Windows 7 for beginners

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I will be getting a new machine with Windows 7 on in a couple of days at work. I am used to working in XP as IT support so would like it functioning as close to XP as possible. Apart from setting usual stuff like classic start menu, are there any other things I should know about e.g.

UAC or whatever its called in Vista that asks you everytime if open something up if you are sure you want to continue. I presume manage my computer and properties are the same and control panel is pretty much the same as XP

(edit) I've taken a record of the godlike control panel option for Win 7
 
I added the quicklaunch bar to the taskbar, google for it....I found it hard to live without.
 
Guest2 said:
I will be getting a new machine with Windows 7 on in a couple of days at work. I am used to working in XP as IT support so would like it functioning as close to XP as possible. Apart from setting usual stuff like classic start menu, are there any other things I should know about e.g.

UAC or whatever its called in Vista that asks you everytime if open something up if you are sure you want to continue. I presume manage my computer and properties are the same and control panel is pretty much the same as XP

(edit) I've taken a record of the godlike control panel option for Win 7
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Just get used to Windows 7 and use Windows XP Mode if you need to install incompatible programs, or guide someone through something using XP.

BeeP said:
I added the quicklaunch bar to the taskbar, google for it....I found it hard to live without.
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That's what the entire task bar is now :p
 
Windows 7 is actually incredibly easy to go from XP/Vista. It doesn't really require any "re-learning".

UAC isn't an issue in Windows 7, hardly bothers me at all, whereas in Vista, TweakUAC was the first thing to go on!

There is no need for quicklaunch on Windows 7 (for me) as Craig321 pointed out, the entire taskbar is a quick launch bar now - I refer to it as a dock now, as it's heading in that direction I feel. (Improves the user experience, though)
 
The only thing you can do (out of the box) to make it more XP-like is to use the classic theme, which doesn't do a lot to be honest and if your machines can handle the snazzier bits it's a step backwards.

Besides, the look and feel of Windows 7 vs XP will be the least of your worries - testing your group policy settings will be a grind depending on how complicated they are and I've run into problems with linux network shares that worked fine with XP (fixable though)

Most of your XP skills will transfer and generally things are in the same place. There will be the odd thing you can't find but in those cases Google always sorts you out. I don't like the new "Network and Sharing Center" for example but if you're used to the command line for getting simple information you'll be fine.
 
Best off getting used to 7 instead of trying to turn it in to XP. I've gone from XP to 7 at home and now wish I could upgrade to 7 at work.
 
You work in IT support, and yet you want to turn off the new start menu and turn off UAC, two of 7's best features, so it can be like XP? Surely you know about the security advantages of UAC? :confused:
 
swinnie said:
There is no need for quicklaunch on Windows 7 (for me) as Craig321 pointed out, the entire taskbar is a quick launch bar now - I refer to it as a dock now, as it's heading in that direction I feel. (Improves the user experience, though)
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I have 15 things in my quick launch, so If I didnt use quick launch, those icons would completely fill up the taskbar.
 
Guest2 said:
All our users use XP. Theres not much point me working in Windows 7 and supporting XP. It would be like me working in an Audi garage but only being able to fix Peugeot engines!
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So you'd prefer working in an Audi garage with a Peugeot that looks like an audi?

This makes no sense. If your going to use 7, use it as it is, in it's full glory. If not, stick to XP.
 
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