Microsoft Turns New Leaf, Isn't Bothered By Windows 10 Leaks

[[Coi] Mr.CLuBBeR]

It's all good in Redmond's hood

Excuse us as we do a double take, the only normal reaction to Microsoft being totally chill with a new build of Windows 10 being leaked to the public before its intended release. We're referring to Build 9901, which contains a whole bunch of consumer-specific features and improvements, not all of them working. It leaked to the web over the weekend, and Microsoft's response is refreshingly relaxed.
"@GabeAul Im really enjoying your MS/'s attitude regarding preview/leaked builds. It's refreshing," Twitter user Brian Haslip posted to the microblogging site.
In response, the longtime Microsoft veteran tweeted back, "How could we be upset about lots of people wanting to try our new stuff? We'd prefer you stick to official builds though," followed by a smiling emoticon.
That's a different type of response than we're used to hearing from Microsoft. Consider that in the past, Microsoft would warn users that pre-release versions of Windows 7 could contain malware, an honest statement but also one that was intended to scare users away from playing with leaked builds.
This time around, Microsoft seems fine with the curiosity, perhaps because it needs Windows 10 to be a smashing success. The only thing Aul warns is that "If you install 9901, the next build will notcome to you automatically. You'll have to install it via ISO."
Duly noted.
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