Windows 7 Impressions
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Got it working in a 512Mb VBox machine and to be honest its still faster than my XP instll I am using!
Performs faster than the old Vista install I had as well.
Found all hardware fine as well which was nice.
Does anyone know if this beta build expires at all - wouldn't mind giving it a good beating as my main OS but if it expires I might as well carry on in the VM.
Performs faster than the old Vista install I had as well.
Found all hardware fine as well which was nice.
Does anyone know if this beta build expires at all - wouldn't mind giving it a good beating as my main OS but if it expires I might as well carry on in the VM.
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Seems just like Vista with a few changes
Seems faster and with a few changes.
Regarding drivers.............
I installed Nvidia Vista 64bit graphics card drivers without a problem.
I also installed Nvidia Vista 64bit motherboard drivers but Windows 7 ignored them and reverted back to the built in Windows 7 Nvidia drivers.
I installed Creative X-Fi vista 64bit drivers without a problem.
Verdict(so far).....no problems as yet other than ignoring the Nvidia drivers.
Seems faster and with a few changes.
Regarding drivers.............
I installed Nvidia Vista 64bit graphics card drivers without a problem.
I also installed Nvidia Vista 64bit motherboard drivers but Windows 7 ignored them and reverted back to the built in Windows 7 Nvidia drivers.
I installed Creative X-Fi vista 64bit drivers without a problem.
Verdict(so far).....no problems as yet other than ignoring the Nvidia drivers.
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I've added a few devices: Wireless Mice, Phones, GPS, that sort of thing.
Two problems I've found; the GPS I have (TomTom Wireless GPS MKII) doesn't show-up in the sensors section, and the fingerprint reader doesn't show in the biometrics devices.
Cheers - gives me a good few months of playing then!
yep installed via USB. I had to use win rar to rip the contents of the ISO. I then had to format my 4gb USB stick to FAT32. I just stuck it in then booted from USB and voila 20 mins later I was browsing the internet.
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I usually research the problem first, to give Microsoft a better idea exactly what I was trying to do before sending. And yes, I use the 'Send Feedback' item in Start Menu (I've removed the one on the titlebar)
I have it running ok, tried a restoring from a previous point?
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Thank you
No problem.
May I ask as many people in this forum to send feedback as much as they can?
I think one of the biggest problems that occured in Vista beta was that Microsoft didn't have enough feedback from the users.
uninstalled it and W7 is stable again, hmm.
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I am actually impressed so far. We have vista on the laptop, but I hardly ever use that.
My XP installation has been solid, so I never bothered going to Vista. I will go to Windows 7 though. I really like it. Like any new OS, people get frustrated when things are in different places.
I set it up with a dual boot configuration to run alongside my XP. It was the quickest windows install I have ever done. Up and running very quickly.
Early observations/problems.
1. Did not detect/Install my Xfi Extreme Music.
Solution - Download 64 bit Vista drivers from Creative. Run in Vista compatability mode.
2. Did not detect/install the SM Bus on my P5Ke/Wifi AP
Solution - Download chipset drivers from Asus. Again, must be run in compatabilty mode. (Vista)
3. Did not detect/install my Canon N650u scanner.
Solution - Throw it away, as vista drivers were never released
Just a suggestion, but perhaps we could have a list of problems/fixes somewhere. I would imagine some of the issues would be quite common amongst us.
My XP installation has been solid, so I never bothered going to Vista. I will go to Windows 7 though. I really like it. Like any new OS, people get frustrated when things are in different places.
I set it up with a dual boot configuration to run alongside my XP. It was the quickest windows install I have ever done. Up and running very quickly.
Early observations/problems.
1. Did not detect/Install my Xfi Extreme Music.
Solution - Download 64 bit Vista drivers from Creative. Run in Vista compatability mode.
2. Did not detect/install the SM Bus on my P5Ke/Wifi AP
Solution - Download chipset drivers from Asus. Again, must be run in compatabilty mode. (Vista)
3. Did not detect/install my Canon N650u scanner.
Solution - Throw it away, as vista drivers were never released
Just a suggestion, but perhaps we could have a list of problems/fixes somewhere. I would imagine some of the issues would be quite common amongst us.
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Asrock NF7G Full HD 3.0 here,cannot for the life of me fix this error short of getting a new nic card,rather not as the onboard one works fine in xp pro.
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Anyone know how to get the Dell Quickset OSD to work? It displays when I change the brightness but does not when changing volume (using the touch media buttons on my M1330 notebook)? 
