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06-23-2009, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Windows 7
Anyone using it? Reviews? Likes/Dislikes?
I'm trying to decide what to install on my new hdd without going nuts
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06-23-2009, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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i used it a few months back and it seemed alot quicker than windows vista... definitely more user friendly... all in all it seemed pretty nice... i may install it eventually again if i ever get the motivation to set my desktop back up
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06-23-2009, 06:36 PM
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Any advantage to installing it over XP? I absolutely refuse to use that junk Vista.
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06-23-2009, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frosty
Any advantage to installing it over XP? I absolutely refuse to use that junk Vista.
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I have Vista now, no real complaints. It even has a few things I like over XP but I'm waiting on the new hard drive until I decide what OS to use.
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dumbass.
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06-23-2009, 11:18 PM
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I have been running it since the RC1. It is very stable I play games for hours on it and absoutely have no issues. From what i can see they have made it less resource intensive but somehow managed to make it look better than vista and have less strain on the system. Sharing center has been renamed to homegroup I have yet to use it because of some difficulty running my hard wired desktop on this network. I refuse to purchase any other OS because I am waiting for this to finally go retail.
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06-24-2009, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NJ
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I've been running Windows 7 since RC1 also. I really like it, runs a lot better than Vista.
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06-24-2009, 09:37 AM
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I downgraded from Vista to XP because I didn't like how many resources Vista stole
i am thinking of trying out Windows7 since I've heard a lot of great things about it.
Has anyone had any compatibility issues with drivers or older hardware?
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06-24-2009, 09:58 AM
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You should dual boot XP/7. This way you can try out 7 and still have XP if your not happy with it.
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06-24-2009, 10:00 AM
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That's a good idea.
Will it take 2 partitions to dual boot or can Windows 7 install on the same partition as XP? (Will I need more than one physical drive?)
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06-24-2009, 10:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.7TA
That's a good idea.
Will it take 2 partitions to dual boot or can Windows 7 install on the same partition as XP? (Will I need more than one physical drive?)
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You need to create a new partition in order to hold the Windows 7 install. You do not need more than one physical drive.
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06-24-2009, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Cool man, thanks for the suggestion, I'll def give Windows 7 a try that way if I don't like it I can still use XP as my backup
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06-24-2009, 10:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.7TA
Cool man, thanks for the suggestion, I'll def give Windows 7 a try that way if I don't like it I can still use XP as my backup
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No problem. Good Luck!
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06-24-2009, 11:08 AM
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Dunno ive used vista and xp and never had a problem w/ either
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06-24-2009, 02:39 PM
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i really enjoy 7 way way better then vista
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06-24-2009, 04:11 PM
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no need to dual boot... you are able to run a virtual xp machine for apps if need be i believe
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06-25-2009, 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobb1589
no need to dual boot... you are able to run a virtual xp machine for apps if need be i believe
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If it's anything like XPs "Windows98" compatibility mode, it will probably suck. Everytime I ran something in the 98 compatiblity mode in XP it would crash...
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06-25-2009, 06:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.7TA
If it's anything like XPs "Windows98" compatibility mode, it will probably suck. Everytime I ran something in the 98 compatiblity mode in XP it would crash... |
i don't believe it's a compatability mode... i believe its a virtualized version of windows xp... different i think
but either way i posted to say that windows 7 can be had for $50 on pre-order tomorrow
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