Windows 7 hits RC stage Build 7100

DustyMiller · 29 May 2009 at 20:31

Well just bitten the bullet, and got around to rebuilding my PC to Win7 RC 7100. Seems much better than Vista, that I have been using for over a year now.

blix · 30 May 2009 at 13:46

Anyone know if Far Cry 1 works in Win 7 x64? I tried it in compatibility and run as admin and it won't load. Currently downloading a 480MB patch designed for XP 64, hope that'll get it working.

Cyclone · 30 May 2009 at 20:11

Got build 7137 installed and works lurvly. Also noticed than when you right click a media file there is an option to 'play to' my PCH. Works fine and I didnt have to set it up.

Nick1881 · 30 May 2009 at 20:34

I'm going to install Windows 7 on my new SSD on tuesday (I hope) should I be going for build 7137?

Cyclone do you have and Punkbuster games you can try on 7137? COD4 would be great. Thanks.

Deleted member 77746 · 30 May 2009 at 20:56

mr_x_plosion said:
I'm going to install Windows 7 on my new SSD on tuesday (I hope) should I be going for build 7137?

Cyclone do you have and Punkbuster games you can try on 7137? COD4 would be great. Thanks.

What SSD drive did you go for?

Cyclone · 30 May 2009 at 20:57

mr_x_plosion said:
Cyclone do you have and Punkbuster games you can try on 7137? COD4 would be great. Thanks.

I haven't tried any games yet but I have COD4. Ill try and install it tonight/tomorrow.

Nick1881 · 30 May 2009 at 22:39

optitech-uk said:
What SSD drive did you go for?

I'm changing from 2 x Sammy 64Gb SSD's to 1 x G.Skill Falcon 128Gb.

Cyclone said:
I haven't tried any games yet but I have COD4. Ill try and install it tonight/tomorrow.

Thanks

Cyclone · 31 May 2009 at 01:07

Played the 1st level with latest patch and plays ok.

Nick1881 · 31 May 2009 at 07:31

Cyclone said:
Played the 1st level with latest patch and plays ok.

Can you play a multi-player game for 20 mins or so? You may need yo update punkbuster first. I used to get kicked for API function.

Massive thanks if you could do that.

Dappy · 31 May 2009 at 16:23

Windows 7 RC2 at build 7200 due to be released by 11/12th June:

http://windows7center.com/news/windows-7-rc2-at-build-7200-available-on-june-12th/

Build 7300 will be RTM.

FishThrower · 31 May 2009 at 17:07

Dappy said:
Windows 7 RC2 at build 7200 due to be released by 11/12th June:

http://windows7center.com/news/windows-7-rc2-at-build-7200-available-on-june-12th/

Build 7300 will be RTM.

looks quite fake, how can a RC2 have more features than RC1?

hope im wrong, because them additions sound great!

lokkers · 31 May 2009 at 17:24

FishThrower said:
looks quite fake, how can a RC2 have more features than RC1?

hope im wrong, because them additions sound great!

It can't - that's the whole idea of an RC, it's feature locked!

I'll take this with a large pinch of salt until I see something from Redmond.

Cyclone · 31 May 2009 at 19:25

mr_x_plosion said:
Can you play a multi-player game for 20 mins or so? You may need yo update punkbuster first. I used to get kicked for API function.

Massive thanks if you could do that.

I also got kicked for API after a few minutes

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MR.B · 31 May 2009 at 19:36

Dappy said:
Windows 7 RC2 at build 7200 due to be released by 11/12th June:

http://windows7center.com/news/windows-7-rc2-at-build-7200-available-on-june-12th/

Build 7300 will be RTM.

These new features have been mentioned before on the net. It's fake.

Not to mention MS are not even up to a internal 7200 build, so how can they release this in less than 2 weeks.

And i like "in order to improve performance explorer has been transplaneted(wot???) in to .net framework" this is something that would take many many MONTHS to do, makes no sense, and would be utterly pointless.

Nick1881 · 31 May 2009 at 20:10

Cyclone said:
I also got kicked for API after a few minutes .

oh no, did you do the pb update? here http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1

Cyclone · 31 May 2009 at 21:24

mr_x_plosion said:
oh no, did you do the pb update? here http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1

Yes, I updated PB from that link.

Sirrel Squirrel · 1 Jun 2009 at 09:52

Just downloaded 7100, having never used Vista or tried any of the betas I'm loving it so far, pretty much everything worked straight after install, all I needed was a driver for my HDMI capture card and the latest Nvidia drivers.

nichorob · 1 Jun 2009 at 10:24

Morning chaps.

Im running Windows 7 RC 7137 on my Samsung N120 netbook (1.6Ghz Atom, 1GB DDR2, Intel integrated graphics) and have a couple of issues; first is the my mouse pointer seems to lag occasionally when using the trackpad or usb mouse. I have only noticed this when I have the Firefox 3.5 beta running, is this a known issue? I thought it maybe lagging just because of the low spec but im told it should still be pretty snappy. All drivers are up to date etc. Any ideas?

My second issue is with the dial up connection I created using Win 7 network centre for use with my O2 mobile broadband usb dongle as Windows 7 doesn't like the O2 software yet. The connect screen NEVER remembers the username and password for my account meaning I have to manually input the details whenever I connect. Obviously I tick the box asking it to save the username and password but it never does! Any ideas?

PiKe · 1 Jun 2009 at 10:26

Frank Butcher said:
The connect screen NEVER remembers the username and password for my account meaning I have to manually input the details whenever I connect. Obviously I tick the box asking it to save the username and password but it never does! Any ideas?

Forget using the mobile connect software, just create a new dialup connection and put the number as *99#.

xb8browney · 1 Jun 2009 at 10:27

mr_x_plosion said:
I'm going to install Windows 7 on my new SSD on tuesday (I hope) should I be going for build 7137?

Cyclone do you have and Punkbuster games you can try on 7137? COD4 would be great. Thanks.

Bf2 works with pb