Windows 7?

**anklebiter** · May 15th, 2009, 02:12 AM

Anyone using it? If you didn't know, the release candidate is available, and free until June 2010.I've been on it about a week now ( from XP Pro) and I must say I love it.It's fast solid, and everything has been compatible so far from older software and games, to all my hardware.I didn't even need to fight with my network-it just added it's self.MS, you done good!

Melo · May 15th, 2009, 02:20 AM

I'm running it as a dual boot with Vista. No issues so far.

**9876543210** · May 21st, 2009, 08:36 PM

anklebiter,

How are you handling your partitions? I'm interested in trying it but I'm already dual booting Ubuntu and XP. I guess I'd probably need another partition for Win 7.

**anklebiter** · May 23rd, 2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 9876543210

anklebiter,

How are you handling your partitions? I'm interested in trying it but I'm already dual booting Ubuntu and XP. I guess I'd probably need another partition for Win 7.

7 is on a separate HD.I don't think a partition for a 3rd operating system will be a problem for you if you have the space, XP's boot loader will just ad it on.It don't take much room either.I have a few games installed and all my regular programs etc. It's only 27 gigs.

**billybunter** · May 23rd, 2009, 03:21 PM

I'm tempted by windows 7, because vista has gave me nothing but problems.

taz25 · May 28th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Windows 7 is what Vista should have been, BUT....... Just wait till Microsoft posts the price. Guaranteed that it will be even dearer than Vista is

shag_buddy_007 · June 9th, 2009, 02:00 PM

yeah vista is total pants and people should demand there money back when W7 appears, ive seen so many problems with vista i dont know how gates gets away with it, from the useage i had with W7 i found it refreshing that they might actually have a descent operating system, just hope its not embedded with hidden spys like im hearing about.

**billybunter** · November 4th, 2009, 12:56 AM

Well, I thought what can I lose. Vista is crap. So installed 7 32bit. Took a bit of fiddling about but it is better than vista by a mile. But then so was XP. But this does work folks!

**burpman** · November 4th, 2009, 01:04 AM

I used the release candidate for several weeks and loved it and it ran like a champ but they had absolutely no support for the older sound card in my laptop. I tried all the compatible Vista drivers with no joy. I had to give up on it ultimately because of the lack of driver support for slightly older hardware.

**billybunter** · November 4th, 2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by burpman

I used the release candidate for several weeks and loved it and it ran like a champ but they had absolutely no support for the older sound card in my laptop. I tried all the compatible Vista drivers with no joy. I had to give up on it ultimately because of the lack of driver support for slightly older hardware.

I had to uninstall and reinstall a few things, but so far so good.

May 15th, 2009, 02:12 AM	#1
anklebiter Palerider Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States Posts: 509 Thanks: 5,603 Thanked 9,862 Times in 515 Posts	Windows 7? Anyone using it? If you didn't know, the release candidate is available, and free until June 2010.I've been on it about a week now ( from XP Pro) and I must say I love it.It's fast solid, and everything has been compatible so far from older software and games, to all my hardware.I didn't even need to fight with my network-it just added it's self.MS, you done good!

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May 15th, 2009, 02:20 AM	#2
Melo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 148 Thanks: 4,234 Thanked 4,290 Times in 134 Posts	I'm running it as a dual boot with Vista. No issues so far.

May 21st, 2009, 08:36 PM	#3
9876543210 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,044 Thanks: 24,638 Thanked 34,288 Times in 4,008 Posts	anklebiter, How are you handling your partitions? I'm interested in trying it but I'm already dual booting Ubuntu and XP. I guess I'd probably need another partition for Win 7.

May 23rd, 2009, 03:21 PM	#5
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	I'm tempted by windows 7, because vista has gave me nothing but problems.

May 28th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#6
taz25 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 60 Thanked 26 Times in 9 Posts	Windows 7 is what Vista should have been, BUT....... Just wait till Microsoft posts the price. Guaranteed that it will be even dearer than Vista is

June 9th, 2009, 02:00 PM	#7
shag_buddy_007 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 113 Times in 25 Posts	yeah vista is total pants and people should demand there money back when W7 appears, ive seen so many problems with vista i dont know how gates gets away with it, from the useage i had with W7 i found it refreshing that they might actually have a descent operating system, just hope its not embedded with hidden spys like im hearing about.

November 4th, 2009, 12:56 AM	#8
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	Well, I thought what can I lose. Vista is crap. So installed 7 32bit. Took a bit of fiddling about but it is better than vista by a mile. But then so was XP. But this does work folks!

November 4th, 2009, 01:04 AM	#9
burpman Former Staff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Burren, Eireann Posts: 4,356 Thanks: 23,596 Thanked 59,785 Times in 4,181 Posts	I used the release candidate for several weeks and loved it and it ran like a champ but they had absolutely no support for the older sound card in my laptop. I tried all the compatible Vista drivers with no joy. I had to give up on it ultimately because of the lack of driver support for slightly older hardware.