Comments on: So how’s that Windows 7 beta treating you? http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:43:50 -0500 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1027311 Bill Fri, 29 May 2009 00:51:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-1027311 <a href="http://timezonesworldclock.lifeauts.info/" rel="nofollow">timezones world clock</a> <a href="http://lolitabdlsbbs.lifeauts.info/" rel="nofollow">lolita bd ls bbs</a> <a href="http://franklingdelanoroosevelt.selfauts.info/" rel="nofollow">frankling delano roosevelt</a> <a href="http://cryinghinesward.soundauts.info/" rel="nofollow">crying hines ward</a> <a href="http://justavslsmagazineissue.smallauts.info/" rel="nofollow">just avs ls magazine issue</a> <a href="http://elgrandemaspene.startauts.info/" rel="nofollow">el grande mas pene</a> <a href="http://exhaustpipebenders.littleauts.info/" rel="nofollow">exhaust pipe benders</a> <a href="http://institutemedicalpima.pageauts.info/" rel="nofollow">institute medical pima</a> <a href="http://preteenunderwear.soundauts.info/" rel="nofollow">pre teen underwear</a> <a href= http://flightstomontegobay.selfauts.info timezones world clock
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]]> By: Glaf http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-972599 Glaf Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:56:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-972599 I installed it, everything is fine except that it cannot find the ethernet card of my LG portable. I will appreciate any assistance. I installed it, everything is fine except that it cannot find the ethernet card of my LG portable. I will appreciate any assistance.

]]> By: Maox http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-972145 Maox Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:41:04 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-972145 I never got the whole search thing. How often do you really search for stuff? My computer is pretty well organized, I know where everything is, and I don't need MS to help me find it. Praising the search function, is that a job-related phenomenon or something? I never got the whole search thing. How often do you really search for stuff? My computer is pretty well organized, I know where everything is, and I don’t need MS to help me find it. Praising the search function, is that a job-related phenomenon or something?

]]> By: Harsh Anjaria http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-971318 Harsh Anjaria Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:05:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-971318 installed windows 7 as my main os through upgrading vista. running smoothly. i am a fan of windows but after installing and seeing the cleaner interface of the new os i am really thinking about the gloss and shine of windows vista as why they were there and why i was happy with them.. this os definitely gonna rock. installed windows 7 as my main os through upgrading vista. running smoothly. i am a fan of windows but after installing and seeing the cleaner interface of the new os i am really thinking about the gloss and shine of windows vista as why they were there and why i was happy with them.. this os definitely gonna rock.

]]> By: Guy Kilgallen http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-970364 Guy Kilgallen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:28:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-970364 Install/mount Parallels tools and go into device manager in Windows 7 then update drivers for your network adapters from the mounted Parallels Tools. That should do it Install/mount Parallels tools and go into device manager in Windows 7 then update drivers for your network adapters from the mounted Parallels Tools. That should do it

]]> By: James http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-970311 James Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:25:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-970311 Very impressed so far. Fast, stable, no issues whatsoever in terms of drivers, network adapter, etc. So, what am I using? Dell Dimension E510 Desktop. Pentium 4, 3.2GHz, 1GB RAM. Created a new partition using Gparted to maintain my current XP Home Media Center. Very impressed so far. Fast, stable, no issues whatsoever in terms of drivers, network adapter, etc.

So, what am I using? Dell Dimension E510 Desktop. Pentium 4, 3.2GHz, 1GB RAM. Created a new partition using Gparted to maintain my current XP Home Media Center.

]]> By: First patch for Windows 7 beta addresses MP3 bug http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-970076 First patch for Windows 7 beta addresses MP3 bug Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:20:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-970076 [...] Windows 7 beta is so 10 minutes ago. Still, many of you seem to be genuinely interested in Microsoft’s newest operating system, so you might [...] [...] Windows 7 beta is so 10 minutes ago. Still, many of you seem to be genuinely interested in Microsoft’s newest operating system, so you might [...]

]]> By: Rolan http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969941 Rolan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:21:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969941 Your suggestion was a lifesaver. Only trouble is that I had to give my other partition a different letter than it has on Windows XP. But it work fine. "Manage" got it going, it hadn't been assigned at all. Now I can transfer files back and forth between the two partitions that I couldn't do before. Many thanks. Your suggestion was a lifesaver. Only trouble is that I had to give my other partition a different letter than it has on Windows XP. But it work fine. “Manage” got it going, it hadn’t been assigned at all. Now I can transfer files back and forth between the two partitions that I couldn’t do before. Many thanks.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969904 Ryan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:55:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969904 You have to click start-right click computer, manage, then go to storage, then look for partition one, and it shouldn't have a drive letter. Assign it a drive letter then you'll be set. You have to click start-right click computer, manage, then go to storage, then look for partition one, and it shouldn’t have a drive letter. Assign it a drive letter then you’ll be set.

