 9?
Version numbers, schmersion numbers:
You may remember that between Windows 3 and Windows 7, Microsoft designated each version with a name instead of a number: 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000, Vista, and so on. When the company announced Windows 7, there was actually a similar amount of disbelief; after a series of named versions of Windows, it seemed odd to switch back to numbers.
Windows 8: Actually version 6.3
Windows 8.1: Actually version 6.3, build 9600.
There’s also the fact that the name of each Windows release doesn’t actually match the real version number. For example, Windows 8.1 is actually version 6.3 of Windows. Windows 10 is version 6.4. The last time the release name actually matched the version number was the enterprise-focused Windows NT 4.0, which was released back in 1996. Windows 2000, which was called NT 5.0 during development, was actually version 5.0. Windows XP was version 5.1. Windows Vista was 6.0, Windows 7 was 6.1, Windows 8 was 6.2, and Windows 8.1 is version 6.3.Windows RT, which only ran Metro apps, was a new and separate beast, but it still sat on top of the core Windows NT kernel. That one is dead now.Modern versions of Windows are still based on the Vista kernel and code base — including Windows 10, which is actually Windows 6.4. There will be some confusion if (or when) we eventually reach internal version 7.0, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.
Alternative theories for skipping Windows 9:
An ExtremeTech reader called Benny sent us an email to say that the number 9 is considered unlucky in Japan. Microsoft has a big enough presence in Japan that it may have skipped Windows 9 to avoid any weirdness or ill will. Benny says that Trend Micro — a Japanese company — did the same thing a few years ago when it skipped version 9 of its antivirus software.
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Team Viewer
TeamViewer (TeamViewer 6) is a popular piece of software used for Internet-based remote access and support. TeamViewer software can connect to any PC or server, so you can remote control your partner's PC as if you were sitting right in front of it. For the remote session to work the partner has to start a small application, which does not require installation or administrative rights.
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TeamViewer 6 is the latest version of the software and works with Windows, Mac, Linux operating systems and Mobile (Android, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone) devices. TeamViewer 6 is free for all non-commercial users.
TeamViewer 6 is the latest version of the software and works with Windows, Mac, Linux operating systems and Mobile (Android, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone) devices. TeamViewer 6 is free for all non-commercial users.
For More Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeamViewer
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