Windows 7

[Brummel]

I've been reading alot about it lately and thinking about testing the RC, when it comes out. I'd like to upgrade myself from a Vista-fool to a 7-fool ;)

Anyone has any experiences yet?

Most critical question, obviosly: does UT run in it?!

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

one of my friends has got it and he loves it and he is an I T well his last year in training to be a I T lol

[JOE_COOL]

Vista-Sucks!!! it has many errors and it's to slowwww....
I hope this new one run fast as nono chasing girls!!!
hysthysthysthysthysthyst

[SASHAHT]

It's true! Vista sucks! I do not like very slow, and asks permission for everything

[Brummel]

Vista isn't all bad, once you get to know it...

But I was asking about 7 ;)

[FRAG_MASTER]

ive tried the 7 leaked beta, its reallllly good!! i tryed a vista torrent (yes, im too cheap to buy it, but i got rid of it as soon as i tested it) 7 is sooooo much faster, plus its realllly customizable and you can turn off stuff you dont want on, so its not too slow... i would buy 7 when it comes out... or if u got uTorrent you can get the leaked beta (but dont just cheat microsoft and keep it, use it till the real 7 comes out

[Badmotor]

ive tried the 7 leaked beta, its reallllly good!! i tryed a vista torrent (yes, im too cheap to buy it, but i got rid of it as soon as i tested it) 7 is sooooo much faster, plus its realllly customizable and you can turn off stuff you dont want on, so its not too slow... i would buy 7 when it comes out... or if u got uTorrent you can get the leaked beta (but dont just cheat microsoft and keep it, use it till the real 7 comes out

The Beta for Windows 7 wasn't leaked. Microsoft released the Beta to Live users to get feedback. The full version will have more to it.

I will say please be very careful with what you DL from any torrent for any OS. People tend to put bad things into those iso files that you can't always see.

[FRAG_MASTER]

ya but microsoft stoped giving out the beta so someone put it on like mininova or sumthing

[SgtHetfield]

If you want a chance to win Windows 7 - check this out.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/dd673591.aspx

[Castar]

LINUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:p:o:):eek::cool::rolleyes::Ddevils

[Castar]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx


I have serial if needed
2.36 GB *.iso

I have RAID 5 across 6 drives and this type of thing always causes me trouble...........might install it on another box
If ya cant get it from there email (john@rippinrun.com) me.

[Sparky]

RC1 is out free download with codes full functionality till march 1 2010. I have it as a VMware machine and it flippin flys! I'll probably replace my bootcamp partition with it come summer. They added a lot of new functionality. impressed so far.

[Ironface_NL]

RC1 is out free download with codes full functionality till march 1 2010. I have it as a VMware machine and it flippin flys! I'll probably replace my bootcamp partition with it come summer. They added a lot of new functionality. impressed so far.

Wow, Sparky impressed by Windows, then it must be good. hyst hyst hyst I have downloaded it but not installed yet.

[Brummel]

Wow, Sparky impressed by Windows, then it must be good. hyst hyst hyst I have downloaded it but not installed yet.

Same here...

If anyone has a spare can of time, I willing to pay anything up to 1.50 dollar for each can of 2 hours...

[(0)(/)]

bring back windows 3.1 lol

[SgtHetfield]

One of my work colleagues got RC2 (might be wrong) yesterday, he installed it in 20 minutes on a virtual machine, and it flies - faster than XP.

This is surprising - have Microsoft actually listened to what people have been saying for years. Speed, no bullshit GUI etc?

Of course I expect a lot of stuff to not be compatible with it, and I expect a lot of new stuff to only be compatible with it (e.g. Halo2 and Vista - though there is the DirectX 10 hack for XP).

[Monstrlama]

If you want to read about it look here...
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1890

Looks a bit like this...
http://funclansnipers.unrealgamingfiles.com/fusion/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=9
http://funclansnipers.unrealgamingfiles.com/fusion/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=10
http://funclansnipers.unrealgamingfiles.com/fusion/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=11

Not mine mind you, just some submitted pics in other reviews.

[The Pinny Parlour]

I have been playing with it on a spare PC at work. It is an improvement over Vista for sure. I am looking forward to its release so New PCs can be loaded with Win7 instead of Fista.