]]> By: Sherman Roufa http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969819 Sherman Roufa Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:21:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969819 I got a copy last week and finally took the time to install it. I'm running on P-4 2.8 with 512 mb ram 75 gb hard drive (wimpy little system) the only thing that I upgraded was the video card, I just happened to have a spare radeon 9800 laying about. After the install I had it rate the system. I got a 2.9, but if I add some ram, I can get it up to 3.8 (I'm limited by the processor) The only problem I have run into so far is configuring Outlook to my Exchange server. It seems as though the system is not seeing the server on my local network....anybody have any ideas?.?.?.? Other than that, I am enjoying the overall experience. Of course I haven't tried to install any of my work related software or any other strictly XP types of software. I got a copy last week and finally took the time to install it. I’m running on P-4 2.8 with 512 mb ram 75 gb hard drive (wimpy little system) the only thing that I upgraded was the video card, I just happened to have a spare radeon 9800 laying about. After the install I had it rate the system. I got a 2.9, but if I add some ram, I can get it up to 3.8 (I’m limited by the processor) The only problem I have run into so far is configuring Outlook to my Exchange server. It seems as though the system is not seeing the server on my local network….anybody have any ideas?.?.?.?

Other than that, I am enjoying the overall experience. Of course I haven’t tried to install any of my work related software or any other strictly XP types of software.

]]> By: Max Zamorsky http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969755 Max Zamorsky Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:55:20 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969755 I did not want to believe all the good and promising news - until I installed the public beta on my older LE1600 Tablet PC! Read about here http://max.zamorsky.name/2009/01/13/windows7-auf-einem-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pcwindows7-on-a-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pc/ I did not want to believe all the good and promising news – until I installed the public beta on my older LE1600 Tablet PC!

Read about here
http://max.zamorsky.name/2009/01/13/windows7-auf-einem-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pcwindows7-on-a-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pc/

]]> By: Max Zamorsky http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969738 Max Zamorsky Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969738 I was very sceptical about Microsoft's marketing promises. So I wanted to see for myself. I am positively surprised. read my comparison between XP, Vista and Windows 7 experince on an older Tablet PC here: http://max.zamorsky.name/2009/01/13/windows7-auf-einem-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pcwindows7-on-a-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pc/ I was very sceptical about Microsoft’s marketing promises. So I wanted to see for myself. I am positively surprised. read my comparison between XP, Vista and Windows 7 experince on an older Tablet PC here:

http://max.zamorsky.name/2009/01/13/windows7-auf-einem-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pcwindows7-on-a-motion-computing-le1600-tablet-pc/

]]> By: Rolan http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969658 Rolan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:15:38 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969658 I have win 7 installed on a hd with dual partitions, XP Home is on the first partition. That seems to work OK, but in Win 7, it will not let me look at any files on the "other partition" in Explorer or any other way, it's like it's not even there. To transfer anything between partitions I have to go back to Win XP where Explorer works fine and allows me to do all of those things. Any ideas or suggestions? At this point I'm not too impressed with Win 7, had all kinds of trouble finding drivers for my hardware, especially the Ethernet card. Finally started chaning Ethernet cards will win 7 came up with a driver for one of them and then that worked OK. Also no drivers for my sound chip on my Asus MB, finally got those from Win 7 update and now that works OK. Have another hardware chip on the board that it can't find drivers for. Gave up on that for the time being. I'm glad I still have my XP to fall back on, hope they get some of the bugs and configuations cleared up with Win 7 one of these days. I have win 7 installed on a hd with dual partitions, XP Home is on the first partition. That seems to work OK, but in Win 7, it will not let me look at any files on the “other partition” in Explorer or any other way, it’s like it’s not even there.

To transfer anything between partitions I have to go back to Win XP where Explorer works fine and allows me to do all of those things.

Any ideas or suggestions? At this point I’m not too impressed with Win 7, had all kinds of trouble finding drivers for my hardware, especially the Ethernet card. Finally started chaning Ethernet cards will win 7 came up with a driver for one of them and then that worked OK. Also no drivers for my sound chip on my Asus MB, finally got those from Win 7 update and now that works OK. Have another hardware chip on the board that it can’t find drivers for. Gave up on that for the time being.

I’m glad I still have my XP to fall back on, hope they get some of the bugs and configuations cleared up with Win 7 one of these days.

