Windows 7, so who's tried it? - Page 54

Skavold · October 31st, 2009, 12:40 AM

W7? Tried it, loved it, going to buy it!

Timbits93 · October 31st, 2009, 1:25 AM

W7 is quick images/smilies/tongue.gif

Easy to use,

WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?!?!

Its awesome but i'm gonna get back to Vista since i'm too lazy to install games and its on my old hard drive anyways.

brydiem · October 31st, 2009, 2:44 AM

^ yeah, I've got a list of about 20 programs I couldn't live without on my PC, and I've only got around to installing 6 of them. Although that may be due to the fact I am spending most of the time studying (read- procrastinating so i don't have to study images/smilies/lol.gif

)

NecroJoe · October 31st, 2009, 3:02 AM

Why doesn't Cisco have a razzle-frazzle 64-bit VPN client? images/smilies/mad.gif

Backdraft · October 31st, 2009, 9:36 AM

Waiting for the Windows 7 Tweaking Companion so I can do this right way the first time.

swraman · November 2nd, 2009, 7:07 AM

So i had ubuntu and winvista on my desktop. Instaled 7 over the vista partition when I got it from MSDN. Today I tried to run ubuntu for some reason or another...and ran into driver problems b/c i havent used it in months (since the day I isntalled 7) and have upgraded my wifi card since then.

Win 7 makes everything so easy i just dont have the desire to keep a linux box running anymore. theres jsut not enough advantages.

Been usin Win7 for ~3 months now. Still no complaints.

smib · November 5th, 2009, 2:45 AM

Using WMP12 for the first time, and it's freakin fast. Imported my modest ~45GB of music in seconds, updates info and moved songs to playlist instantly, really just awesome. Mind you, this is all being done with a 1.7GHz P4 with 2GB RAM, so not exactly a powerhouse.

Hidden_Hunter · November 5th, 2009, 3:08 AM

Windows Media Player 7 was responsible for destroying it's rep, it's actually been ok i've found for the last couple of versions (not the best but not bad for most users)

smib · November 5th, 2009, 3:11 AM

I used 10 and 11 and liked them, but 12 really seems like a leap forward in terms of speed, though the interface is even more odd than in 11. I don't understand why they feel the need to hide the Now Playing tab from me. I like going back and forth.

Mischief007 · November 7th, 2009, 4:32 AM

Redownloading Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. Downloaded the N version and didn't want that one images/smilies/lol.gif

. Thank god I get 10 licenses on every different version of Windows 7.

The only driver that it didn't pick up automatically was for the Canon IP3000 printer but Windows Updates had that one. This has got to be the easiest install in ages that I've done.

Strelok16 · November 7th, 2009, 5:15 AM

Both hard drives in my PC are about to fail, so since I have to replace them and reinstall all my crap anyway, I figured I might as well make the jump to the 7, so I picked up a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.

I know, I know, you can get the Ultimate stuff for free, but im too damn lazy... and I like the cool black box

I'm looking forward to DX10, I upgraded to a card that supports it ages ago, but i've been stuck with 9 because of XP. hopefully everything else is as good as i've been hearing.

Nabster · November 7th, 2009, 5:29 AM

I don't care for WMP12 over 11. As mentioned, the now playing tab shouldn't be as hidden and shouldn't keep rehiding. I generally choose what I want to play via windows explorer and then right click to play in wmp, so I don't like that it defaults to the library feature that I never use. I also don't like that it can't minimize to the tray like 11 and control it from there and see the little popup window for track info or videos. I used that feature constantly, and I'm annoyed without it- the little aeropeek or whatever thing is not the same at all.

After a few months of 7 on my laptop though, overall I'm very pleased. No problems at all really. On Vista I used to get 2 hours of battery life if I was on power saver mode, the lowest brightness, and did very little. Now I'm getting 3+ hours on balanced mode, somewhat dim but very usable brightness, and active use. Color me flabbergasted. Depending on how Christmas goes, I may be upgrading my desktop, and 7 will be installed on it over my much loved XP media center.

swraman · November 7th, 2009, 7:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

Why doesn't Cisco have a razzle-frazzle 64-bit VPN client? images/smilies/mad.gif

Cisco does have an AnyConnect 64 bit client...I use it on W7 to connect to a my campus VPN.