[Brummel]

I got it running on an temporary machine: it's fast! Sweet, sweet, sweet!

My new motherboard came in this weekend, so I'll be installing that this week, probally involving alot of cutting in my fin gers again with heatsinks/coolfins and get it running with 7...

One of my work colleagues got RC2 (might be wrong) yesterday, he installed it in 20 minutes on a virtual machine, and it flies - faster than XP.

This is surprising - have Microsoft actually listened to what people have been saying for years. Speed, no bullshit GUI etc?

Of course I expect a lot of stuff to not be compatible with it, and I expect a lot of new stuff to only be compatible with it (e.g. Halo2 and Vista - though there is the DirectX 10 hack for XP).

It has a virtual XP mode (has to be downloaded seperatly if I'm correct) which can run program's/drivers as if it's in XP. Only thing is that you're processor has to support Virtual nonsence...

[THE_PHIL]

ok so could I install it on my old mac G4?? if so tell me how and im try it?
its just setting there begging to be destroyed!!!!

[Brummel]

I have no understanding of the Mac, but these are the minimal requirements:


A PC with these system requirements:
1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

If all are positive: download the .iso from microsoft.com and install it? I that's not the mac way, use the force: or ask someone who has understanding of the Mac-way...

[Sparky]

ok so could I install it on my old mac G4?? if so tell me how and im try it?

hyst








Silly rabbit Trix are for Kids! G4,G3 And G5 processor varients are all consided ppc and i think at the time far superior to the intel and amd listings. There are a few people out there still porting ubuntu to the ppc but you'll have to dig a bit.








Try Ubuntu 7 or 8 for ppc if you want a challenge (based on your system specs). Need intel for the good stuff. Start here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCDownloads









meat spin

[Sparky]

heres a how to for setting up virtual XP on W7.

http://lifehacker.com/5245396/set-up-and-use-xp-mode-in-windows-7

[Ironface_NL]

Ok Sparky, you convinced me. I'm downloading Ubuntu server edition now and will start playing with it.

[SgtHetfield]

ok so could I install it on my old mac G4?? if so tell me how and im try it?
its just setting there begging to be destroyed!!!!

Would Windows 7 destroy the Death Star?

[Badmotor]

I will tell you this much, "that's no moon..."

[Sparky]

Ok Sparky, you convinced me. I'm downloading Ubuntu server edition now and will start playing with it.

Careful, last server edition i used was all command line, so if that doesnt scare you then go for it. system resources are certainly lower that route. if you know the server programs you use you can install them on the desktop edition and have gui's to work with.

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, gui's

[Draco]

Ok Sparky, you convinced me. I'm downloading Ubuntu server edition now and will start playing with it.

Sparky is right. Server edition is command line only. Get the other one.

~Johnny Jones

[Ziggy]

XP works. No need to fix what isn't broken.

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

don't know if this worth any thing i i got this sent to me


Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy

The first documented bug in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a doozy.

Yesterday, Microsoft published Knowledge Base article 970789, which provides details of a problem that affects the 32-bit (x86) English-language version of Windows 7 build 7100. The problem, in short, is that the installer incorrectly sets access control lists (ACLs) on the root of the system drive.

limnk to the full story below


http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1003&tag=nl.e539

[Sparky]

don't know if this worth any thing i i got this sent to me


Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy

The first documented bug in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a doozy.

Yesterday, Microsoft published Knowledge Base article 970789, which provides details of a problem that affects the 32-bit (x86) English-language version of Windows 7 build 7100. The problem, in short, is that the installer incorrectly sets access control lists (ACLs) on the root of the system drive.

limnk to the full story below


http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1003&tag=nl.e539

Its inevitable. but it is just a RC. I played with the VISTA RC and was immediately disappointed, at least W7 tickles my nether's a bit. At least MS got on the ball and got it cleared up. Thanks for the post kiwi.

[Ironface_NL]

I have a linux server with redhat on it now, all command line also. Will still check it out.

[SgtHetfield]

Dare I say it I like Novell. Though I'm a bit of a sceptic when it comes to Linux etc, sadly that is where all the jobs are these days.