]]> By: Paul http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969558 Paul Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:51:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969558 WIsh i could say i've had a great experience with win7 so far. While i can deffenetly see the improvements with performance and the ui. Media center performs like a dog. Which is funny because i'm running it on a dual core amd athalon 64 w/4 gig's of mem, using a sata drive and gigabit eithernet. I have 2 hdhomeruns for clear qam hdtv and video playback isn't even tollerable. On top of that, using my 360 as an extender is even worse. Like i said i see deffenate improvements in the desk top and will probably take the leap and install it on my work machine as that is where i'll get to utalize it's benefits. If ms fix's media center, which i'm sure they will, win7 really could take back some of the market share it's lost to os/x. WIsh i could say i’ve had a great experience with win7 so far. While i can deffenetly see the improvements with performance and the ui. Media center performs like a dog. Which is funny because i’m running it on a dual core amd athalon 64 w/4 gig’s of mem, using a sata drive and gigabit eithernet. I have 2 hdhomeruns for clear qam hdtv and video playback isn’t even tollerable. On top of that, using my 360 as an extender is even worse. Like i said i see deffenate improvements in the desk top and will probably take the leap and install it on my work machine as that is where i’ll get to utalize it’s benefits. If ms fix’s media center, which i’m sure they will, win7 really could take back some of the market share it’s lost to os/x.

]]> By: Brian http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969476 Brian Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:27:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969476 I had pretty much had it with Vista on my desktop, so I upgraded it to Windows 7. It's an upgrade in every sense of the word. The box seems like it is now about twice as fast. What's more all apps and drivers are working fine. The Vista nightmare seems like it is finally over. Next up, I am loading this onto a media center PC. I had pretty much had it with Vista on my desktop, so I upgraded it to Windows 7.

It’s an upgrade in every sense of the word. The box seems like it is now about twice as fast. What’s more all apps and drivers are working fine. The Vista nightmare seems like it is finally over.

Next up, I am loading this onto a media center PC.

]]> By: Rodney Beard http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969242 Rodney Beard Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:19:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969242 very impressed so far. Especially with how well it runs on my netbook. It actually performs just as good if not better than the linux install on that system. Overall impression is very positive and I think that this will get some positive mojo heading to redmond very impressed so far. Especially with how well it runs on my netbook. It actually performs just as good if not better than the linux install on that system. Overall impression is very positive and I think that this will get some positive mojo heading to redmond

]]> By: Henry K http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969230 Henry K Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969230 Hey are any of you guys experiencing any sort of issues with programs installed on your Vista machine (when upgrading to 7)? I really want to pull the trigger but am afraid of incompatibility issues with some software. Thanks. Hey are any of you guys experiencing any sort of issues with programs installed on your Vista machine (when upgrading to 7)? I really want to pull the trigger but am afraid of incompatibility issues with some software. Thanks.

]]> By: anon http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969223 anon Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:57:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969223 installed on an 1 gig, 2.20 GHz system with 256 MB GPU in 40 mins or so, without any problems or even any input from me. recognised my incredibly crappy USB ADSL modem easy enough. installed my HP printer all by itself when i turned it on. seems to be working without a hitch and no slower than XP, but i haven't had the time to mess with it for more than an hour. the taskbar-quicklaunch merge bugged me though. it might seem neat as an idea, but it's way too icon-based and confusing as to what is a launch icon and what is a working application. i'm a dirty little pirate tho, i got mine from rapidshare. installed on an 1 gig, 2.20 GHz system with 256 MB GPU in 40 mins or so, without any problems or even any input from me. recognised my incredibly crappy USB ADSL modem easy enough. installed my HP printer all by itself when i turned it on. seems to be working without a hitch and no slower than XP, but i haven’t had the time to mess with it for more than an hour. the taskbar-quicklaunch merge bugged me though. it might seem neat as an idea, but it’s way too icon-based and confusing as to what is a launch icon and what is a working application.
i’m a dirty little pirate tho, i got mine from rapidshare.

]]> By: David http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969217 David Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:31:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969217 Installed Windows 7 during weekend and it really IS great OS. The only thing that makes me a bit mad is the network adapter. Seems to drop the connection too oftem. Luckily enough, I have the Wi-Fi card so I installed it and it works just fine... :) Installed Windows 7 during weekend and it really IS great OS. The only thing that makes me a bit mad is the network adapter. Seems to drop the connection too oftem. Luckily enough, I have the Wi-Fi card so I installed it and it works just fine… :)

]]> By: Andfre http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/11/so-hows-that-windows-7-beta-treating-you/comment-page-1/#comment-969212 Andfre Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:54:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64982#comment-969212 I upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista SP1 - only one small glitch to do with pinning some applications to the taskbar where they didnt show up straight away. Visually looks great - really enjoying the taskbar treatment as detailed by ProfessionalGun in a previous comment. I upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista SP1 – only one small glitch to do with pinning some applications to the taskbar where they didnt show up straight away. Visually looks great – really enjoying the taskbar treatment as detailed by ProfessionalGun in a previous comment.

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