Windows 7

antijoke · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:10

Just a quick question, I am about to install RC1 and wanted to know regarding drivers/programs for W7 should I get the Vista versions or XP versions if W7 ones aren't available.

Thanks.

Memphis · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:35

Vista.

millsy888 · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:36

i've used vista drivers with previous versions of Win 7 with no problems

antijoke · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:48

Sweet thanks for the advice.

Fire Wizard · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:51

The Windows Vista drivers should be fine. Windows 7 is using Windows Vista's driver model so there isn't any breaking changes there. Unlike what we experienced moving from Windows XP to Windows Vista.

braveheart · 25 Apr 2009 at 09:51

It will be fine cos W7 is part of Vista core kernel which is 50% and something called as "Vista R2" so that still same driver plus new features in W7 - Vista is NT6.0 and W7 is NT6.1 - W7 still using some of Vista and some of W7 to mixed it and will be fine with drivers software you can try out W7 RC1 if you like