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

heres a 2 more links you might like to read about win 7


Windows 7 patches, both fake and real
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2731&tag=nl.e589


With Windows 7, 'Genuine' is out; 'Activation' is in
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2711&tag=nl.e539


i am thinking of get win 7 myself the thing i would like to know will it let me play ut ??

[Ironface_NL]

Ok, Installed it on a system here and I'm impressed. Its running smooth. Looks nice, no problems connecting it to Linux server, can access other systems also. Even McAfee 8.5i is running smooth on it. Need a UT99 CD to install that here (darn, its at home hyst hyst). I have a 8MB onboard vidcard on this system and Windows 7 has no problem running that.

[Brummel]

I have a 8MB onboard vidcard on this system and Windows 7 has no problem running that.

I'm just guessing, but there's no aero-effects showing?

[Ironface_NL]

Nope, not at all

[Brummel]

Without the Aero it's just the good-ol NT look? Hardly a graphical miracle, but effective...

[Draco]

When I was running Vista, I just ran it in classical view because all the bull-shit eye-candy does nothing but gobble up everything like the town HO on prom night. I just want simple.

~Johnny Jones

[FRAG_MASTER]

I got the new RC today and it works like a charm!!!! Ut works fine... Shame w7 will stop working mar 1 2010. Right on my 13th birthday... Darn!

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

ok i got given a disc with window 7 on it how do i tell wat version i got ??

[FRAG_MASTER]

who gave you a disk with windows 7 on it? microsoft only relesed a RC version...

[Brummel]

who gave you a disk with windows 7 on it? microsoft only relesed a RC version...

A friend maybe?

ok i got given a disc with window 7 on it how do i tell wat version i got ??

Try opening the disk, not running it, and see if the file name contains a 4 digit number, like 7100...

Or if you can do a clean install on a spare disk: go for it! I the right lower corner of the screen you'll see the version, once you got it fully installed and are looking at the desktop :)

[{C-oPs} KiWi]

thanx for your help and i got it off my step son he got it from school lol

[Brummel]

thanx for your help and i got it off my step son he got it from school lol

You would want to watch out if you're unsure of the source mate. There's already news that hacked versions of 7 are out and being used to create botnets.

If you want to have a go at it, download it from the Microsoft site. It's free and legal and you're sure there's no spyware or whatever in it.

[[FuN]Bl17zZ]

If you want to read about it look here...
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1890

Looks a bit like this...
http://funclansnipers.unrealgamingfiles.com/fusion/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=9
http://funclansnipers.unrealgamingfiles.com/fusion/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=10
http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mlulitmateporndvd.jpg

Not mine mind you, just some submitted pics in other reviews.

Are you shure? Something catched my eye in that last pic...You should have taken it out of the drive before making the screenie Spanking

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8304/mlulitmateporndvd.jpg

[Monstrlama]

Lol... Nice Corn, you should have taken a bit more time on your art project.
There is no "E" in my name, but good one none the less.
Glad to see that not ALL your brain cells are wasting away.

[[FuN]Bl17zZ]

Heeeeehehehehehe , hmmm ill keep that in mind( i hope ) for next time i come up with an evil plan for world eeehm o wait. Nvm:P I actualy noticed that there was no e when i posted it but i couldnt be bothered to start up paint ( 2 sec) open the file (4 sec ,,were did i put it?) Take the e out ( 3 hours) Host it ( 10 sec) and repost it (23 min and 42 sec)...

[Sparky]

I felt motivated today at work and installed Win7 on my bootcamp partion of my MacBookPro today. Install went will and except for my HD performance (5400rpm) my ratings are all in the mid 6s. the very first thing i installed was CODUO (UT99 disks are at home) And the optimal settings are the highest. looks pretty flawless, I like my at work ping of 23!!!!!! runs pretty smooth and looks better than my p4 gaming computer (not a hard thing to do) I plan to fiddle with UT99 tonight. I believe Brum posted some trouble shooting techniques for ut99 on Vista which i believe will be applicable for Windows 7 as well. primarily due to my Intel Core 2 2.4ghz proc, 4 gigs or ram and 512 invidia. i'll let you all know how it goes.

