Windows Insiders get special anniversary desktop wallpaper

Microsoft is celebrating 11 years of the Windows Insider Program with custom desktops and maybe a secret hint for users wondering which operating system to consider. The software vendor uses the Windows Insider program to try out unreleased versions of its flagship operating system on its army of unpaid testers. It was first …

[Jou (Mxyzptlk)]

Microsoft does not give a shit on feedback.

The only thing that counts is shareholder value. That is the ONLY thing that counts. Quality, prereleases, "valuable feedback" are just smoke screens.

[blu3b3rry]

Re: Microsoft does not give a shit on feedback.

Microsoft haven't bothered with anything resembling quality for many years now.

[m4r35n357]

Re: Microsoft does not give a shit on feedback.

s/invaluable/unvaluable/

[Bebu sa Ware]

"a secret hint for users wondering which operating system to consider."

"Secret hint." No bloody great penguin on the wallpaper then? Shame.

[Dave Pickles]

"Your feedback is invaluable."

Perhaps they think that "invaluable" is a synonym for "worthless"?

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: "Your feedback is invaluable."

"Invaluable" literally means "you can't value", and that could indeed happen if there is no "value" to be assessed...

_{The lawyer-force is strong in Microsoft}

[ComicalEngineer]

Hi this is clippy ....

It looks like you're really searching for that killer app and interface that will make everyone want the new version of Windows?

You had it with Win7. Just saying.

[Evil Auditor]

The software vendor uses the Windows Insider program to try out unreleased versions of its flagship operating system on its army of unpaid testers.

Paid or unpaid - there's someone testing this manure?! Anyhow, I'm pretty sure they spent more money on the anniversary wallpaper than on testing the program.

[Jou (Mxyzptlk)]

Insider Build 19645 of Windows 10 (no 11 in sight yet) was the first with Nested-V for AMD. That is when I went insider. But then they turned the meter up to 11, added new bugs after the 21h2 release (THEY BROKE SHADOWCOPY!!!! and needed 2 and a half years to fix) and I was out, no more insider.

[Blackjack]

There are HD versions of certain classic Windows XP wallpaper if you know where to look.