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The Borg_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:32 Post subject: Windows 7. What do u think of it

I have windows 7 installed for a week now and it does semm faster, escially now i have 64 bit version.
The thing that really annoys me is this security/admin rubbish. I'm pretty much the only one who uses this computer and i get messages click here change these files if your the admin. Why can't they have an option on install to get rid of all this rubbish?

M-83 Frag · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:03 Post subject:

try to change windows 7 UAC options...here:

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/07/windows-7-whats-up-with-the-uac

opti185 · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 16:25 Post subject:

I had same problem with Win7.

but who can read and write is clearly advantageous in the living. Laughing

Spike · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 17:54 Post subject:

I got a windows 7 laptop, its great only had a few problems with it, and yes i just turned UAC off. Beats Vista easily.

Growling_Mad_Scientist

Zog Ecosse · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:47 Post subject:

I have been running W7 home premium 64 bit for arround two weeks now.
I migrated directly from Xp pro which was a fairly recent clean install.
My core i7 only came alive when I made the transition.
I like the extra security features and do not find the in the slightest annoying. I used heavily protected network at work and scecurity warnings are a frequent because I have incomming email from outside our WAN.
While my system is idle I use 400mb system ram on one cpu core and the cpu clock multiplier auto stepped back to from 20x to 12x. This is quite a substantial power saving.
I recon that from power up to playing dm takes about 1/4 the time it used to running Xp. If you installed over an existing system you will find a very substantial folder called "Windows.old" on your hard drive. This will slow you down if you have small hard drive. I found I could delete all but 2 files in the folder and this freed up 54gb of disk space. It is however worth checking the contents of the folder because all the files are not archived. This can save you time downloading 32 bit apps if you have saved the intallation files.

I think the Windows 7 experience can best be described as a breath of fresh air.

Wonderbanana · Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:10 Post subject:

Ive been on Windows 7 64-bit for a while now having come up from XP 32-bit.

Love it, it's fast and I've had no compatibility issues bar one USB drive which used built in software for security purposes.

Main issue I had was just learning the 'layout' having (thankfully) skipped Vista.

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 01:37 Post subject:

I've just updated from Vista 64 Ultimate to Win7 64 Ultimate.

Remarkably painless. Took 3hrs. I am pleased so far.

*Edit: aaaah - none my source games work anymore...

Freelancer · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 15:47 Post subject:

Xmeagol · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 15:53 Post subject:

i went straight from XP to 7

This thing's a beast

Lawitz · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 20:53 Post subject:

windows 7 isn´t as fast as xp was, general tasks in windows and firefox sometimes can take longer to finish, and when it does slow down its rather annoying because it worked fine with xp. windows 7 starts quicker though. I also really don´t like the default windows 7 look and usage, my "productivity" is greatly reduced with the basic setup, why change something that we got used to for years? I changed mine to look almost exactly like xp with the quicklaunchbar (that stays there when I open a program, not the windows 7 version that transforms the link to the program), showing programs with their names, having the "show desktop" back on the left side and a link to "my computer". I´m not done, I´ll try to revert to the old startmenu as well. another thing that annoys me is the new sound mixer. I have no sound under 5% volume. in xp I used 2-3 but now I can´t reduce the volume to the value I want unless I set the volume in all the apps. also the loudness for "wave" is gone, I used to set this to 50% to get a more precise sound settings. now the minimum is 5%/100%. my keyboard has volume buttons that go in steps of 3% so I can have 3 (no sound), 6,9,etc. again, why did they get rid of "wave"?

and here is how it looks:

StonedCabbage · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 21:09 Post subject:

ive had my copy of windows 7 ultmate sitting under my desk for 3 months now, not going to install till i get my new gfx card which should be next month

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 21:11 Post subject:

Lawitz - you're a grumpy old man Very Happy

[DOH] Mick · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 21:54 Post subject:

I went to Vista 64 back to XP 32bit .
Vista just sucked in game my fps would suck ... service pack 1 did improve this but it was still behind XP Rolling Eyes

Since running windows 7 beta 64 and now the retail version
I have not used XP once and my XP is stored with the games I
don't play anymore R.I.P. XP Shocked