thriel
Senior Member
Iv'e been running Windows 7 for a couple of days now, i downloaded the leaked beta 7000 build ( the one that will be made public in a couple of days ).
As it is beta and based off of Vista i didnt expect much, kinda thought it would Hog memory and be buggy as hell, boy was i surprised. It is WAY faster than vista or atleast it is alot snappier.
Bugs :
So far the only bug i found was that if you disable UAC the gadgets on desktop dont work ( there is a fix for it on the net ). Other than that i havnt had any other problems.
Drivers :
Windows 7 installed all my drivers even ATI and bluetooth, however it did not detect my sound card ( Ac97 - alc662 ) or printer. The sound card driver i found easily on the net, however the printer driver i have yet to find, but since it is only a beta and not publicly availible yet i cant expect lexmark to have drivers ready.
I did a windows update and it updated 3 drivers to newer versions, one was my ATI HD4850.
Program Compatibility :
I was very surprised to find that all my programs with exception of one worked fine( and i have quite a list ), even nod32 installed and ran without any problems. The program that did not work however was daemon tools, which the developers said they would fix once windows 7 public beta is released. However, VirtualCloneDrive works flawlessly in mounting Dvd's and is just as good and even better than daemon tools in some aspects, for one it only shows the virtual drive when you mount a disc, when you unmount the whole drive dissapears, a feature i like very much, it also surpports all the images that daemon tools surpports. So from a compatibility point of view i am very happy.
Gaming :
I havnt tried many games as such, but dungeons and dragons online which i play daily works without any hassles. I have not seen any posts anywhere about games not running so i assume the general analyses is that whatever worked in vista works in windows 7.
General look and Feel :
Windows 7 does have the vista look and feel, but at the same time not, it is way prettier and also seems a little brighter, as if it is a much happier Os, they have changed so much that i had to scratch around a bit to find stuff ( and iv'e been using vista since beta ). Iv'e also noticed that they have simplified some stuff that annoyed me in vista, not going to go into great detail ....
Conclussion :
After vista i was not very optimistic about yet another release from microsoft, infact i was one of those guys dreading to see how microsoft would be screwing up my life over the next year.
So far i am very pleased with windows 7, after the initial setup i have to say that even in beta this OS is way more stable and faster than Vista. I am currently dual booting between Vista and Windows 7, but Im already contemplating removing vista and running this OS full time. I have yet to recieve a bluescreen which i am pretty sure i wont be seeying anytime soon.
Incase you wanna try this Os here are some Tips :
1. Use VirtualClonedrive to mount images, works like a charm, infact you may not go back to using daemon tools. link : http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
2. Fix for gadets if you dont want to run UAC : http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/...-to-not-notify-or-disabled-in-windows-7-beta/
3. Realtek high Definition Audio Drivers : http://www.9down.com/Realtek-High-Definition-Audio-Driver-2-13-54299/
Screenshots i took :
Desktop :
http://i41.tinypic.com/11jyuja.jpg
Display properties ( this is new ... ) :
http://i42.tinypic.com/ng8t95.jpg
and another display properties :
http://i39.tinypic.com/ipzdjc.jpg
Windows Explorer :
http://i43.tinypic.com/13ztvk3.jpg
Network and sharing screen :
http://i43.tinypic.com/34ik50i.jpg
Resources with explorer, opera, gadets and nod32 open :
http://i44.tinypic.com/13zde8i.jpg
Btw, the app in background i pasted the screenshots in is the new windows paint
http://i41.tinypic.com/34ycumo.jpg
on a final note :
This Os is fast, smooth, stable, looks and feels good. this Os is gonna kill both vista and Xp. No doubt about that.
As it is beta and based off of Vista i didnt expect much, kinda thought it would Hog memory and be buggy as hell, boy was i surprised. It is WAY faster than vista or atleast it is alot snappier.
Bugs :
So far the only bug i found was that if you disable UAC the gadgets on desktop dont work ( there is a fix for it on the net ). Other than that i havnt had any other problems.
Drivers :
Windows 7 installed all my drivers even ATI and bluetooth, however it did not detect my sound card ( Ac97 - alc662 ) or printer. The sound card driver i found easily on the net, however the printer driver i have yet to find, but since it is only a beta and not publicly availible yet i cant expect lexmark to have drivers ready.
I did a windows update and it updated 3 drivers to newer versions, one was my ATI HD4850.
Program Compatibility :
I was very surprised to find that all my programs with exception of one worked fine( and i have quite a list ), even nod32 installed and ran without any problems. The program that did not work however was daemon tools, which the developers said they would fix once windows 7 public beta is released. However, VirtualCloneDrive works flawlessly in mounting Dvd's and is just as good and even better than daemon tools in some aspects, for one it only shows the virtual drive when you mount a disc, when you unmount the whole drive dissapears, a feature i like very much, it also surpports all the images that daemon tools surpports. So from a compatibility point of view i am very happy.
Gaming :
I havnt tried many games as such, but dungeons and dragons online which i play daily works without any hassles. I have not seen any posts anywhere about games not running so i assume the general analyses is that whatever worked in vista works in windows 7.
General look and Feel :
Windows 7 does have the vista look and feel, but at the same time not, it is way prettier and also seems a little brighter, as if it is a much happier Os, they have changed so much that i had to scratch around a bit to find stuff ( and iv'e been using vista since beta ). Iv'e also noticed that they have simplified some stuff that annoyed me in vista, not going to go into great detail ....
Conclussion :
After vista i was not very optimistic about yet another release from microsoft, infact i was one of those guys dreading to see how microsoft would be screwing up my life over the next year.
So far i am very pleased with windows 7, after the initial setup i have to say that even in beta this OS is way more stable and faster than Vista. I am currently dual booting between Vista and Windows 7, but Im already contemplating removing vista and running this OS full time. I have yet to recieve a bluescreen which i am pretty sure i wont be seeying anytime soon.
Incase you wanna try this Os here are some Tips :
1. Use VirtualClonedrive to mount images, works like a charm, infact you may not go back to using daemon tools. link : http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
2. Fix for gadets if you dont want to run UAC : http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/...-to-not-notify-or-disabled-in-windows-7-beta/
3. Realtek high Definition Audio Drivers : http://www.9down.com/Realtek-High-Definition-Audio-Driver-2-13-54299/
Screenshots i took :
Desktop :
http://i41.tinypic.com/11jyuja.jpg
Display properties ( this is new ... ) :
http://i42.tinypic.com/ng8t95.jpg
and another display properties :
http://i39.tinypic.com/ipzdjc.jpg
Windows Explorer :
http://i43.tinypic.com/13ztvk3.jpg
Network and sharing screen :
http://i43.tinypic.com/34ik50i.jpg
Resources with explorer, opera, gadets and nod32 open :
http://i44.tinypic.com/13zde8i.jpg
Btw, the app in background i pasted the screenshots in is the new windows paint
http://i41.tinypic.com/34ycumo.jpg
on a final note :
This Os is fast, smooth, stable, looks and feels good. this Os is gonna kill both vista and Xp. No doubt about that.
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