Microsoft builds tech support into Windows 10 with new app

[HEXUS]

And Solitaire returns as a built-in game within Windows 10's Start Menu.

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[tumbledragon]

Solitaire returns to the Start Menu

Thank god, I'll be able to update my parents PC to Win10

[abaxas]

10 print "How can we help you sir/madam?"
20 input uselessstringthatisntused
30 print "Fork off, we have your money so now don't give a shyte"
40 goto 10

[Brewster0101]

Mine sweeper?

Personally I'd like to see Windows 10 ship with some really good retro games like Tetris

[GuidoLS]

Download has been exceptionally slow this time. I'm guessing a lot of people switched from 'slow' to 'fast' - this is definitely one of those times they should have released an ISO. Ah well.

[loccothan]

10 print "How can we help you sir/madam?"
20 input uselessstringthatisntused
30 print "Fork off, we have your money so now don't give a shyte"
40 goto 10

I remeber that on AMIGA ;-)

[bae85]

Surprised no one has said pinball...

[crossy]

Clicking 'My Device' lets you select from looking through Microsoft's forums for an answer or contacting Microsoft Answer Tech via online chat, a scheduled call or an ASAP call.

And this is how they're going to monetize it - want to bet that you'll be able to buy service credits to get "priority" handling, or maybe even go to a pay-per-call basis.

Still I suppose it's a step up from the windows-has-found-an-error-would-you-like-to-report-it-although-we'll-ignore-it that exists currently.

Think they're missing a trick with the games - if I was being evil I'd make a limited time offer shortly after launch of a "plus" pack including the original Windows games and maybe a select few others for a knock down price. Thereby "encouraging" people to use the Windows app store...

[azrael-]

Haven't updated to the latest build yet, but is the start menu still as horribly broken as in the latest (v10000+) builds?

If so, why can't Microsoft grasp that we want a start menu like the Win7 one and *not* a miniature start screen...?

You should think Microsoft had learned its lesson with the outrage at Windows 8, but apparently not.

[krazy_olie]

Will we get DLC for solitaire?

[ed^chigliak]

Yes day one DLC for solitaire is a deck of cards. It's optional but without it there is only so much fun to be had with a green table. You then have in-app purchases for different artwork on the cards and account based micro payments for dealing and shuffling. You can of course feel good about life because you got a top ten grossing game for FREE exactly as described by MS store team who are completely trust worthy and not at all pro the developers scamming Joe public.