Edeph · November 7th, 2009, 6:42 PM

I run windows 7 since august, it's the best windows i ever had, it runs really smooth, i recommend it if your hardware can run it fine .

awdrifter · November 9th, 2009, 4:20 AM

Is there any way to set the network sharing center in Win7 to look like XP's network connection? The new setup is very confusing. Thanks.

jeffy777 · November 9th, 2009, 5:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awdrifter

Is there any way to set the network sharing center in Win7 to look like XP's network connection? The new setup is very confusing. Thanks.

Just click "Change Adapter Settings" on the left to see the equivalent of XP's "Network Connections".

Vltros · November 9th, 2009, 5:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

My install was super quick, too.

Winamp is having this issue, for me...I guess I'll wait for an update from them to fix it?

Really? I'm not having any UAC problems with winamp.

IceBone · November 9th, 2009, 6:03 PM

I'm upgrading a few computers in a bit, they all have 64 bit processors and more than 4 GB of ram and am wondering if there are any drawbacks to using 64 bit 7. I heard in the past that some programs don't work (like flash or certain games).

leviathan · November 9th, 2009, 6:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

I'm upgrading a few computers in a bit, they all have 64 bit processors and more than 4 GB of ram and am wondering if there are any drawbacks to using 64 bit 7. I heard in the past that some programs don't work (like flash or certain games).

Have been using 64bit 7 Pro for a while now, no problem whatsoever. All normal win32 stuff works just fine, and there is actually some software compiled extra for win64 (like Java), that actually gains better performance. Do it.

thevictor390 · November 9th, 2009, 7:03 PM

If you have more than 4 GB of RAM, it would be a complete waste NOT to go 64-bit. Otherwise you might was well just throw one of those RAM sticks away.

October 31st, 2009, 12:40 AM	#1061
Skavold Joined: Oct 29th, 2009 Last Online: November 4th, 2009 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	W7? Tried it, loved it, going to buy it! __________________ I haven't owned an Alfa Romeo ... yet

October 31st, 2009, 1:25 AM	#1062
Timbits93 Joined: Jul 7th, 2008 Last Online: 12:36 AM Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 178 Rep Power: 7	W7 is quick Easy to use, WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?!?! Its awesome but i'm gonna get back to Vista since i'm too lazy to install games and its on my old hard drive anyways. __________________ Timbits93 =)

October 31st, 2009, 2:44 AM	#1063
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^ yeah, I've got a list of about 20 programs I couldn't live without on my PC, and I've only got around to installing 6 of them. Although that may be due to the fact I am spending most of the time studying (read- procrastinating so i don't have to study ) __________________ Join the Facebook group to protest Top Gear's move to Channel 9!

October 31st, 2009, 3:02 AM	#1064
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	Why doesn't Cisco have a razzle-frazzle 64-bit VPN client? __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

November 2nd, 2009, 7:07 AM	#1066
swraman Joined: Nov 19th, 2008 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 290 Rep Power: 8	So i had ubuntu and winvista on my desktop. Instaled 7 over the vista partition when I got it from MSDN. Today I tried to run ubuntu for some reason or another...and ran into driver problems b/c i havent used it in months (since the day I isntalled 7) and have upgraded my wifi card since then. Win 7 makes everything so easy i just dont have the desire to keep a linux box running anymore. theres jsut not enough advantages. Been usin Win7 for ~3 months now. Still no complaints. __________________ Go Bears.

October 31st, 2009, 9:36 AM	#1065
Backdraft Joined: May 30th, 2008 Last Online: 5:03 AM Location: CA Posts: 323 Car: 2005 BMW 325i (Oh Cock) Rep Power: 12	Waiting for the Windows 7 Tweaking Companion so I can do this right way the first time.

November 5th, 2009, 2:45 AM	#1067
smib Joined: Aug 31st, 2007 Last Online: 2:19 AM Location: Bristol, Connecticut Age: 22 Posts: 2,201 Car: 2008 Scion tC LFS Status: Rep Power: 84	Using WMP12 for the first time, and it's freakin fast. Imported my modest ~45GB of music in seconds, updates info and moved songs to playlist instantly, really just awesome. Mind you, this is all being done with a 1.7GHz P4 with 2GB RAM, so not exactly a powerhouse. __________________ PunisherBass: ANYONE with an IQ higher than a jar of mayo wouldn't be able to get through the scientology mumbojumbo without laughing their ass off. Clegg: PunisherBass, quit insulting mayo. "Sorry for the short replies, I can't use my left hand. In fact the whole left side of my body feels like it got hit by a planet. The right side is better, it only got hit by a truck." -Blind_Io I am an audiosurf elite champion, motherfucker. I support Koenigseggggggsegggegggegigioabbavikingsaab. Do you?

