Windows 7 7068 First impressions

linktoinsanity · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:13

Happy said:
PB seems to have problems with Windows 7 as it's still a beta Evenbalance aren't supporting it. Is that likely to change once it becomes a RC opposed to Beta?

I'd say Windows 7 support will come, but not until it goes RTM, ie it is actually released. However I could be proven wrong...

Happy · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:31

Bummer, hopefully you're wrong

vcl_X1 · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:23

Rainmaker said:
You don't have to visit the type of site you're talking about, there are other places and ways.

Ok sounds good, so long as it won't get either of us a warning or ban, would you care to offer a few clues perhaps? or have you been subtly hinting in the post itself perhaps?

Re those type of sites - my younger brother uses them a lot, is riddled with spyware, viruses and who knows what else, I do not let anything that's been connected to his pc anywhere near mine - I'm very paranoid about this, he is young but he will not learn

Rainmaker · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:25

vcl_X1 said:
so long as it won't get either of us a warning or ban, would you care to offer a few clues perhaps? or have you been subtly hinting in the post itself perhaps?

Woosh?

I'm saying nothing. If you want to read too much into my post, that's up to you...

vcl_X1 · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:38

Rainmaker said:
Woosh? I'm saying nothing. If you want to read too much into my post, that's up to you...

right you are, saying, hearing and defo reading no evil

Hen_Dawg · 31 Mar 2009 at 14:20

Gonna install 7068 tonight. Never had my own install of Vista to play with, let alone Windows 7 so looking forward to it as almost everyone seems to really like it. Do i just install Vista drivers or am i being dense?

Rainmaker · 31 Mar 2009 at 14:25

The vast majority of Vista drivers will work, yes. For the odd thing I found I needed to set compatibility mode for Vista first for it to work, but most just run. It seems to be the case that some apps/drivers do an OS version check before install, and refuse to run when they detect Win7. Set it to Vista and that requirement is met.

Win7 actually has most drivers already, and more available from Windows Update. TBH I'd stick with those, as in most cases they're more appropriate than the 'real' ones (at least while Win7 is in beta).

linktoinsanity · 31 Mar 2009 at 15:01

Rainmaker said:
The vast majority of Vista drivers will work, yes. For the odd thing I found I needed to set compatibility mode for Vista first for it to work, but most just run. It seems to be the case that some apps/drivers do an OS version check before install, and refuse to run when they detect Win7. Set it to Vista and that requirement is met.

Win7 actually has most drivers already, and more available from Windows Update. TBH I'd stick with those, as in most cases they're more appropriate than the 'real' ones (at least while Win7 is in beta).

Left 4 Dead has some stuff missing in 7 using the actual drivers from DELL on my laptop, using 7s drivers themselves it runs fine

With regards to PB, does it just refuse to update in 7 or does it refuse to work altogether? Updating problems = Manual update. Problem solved

Rainmaker · 31 Mar 2009 at 15:07

I have no experience of PB so I can't comment on that score, sorry.

PiKe · 31 Mar 2009 at 15:11

Final build will be 7777 probably

Happy · 31 Mar 2009 at 15:21

Guru said he was getting kicked left right and centre due to PB errors in COD4, and when googled lots more people were having similar issues.

I haven't made the switch yet because I play a lot of COD4, and want it to work

Aod · 31 Mar 2009 at 15:58

is it worthwhile upgrading/updating from 7000 to 7068?

Also, i use programs like VMware, ProDiscover and Visual Studio 2005 a lot, will they be affected by "updating"?

RobK · 31 Mar 2009 at 16:18

Have they made any changes to the task bar since 7000? I really don't like not being able to tell if an app is running by looking at the icon. Also it takes more clicks to start another copy of something, compared to the old Quick Launch bar.

PiKe · 31 Mar 2009 at 16:21

Doesn't middle clicking the button launch another instance of an app?

linktoinsanity · 31 Mar 2009 at 16:38

Happy said:
Guru said he was getting kicked left right and centre due to PB errors in COD4, and when googled lots more people were having similar issues.

I haven't made the switch yet because I play a lot of COD4, and want it to work

Could you try running COD4 in Compatability mode? Therefore it might launch pb in that way?

Happy · 31 Mar 2009 at 16:45

Not sure, I haven't got Win 7, just going off what others have said experienced. However when it reaches RC I'll be testing it out.

Aod · 31 Mar 2009 at 17:00

RobK said:
Have they made any changes to the task bar since 7000? I really don't like not being able to tell if an app is running by looking at the icon. Also it takes more clicks to start another copy of something, compared to the old Quick Launch bar.

it's REALLY REALLY REALLY easy to click the little arrow to open the little icon box, select "customise" and CHOOSE which application icons you want in the corners

Rainmaker · 31 Mar 2009 at 17:26

I think RobK is referring to the new SuperBar or whatever it's called, whereby you click (for example) IE and it opens, but once minimised you have to hover over it to see if it's actually running?

Personally I just restored the Quick Launch and after a few tweaks my taskbar looks identical to Vista.

Participant · 31 Mar 2009 at 18:16

PiKe said:
Doesn't middle clicking the button launch another instance of an app?

Woo! Never knew that, cheers.

Rainmaker · 31 Mar 2009 at 18:21

Me either. Ta!