[Sparky]

UPDATE

CODUO is kicking me out due to some unknown Windows API function.

I may have to fiddle with the compatibility funcitons or something?

[FRAG_MASTER]

when you install the RC, make sure you have a serial number

[Sparky]

i have 3 you want one

[Alexgodcool]

Vista still suck ass... [ban_me][ban_me][ban_me]

I hoping Windows 7 wouldn't suck ass as Vista having, Windows 7 will rad as Windows XP

I lazy to download Windows 7 beta or rc whatever you call that... I waitin until it out and buy newest computer...

[Brummel]

I felt motivated today at work and installed Win7 on my bootcamp partion of my MacBookPro today. Install went will and except for my HD performance (5400rpm) my ratings are all in the mid 6s. the very first thing i installed was CODUO (UT99 disks are at home) And the optimal settings are the highest. looks pretty flawless, I like my at work ping of 23!!!!!! runs pretty smooth and looks better than my p4 gaming computer (not a hard thing to do) I plan to fiddle with UT99 tonight. I believe Brum posted some trouble shooting techniques for ut99 on Vista which i believe will be applicable for Windows 7 as well. primarily due to my Intel Core 2 2.4ghz proc, 4 gigs or ram and 512 invidia. i'll let you all know how it goes.

Make sure you set the compatibilty mode to XP, so the program runs as if under XP. Also, if you have a dual/quadcore cpu, make sure to set UT to run on just one of the cores, it doesn't like multiple cores very much...

I haven't had time to mess about with UT in 7, maybe tonight, but this weekend for sure!

[Alexgodcool]

:D

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/Alexgodcool/desktop-1.png

[Fortress]

Eh, I've been using vista for a while now. I'm not so much into computers to really notice the difference between it and XP. And quite frankly, I think it gets the job done in my opinion.

[Fortress]

How do you make pictures show up that big, Lostboy???! Everytime I do, it appears as a thumbnail!

[Badmotor]

How do you make pictures show up that big, Lostboy???! Everytime I do, it appears as a thumbnail!

Have the image hosted else where like photobuck or on a Google account. Then (IMG)http://imagelocation(/IMG)

Changing the () for []

Like so:

http://mgottfried1.googlepages.com/stormtrooper.gif

[Fortress]

Groovy. Thanks!

[Alexgodcool]

Yup, I just installed Windows 7 RC, it really lot better workin with hardwares and softwares than Vista!

[Pie]

I have the Windows 7 RTM installed on my laptop, and I love it. Anyone who's downloading it, make sure after you've entered the key and started up Windows that you check in the properties of My Computer that on the bottom it says it's activated. They've nuked several serials already, so if it says it's not activated and you still need to do so, then you need to find a Windows 7 Patch to take care of it.

I'm a whore for customization when it comes to my computer, so Windows 7 adds a lot of that for me. You can definitely take advantage of sound options, as well as the themes. If you don't like it changing your wallpaper on its own, you can easily turn it off.

I think one of my favorite things is the fact that you can pin a program to the taskbar, sort of like quick launch, but when you run it, it doesn't show a separate button, it's all right there. It definitely keeps it from being really cluttered.

Also, this is outside Windows 7, but thought I'd mention it. If anyone here uses like ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!, XFire, AIM all at the same time, and you don't like several messengers, then definitely get Pidgin, and just download the GFire plugin so you can sign onto XFire on it. It's an extra that Trillian doesn't give you the option of. Just make sure when you enter your username and pw info, that you don't capitalize any of it, unless your password has capitalized letters.

Alright, I've spewed out enough words. =-]

[Alexgodcool]

All icons in desktop goes to taskbar...

My product key got activated after WIndows7 was installed, plus installed the updates...

And not forget download Anti-Virus!

[Pie]

I have McAfee Internet Security, but if you want a good free one, Avast's Free Edition works quite well.

[Neoandrew1]

Not using W7 yet but thanks for the info!
Ive not decided what Im going to run on my new machine yet but its coming with W7 so I`ll play with it for a while and see how it goes lol

I have a while to wait for that yet so keep the info coming