Windows 7 BETA

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So I got bored and installed it.
Yes, when I get bored I install prototype operating systems.

It's pretty fancy, new taskbar takes a bit of getting used to but I think I'll grow to like it. Seems to run a lot smoother too.

Overall, a nice, lovely thumbs up.
 
Nah.
Although that's hardly a bad thing, they are really giving people a free operating system for 8 months and if you think about it, they've just removed the 2.5 million key restriction due to demand so they'd be losing out on a hell of a lot of money.
 
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I have Windows 7 beta right now so far so good had program problems i install a number of programs to test it with & some games like fallout3 to name one with DirectX 11 it runs alittle fast but the other dont go much faster if at all
with the drivers well i didnt even need to found than because windows found all of it from my Video Card to my TV tuner will half of the TV tuner but the rest of my TV Tuner was easy to found & install the Video Card was ATI 4850 HD.

The real world programs like word & access install with no problem but being microsoft so i try OpenOffice it work fine too IE8 beta & Firefox 2 work well & faster than normal
Flash & Dreamweaver CS4 worked too just as i just install it a few hours back nothing major has happen i know more later like the new stuff like taskbar & the network Features

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Darian 说:
Very interesting. Thanks for thorough briefing.
I was hoping for the possibility of adding your own tool bars.
Like, right now all my programs are scattered in a folder called 'programs' - both music production, games, text editing, graphics, internet etc.
Why can't I set up a tool bar with custom shortcuts to easily find my programs?
Putting them all on the desktop doesn't exactly provide a general view...  :neutral:

So has the general interface been revamped or does it look like vista/XP?
 
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I have dig deep into Windows 7 you a few things i like one the drivers aint bad not the best for etc. I have a Epson CX5900 printer Windows 7 had drivers for it but not a good Idea to use than because a printed a document it work & all but i keep getting a message on the PC "Printer Paper Jam" but the printer was printing out document so the driver might some work on for other people having that problem just Install the Vista printer drivers next is Libraries a new way to look for your Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and it dont matter what folder they in to and the last thing i like so far is the Network & Sharing Center it some new times but now it dont disconnect like Vista did & now you have something called HomeGroup with it you share your files & devices to other computers or devices

cya
 
Adorno 说:
I was hoping for the possibility of adding your own tool bars ... Why can't I set up a tool bar with custom shortcuts to easily find my programs?
Unfortunately, pinning a folder to the Start Menu does not create a menu. The only way to achieve something like this is to create a custom toolbar on the taskbar, a feature which works just the same as in past versions. Commonly-used folders can be pinned within Windows Explorer's jump list, but they do not display a submenu when hovered over.

Adorno 说:
So has the general interface been revamped or does it look like vista/XP?
Most of the icons and buttons and such are the same as Vista or of a similar style, although this may well change in later builds. The glass theme has been given an overhaul; in Vista it had a black base, while in 7 it has a light blue base. Toolbars that were black or dark blue in Vista have been changed to glass or a very light blue in 7.

One of the most useful interface changes is the addition of universal jump lists. These are visible by clicking the arrow beside a program in the Start Menu (left) or right-clicking it in the taskbar (right). Programs that don't have special jump list functionality have no arrow in the Start Menu; right-clicking one on the taskbar will still work but displays only the most basic jump list commands (run, close, pin/unpin).

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Items within a jump list can be pinned or unpinned by clicking the pin that appears when an item is hovered over. The recent data is drawn from registry MRU locations, so some third-party programs have working jump lists even though they have no proper support for this feature. This feature can be customised by the software manufacturer; Internet Explorer, for instance, displays the browser history in its jump list (those can also be pinned, making it a sort of mini favorites list), while Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player remember albums and playlists in addition to standalone files.

Jump lists can be accessed at any time, including when the program is not running. Clicking a pinned item opens that file with that program, while clicking a non-pinned item performs the normal action for that file type (e.g. Paint's recent items are opened with Windows Photo Viewer).
 
Should I dll this cause vista is causing all sorts of problems for my gaming,I have 3 gigs of rams and Vista Is stealing like more than half of that and I want to know if I download and install this, will it run my games better like boost FPS?
 
well gaming Vista east RAM & CPU and even at times GPU but not that much,
Window 7 uses alot less RAM & CPU and GPU i have 2Gbs on my test PC but runs alot like XP fast so saying that games should run faster because they get to use more RAM & CPU and GPU so im 70% sure the games will run better

cya
 
TacKY 说:
Should I dll this cause vista is causing all sorts of problems for my gaming,I have 3 gigs of rams and Vista Is stealing like more than half of that and I want to know if I download and install this, will it run my games better like boost FPS?
While Windows 7 runs lighter as such, it's still a beta product (with some performance/compatibility/etc. issues yet to be resolved), and Vista isn't necessarily the source of your problem.

Besides the base amount Vista needs to run, it should only be taking up extra RAM if it is not being fully utilised anyway (it uses this for indexing, defragging, and a variety of other tasks); after launching something that needs more RAM, Vista should free up some of this extra RAM within a reasonable period of time.

If this doesn't happen it may be due to something else, e.g. updater or "speed launcher" apps that load at startup and stay in the background full time (Google, Adobe, and various other companies love making these sort of things, and usually add them to startup by default without asking for permission); these typically don't put icons in the system tray to let you know they are there. If your motherboard has an integrated video card, Windows will give it a certain amount of your system RAM unless it has been disabled in the BIOS. A small amount of RAM may also be reserved for special BIOS functionality, e.g. a dynamic fan speed control program.
 
Thought I'd resurrect this instead of starting a new one.

Just installed the 7 RC on a new 150GB, 10,000rpm Sata harddrive, and it works like a charm. So far I've had no compatibility issues at all, and after I got the permissions straightened out for my old hard drive, I can access all my old programs and they work fine. M&B foremost, of course.
 
Only thing preventing me from setting up a machine to try Windows 7 is the SLi issues that were prevalent throughout most the Beta stages. Anyone know if these are sorted yet?
 
I actually have Windows 7 rc. It's pretty nice. Currently, im running it on dual boot. Although it does take almost all of my ram. I only have 1 gig  :lol:
 
sharp256 说:
well gaming Vista east RAM & CPU and even at times GPU but not that much,
Window 7 uses alot less RAM & CPU and GPU i have 2Gbs on my test PC but runs alot like XP fast so saying that games should run faster because they get to use more RAM & CPU and GPU so im 70% sure the games will run better

cya

Essentially... I've seen a few gaming websites with reviews of XP vs. Vista vs. 7 performance tests, and while XP still outperforms Vista and 7 as a gaming platform, Windows 7 comes with DirectX 10 and beats Vista in almost every way. If you want DirectX10 without sacrificing performance overall, Windows 7 is your best bet, and after it's released and optimized, it'll probably be on par or better than XP.
 
I had the RC for a while on my laptop.
Its just like vista but with a new skin and some performance adjustments...

Nothing really special.
 
I'm running it for the past two months on dual boot with Vista, just in case. No issues, much better than Vista IMO. I have no trouble playing very old games, even without turning on the compatibility mode. I'm loving it.
 
I won't get it until the final release + a couple of months incase of any important patches.
 
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