If you open up the new Windows 10 Settings menu by going to the Start menu, then clicking Settings under the Places category, you'll see an icon that says Devices. On a side note, if you need to use anything more advanced than a Bluetooth keyboard and a gaming mouse, you should avoid installing the latest Windows 10 build.Īnyway, I decided to jump into Windows 10's inner workings to see if I could force my Snowball mic to work. So, after installing the Windows 10 Technical Preview, I plugged in my trusty Blue Snowball microphone and waited for the plug-and-play to work its magic.Įxcept, oh yeah, this is a technical preview, so a lot of third-party devices are rendered driverless and therefore cannot play nicely with Windows 10 in its current iteration. "One of the new Windows 10 features I wanted to try out was Cortana, Microsoft's voice-activated personal assistant.
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The other words for rebadged or rebranded platform drivers is "Beached Whale Platform Drivers " or "Beached Whale Oses".Įxcuse me I need some time to drink some liquid refreshment. Without platform drivers being refreshed, the operating system will be stuck with older slower drivers no matter what tweaks are done. Windows 7 and 8 platform drivers are circa 2006 basically Windows 8 was rebadged or rebranded Windows 7 platform drivers. The real question here is, Are Windows 10 platform drivers rebadged or rebranded Windows 7 and Windows 8 drivers or have they been refreshed ? What are the dates of the Microsoft drivers in Device Manager for:ĭid Microsoft update there platform drivers in Windows 10 ? 2006 drivers are 9 Years old minus a few months. For those whom are using the pre release version of Windows 10 (June RTM possibly)