November 5th, 2009, 3:08 AM	#1068
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 4:51 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,781 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	Windows Media Player 7 was responsible for destroying it's rep, it's actually been ok i've found for the last couple of versions (not the best but not bad for most users) __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

November 5th, 2009, 3:11 AM	#1069
smib Joined: Aug 31st, 2007 Last Online: 2:19 AM Location: Bristol, Connecticut Age: 22 Posts: 2,201 Car: 2008 Scion tC LFS Status: Rep Power: 84	I used 10 and 11 and liked them, but 12 really seems like a leap forward in terms of speed, though the interface is even more odd than in 11. I don't understand why they feel the need to hide the Now Playing tab from me. I like going back and forth. __________________ PunisherBass: ANYONE with an IQ higher than a jar of mayo wouldn't be able to get through the scientology mumbojumbo without laughing their ass off. Clegg: PunisherBass, quit insulting mayo. "Sorry for the short replies, I can't use my left hand. In fact the whole left side of my body feels like it got hit by a planet. The right side is better, it only got hit by a truck." -Blind_Io I am an audiosurf elite champion, motherfucker. I support Koenigseggggggsegggegggegigioabbavikingsaab. Do you?

November 7th, 2009, 4:32 AM	#1070
Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Last Online: 1:53 AM Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 4,525 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 29	Redownloading Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. Downloaded the N version and didn't want that one . Thank god I get 10 licenses on every different version of Windows 7. The only driver that it didn't pick up automatically was for the Canon IP3000 printer but Windows Updates had that one. This has got to be the easiest install in ages that I've done. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 71,464 km - 44,406 miles 14.4101 @ 94.67 mph

November 7th, 2009, 5:15 AM	#1071
Strelok16 Joined: Jul 6th, 2008 Last Online: 4:22 AM Location: Northern Californialand Age: 22 Posts: 390 Car: Dead '69 Mustang, work in progress Rep Power: 22	Both hard drives in my PC are about to fail, so since I have to replace them and reinstall all my crap anyway, I figured I might as well make the jump to the 7, so I picked up a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. I know, I know, you can get the Ultimate stuff for free, but im too damn lazy... and I like the cool black box I'm looking forward to DX10, I upgraded to a card that supports it ages ago, but i've been stuck with 9 because of XP. hopefully everything else is as good as i've been hearing. __________________ "I collect old Alfa Romeos, but if I had the garage space, I'd probably put a Chevette in there. Well, maybe not a Chevette." - Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid designer Bob Boniface Koenigseggggggsegggegggegigioabbavikingsaab! much rejoicing

November 7th, 2009, 5:29 AM	#1072
Nabster Joined: Oct 15th, 2007 Last Online: 5:02 AM Location: Laramie, Wyoming Age: 21 Posts: 1,744 Car: 1969 Mustang Coupe - 01 Grand Prix GTP Rep Power: 86	I don't care for WMP12 over 11. As mentioned, the now playing tab shouldn't be as hidden and shouldn't keep rehiding. I generally choose what I want to play via windows explorer and then right click to play in wmp, so I don't like that it defaults to the library feature that I never use. I also don't like that it can't minimize to the tray like 11 and control it from there and see the little popup window for track info or videos. I used that feature constantly, and I'm annoyed without it- the little aeropeek or whatever thing is not the same at all. After a few months of 7 on my laptop though, overall I'm very pleased. No problems at all really. On Vista I used to get 2 hours of battery life if I was on power saver mode, the lowest brightness, and did very little. Now I'm getting 3+ hours on balanced mode, somewhat dim but very usable brightness, and active use. Color me flabbergasted. Depending on how Christmas goes, I may be upgrading my desktop, and 7 will be installed on it over my much loved XP media center. __________________ ███████My car is greener than your car. █████████LegendZ live forever. Last edited by Nabster; November 7th, 2009 at 5:30 AM.

November 7th, 2009, 6:42 PM	#1074
Edeph Banned Joined: Oct 24th, 2009 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I run windows 7 since august, it's the best windows i ever had, it runs really smooth, i recommend it if your hardware can run it fine .

November 9th, 2009, 4:20 AM	#1075
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 5:07 AM Posts: 1,956 Rep Power: 47	Is there any way to set the network sharing center in Win7 to look like XP's network connection? The new setup is very confusing. Thanks. __________________ TP

November 9th, 2009, 6:03 PM	#1078
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