seriously thinking going back to vista

adbp1 said:
there are no problem reports.
the issue is NOT my hardware or my overclock bcos if it was surely i would have had these underlying issues with vista.
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Nope, each windows version gets tougher on hardware. This in fact is a good thing. Just because it ran on an old windows fine, does not mean your hardware is not broken. As rules for hardware get stricter. This is also why stable over-clocks on vista doesn't mean they will be sable on w7.
However it is more than likely drivers or something else you have done.
 
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I went from vista 64 to W7 64 pro (student like you), responsiveness is amazing, boot up time is amazing, general use is amazing, imho going back to vista is a bad move. I would recommend removing the overclock from your system and reinstalling W7, if the problem was a corrupted install of W7 then you are wasting your time trying to trouble shoot it now, best to start fresh. Install your regular software without the overclock and try it for a few days. I know you don't believe it's hardware or your overclock, but if you are going to reinstall Vista anyway there is no harm in trying W7 one more time without an overclock.
 
Jesus, if I was having problems the first thing I'd do is to put things back to stock and see what happens but since the OP isn't that interested I'm going to recommend that he goes back to Vista as that is what he's going to do regardless.
 
AcidHell2 said:
Nope, each windows version gets tougher on hardware. This in fact is a good thing. Just because it ran on an old windows fine, does not mean your hardware is not broken. As rules for hardware get stricter. This is also why stable over-clocks on vista doesn't mean they will be sable on w7.
However it is more than likely drivers or something else you have done.
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Each version gets tougher on hardware? Are you sure? In what ways?
 
adbp1 said:
I never had any of these problems with vista 64 or xp when i had them.
the hardware hasnt change and neither has the overclock so i dont care how much people say win7 is the most stable and that it must be hardware problem or my overclock.

i simply dont beleive its my hardware or overclock as previous installs with other os with same setup has been fine.
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May I ask how you determined the stability of your system once you had overclocked the machine? If after you overclocked your system and then used it for a few hours and since the system hadn't crashed, you determined it to be stable, I'm afraid the problems you are experiencing are probably because your system is unstable due to your overclock.

After you have overclocked your system, you need to thoroughly test the stability of the system using a program such as Prime95, which you should run for around 10 hours, along with using a temperature readout program such as CoreTemp so you can keep an eye on the temperatures of the processor.

If you need some guidance with regards to overclocking your system and then making sure it is stable, the people in the Overclocking & Cooling section will definitely be able to help you out.

ive only got 1 question that is is my vista copy still ok to use or will it be void now as win7 was an upgrade?
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You can re-install and use Windows Vista again as long as you are not using your copy of Windows 7 since it's an Upgrade license. To qualify for a Windows 7 Upgrade license, the system which you wish to install Windows 7 on needs to have already been licensed to a legitimate copy of an OEM or Retail license of either Windows XP or Windows Vista. Once you have installed Windows 7, you will no longer be able to use the previous version of Windows that you used as the qualifying product for the upgrade:

Microsoft said:
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14. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.

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Also, installing Windows when the PC is overclocked in any way, sometimes causes issues that might not be so obvious now, but soon rear their ugly heads and oyu often cannot put a finger on the reasons.

This is why there is the SETUP DEFAULTS ( Or similar ) option in the BIOS.

Did you install Windows 7 with the Motherboard in this SETUP mode or did you do it when you were overclocked?

I hate to say this, but Im a total Windows hater and I have hated everything about windows and especially Vista, but win7 is quite honestly perfect so for you to blame Win7 is clearly showing us that you are missing something and trying to blame the O/S when its blatantly obvious to everyone that the O/S is NOT the problem.
 
willhub said:
Each version gets tougher on hardware? Are you sure? In what ways?
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in compliance and errors.
Just like when everyone moved to xp there were loads of people who's xp system kept crashing due to DVD drive problems. Whilst they worked fine on 98 they would not work on xp. Due to the drive being damaged. Why this actually happens I don't know.

Same with overclocks, just because an overclock works in vista does not mean it will be fine in w7.
 
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I kinda agree with AcidHell2, I was always of the opinion you should retest (properly) any overclocks when changing OS (or even drivers) as tolerances would be different.
 
For the network adaptor issue it may be the power saving setting that W7 defaults to. I turned off in the power saving option on this in the device settings and it fixed it for me
 
Most definately agree with all posts here...Excluding the OPs lol.

Windows 7 is superior to Vista, so going backwards may solve your problem, But you'll be trading Win7 for an inferior operating system. You're better off sticking with Windows 7 and solving your trouble.

Stability test your overclock first of all, as the 'its working there for its fine' approach does not work when you're dealing with an overclocked system. You need to stress it to its max. To test your cooling and your calculation stability.

But seriously OP, I suggest you solve your problem as it does not lay with the OS alone, It a combination of your hardware\software setup and the OS, and it will be something you can solve with a little delving.
 
OP-internet connection constantly dropping and turning off network adaptor

I had this problem it was the latest IAN driver from REALTEK, so l just used the one Win 7 installed at set up no problems router has been up 475HRs. Thats the only problem l had with Win 7 x64, found it a doddle to install it and have never looked back.
 
would it not be worth going back to stock for a bit or at least dropping the O/C back a bit and just see if you still have any of these problems?
 
Since upgrading to win 7, my internet keeps dropping too, aswell as firefox freezing and not ending after ive ended the processor....just them 2 niggles that make me :(
 
Win 7 still lots better than Vista and you need do is clean install and then download latest driver for motherboard, video card, keyboard, mouse and any other hardwares then reboot (if your mobo has 2 or more BIOS chipset then leave as open - dont lock as write protection) and then download latest software like AV plus any software you paid for then check for latest date and version that usual work fine. Network connection that you may need update firmware version so check your modem online first - it work for me prefect.
 
Win7 64bit and lovin' it. :D
I find it snappier than Vista although I'd have liked it to look more different.
I think the OP has a problem with his setup that he's recognised now, which is why he hasn't been back to argue again. But that's good because it means that he's sorted it out.
 
Agreed I have done that.

2000 was faultless for me, almost from day 1

XP had issues for quite some time, but look at it now? More than proven itself over and over.

XP64 for me has proven the perfect O/S and I have used that since its release with absolute 100% stability

Vista was a wet hanky for me from day 1 and it was over a eyar before it finally sorted itself out enough for me to move off XP64 but it still wasnt quite right.

Win7 I have to say has just been perfect in every way... I am struggling to find a fault in it at all? - sure, all the USB gadjets I have bought the kids for xmas dont work with it, none of the USB Wireles adapters work in it either but thats a small issue cos I dont use wireless, its just something I happened to notice.

I truly cannot fault Windows 7 in any way at all.

And this for me, is something that I am not happy with, cos if anyone likes a good rant and moan about MS its me... I just cant with Win7.
 
My only gripe really is the unneccessary, cartoony bloat that comes with the OS.
Who the hell actually thought "Aero Shake" was a prerequisite for a new OS? :confused:
 
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Aero shake is quite useful, I CBA sometimes to press WINKEY+M so shaking the active window twice minimises BG windows swiftly and brings them back.

And how exactly is shake "cartoony bloat"? 7 is less cartoony than Vista which in turn is less cartoony than XP.
 
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