Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 discussion

anybody know what the build number of the "Official RTM" is?

And is there any noteable differences to the previously 'leaked' ones?
 
Windows 7 Networking

Sorry to dissapoint all you people - this is how I feel
Yes, it appears that once again Microsoft have completely broken something that was on the verge of working well.
Using Windows 7 is like having a fight with a very aggressive Alligator.
Simple things in Xp, such as assigning IP addresses and sharing files are now a horrific misery that eventually doesn’t work at all across to other platforms.
Well done Microsoft, you’ve made life difficult.
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Speaking as someone that does not want , or use all the media / games / home etc etc "improvements"
Feeling like control is taken away from the user and forcing them to work in a certain way -- the MS way.:(

Upon install creates a 100MB partition -- what for :confused:
WHAT goes in there and how do you access it's contents :confused:

I run a small network using "Netbui" as the protocol to bind MS client and file and printer sharing.
This way I do not have to use Netbios over TCP/IP and expose those dangerous ports to the Internet.

[ How else do you get the Windows "Browsing" service to work if you are not using "Netbios" ( in a small LAN configuration and no Servers and active directory = "WINS") :confused: ]

I have no faith in MS firewalls and "Home" network etc etc
I just find their whole setup a case of "our way -- or -- railway" :) and incredibly bloated too.
I would much rather just put on something like a Cisco switch and do configuration on a port by port basis in proper hardware using RFC's

There are no other networking protocols available apart from the MS way of doing TCP/IP
( I am NOT interested in all these "automatic" discovery things -- please -- I do have a brain
-- and would much prefer some PROPER networking tools -- that let YOU take command and see what is going on.)

Tried to install Netbui works fine under XP and a mixed network -- no luck.:( -- with 7

About to wipe scrap and bin ( even if you can get it for "FREE" ) -- back to XP 64 bit.

MW
 
MidnightWizard said:
Sorry to dissapoint all you people - this is how I feel


Speaking as someone that does not want , or use all the media / games / home etc etc "improvements"
Feeling like control is taken away from the user and forcing them to work in a certain way -- the MS way.:(

Upon install creates a 100MB partition -- what for :confused:
WHAT goes in there and how do you access it's contents :confused:

I run a small network using "Netbui" as the protocol to bind MS client and file and printer sharing.
This way I do not have to use Netbios over TCP/IP and expose those dangerous ports to the Internet.

[ How else do you get the Windows "Browsing" service to work if you are not using "Netbios" ( in a small LAN configuration and no Servers and active directory = "WINS") :confused: ]

I have no faith in MS firewalls and "Home" network etc etc
I just find their whole setup a case of "our way -- or -- railway" :) and incredibly bloated too.
I would much rather just put on something like a Cisco switch and do configuration on a port by port basis in proper hardware using RFC's

There are no other networking protocols available apart from the MS way of doing TCP/IP
( I am NOT interested in all these "automatic" discovery things -- please -- I do have a brain
-- and would much prefer some PROPER networking tools -- that let YOU take command and see what is going on.)

Tried to install Netbui works fine under XP and a mixed network -- no luck.:( -- with 7

About to wipe scrap and bin ( even if you can get it for "FREE" ) -- back to XP 64 bit.

MW
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start saving for that mac ;)
 
As for the 100MB partition, it is again taking control away from the advanced users as it messes with the way boot configuration used to work in XP and even in Vista! All the boot config files for detection of OS's is stored in the system reserved partition which has now disabled me from using Wubi! I have tried different HDD's and I get error after error. Sigh... Guess I'll have to put up with it.
 
i remember the first publically leaked Win7s created a "boot" partition. Are you saying that this does the same? Anyone else confirm this?
 
-Press [Windows Key] + [R] and type in: compmgmt.msc
-Go to Storage -> Disk Management
-Look for your main disk that has indows on it and look for the system reserved volume. (Labeled "System Reserved")
-Right-click on the System Reserved volume -> Change Drive letter and paths
-Click Add
-Press OK
-Change your Folder Options to show hidden folders
-Go into Computer
-View the system reserved drive. It will have a folder named "boot" in it like vista used to have on the OS's primary partition.
 
MidnightWizard said:
I run a small network using "Netbui" as the protocol to bind MS client and file and printer sharing.
This way I do not have to use Netbios over TCP/IP and expose those dangerous ports to the Internet.
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Dude - netbeui disappeared along with ipx and arcnet!

Time to get with the times. IP is much more network friendly, no more nasty broadcast storm like you have with netbeui.

[ How else do you get the Windows "Browsing" service to work if you are not using "Netbios" ( in a small LAN configuration and no Servers and active directory = "WINS")
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If its only a handful of machines its easy enough to set them all up using lmhosts files.

For larger network consider using dymanic dns, or you could even try bonjour.
 
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