[.Renn.Sport]

Just installed it in parallels on my OSX system :D
so far, Windows 7 runs fine even in a VM environment. Gonna test it on full hardware later. Doesn't seem too much different from Vista in terms of interface, but those UAC crap are all gone, installation is faster, boot up screen is nicer. and it seems to use less memory then Vista. The new task bar needs some time to get used to. I can't wait for the final version to be released.

Boot Up
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1926/249/24/506864111/n506864111_1846189_6324.jpg

Desktop
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1926/249/24/506864111/n506864111_1846190_6567.jpg

[TekDragon]

Windows 7 = Vista but less buggy and more fixed.

[TheSmokeShow]

damn i need that on my macbook!

[Razor Ramon HG]

I can't say I'm a fan of the new start menu.

[lilaznviper]

needs some work on the task bar
but overall its a better version of vista

[.Renn.Sport]

its running on parallels, aero is not enabled
and the start menu is hardly any different from vista.

[K-Dub]

You're running this?
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1926/249/24/506864111/n506864111_1846186_5539.jpg

[+Kardboard+]

Supposedly much better under the hood, but they really need to make it visually different from Vista if they want to convince people that this is a better product, methinks.

[Jmac]

Nothing wrong with Vista ... Windows 7 is shaping up nicely. I've been installing an updated build every month or so on my Macbook and it works quite well.

On a side note, I really, really hate OS X. The more I use it, the more I want to just wipe it right off the hard drive and just run Windows. Fucking inconsistent piece of shit OS.

[asian_XL]

Win vista -> 7 = win98 -> winMe

I'll pass

[Raid3n]

actually it was Win98 -> Win98SE

it was so bad, its the only windows version ever to have a Second Edition released.

[lilaznviper]

funny how everyone complained about xp and everyone just had to have windows 98se now everyone is complaining about vista and everyone just have to have windows xp

its a big huge fuken cycle that keeps happening

[asian_XL]

^ no one complained when xp was introduced.

[AzNightmare]

yeah, this still looks like a POS mac desktop.
I'll stick with my XP. At least it looks professional. Which is just how I like it.

[.Renn.Sport]

^ no one complained when xp was introduced.

a lot of ppl complained that XP took too much resource and their computer was too slow to run (ie Pentium 2, and early P3) and used too much ram since most ppl probably didn't have more then 128MB of ram back then

[ienhz]

yeah, this still looks like a POS mac desktop.
I'll stick with my XP. At least it looks professional. Which is just how I like it.

Yeah.. big ass bright blue bars and huge buttons look real professional.

[.Renn.Sport]

just use the classic look to look real professional
LOL

[asian_XL]

a lot of ppl complained that XP took too much resource and their computer was too slow to run (ie Pentium 2, and early P3) and used too much ram since most ppl probably didn't have more then 128MB of ram back then

yeah, it was a bit slow with my old duron 600mhz with 128mb. Then it was a
day and night difference when o/c it to 1050mhz with 384mb + Ti4400 lol
CPU back in 2000-01 was quite happy overclocker...running xp was not really
a problem. The only thing I hate was the new Start Menu.

[Jmac]

^ no one complained when xp was introduced.I remember having the same arguments regarding XP vs. 98/2000 as I did w/ Vista vs. XP.

98/2000 performs better.
98/2000 has better hardware and software support.
XP is a bloated Windows 2000 with a facelift.
XP has too much stuff running in the background.
XP isn't as stable as Windows 2000.
etc.

It's quite humourous to go back on the few forums that have databases that stretch back that far and read what was written. No one in their right mind would ever proclaim that Windows 98 is better than XP now.

[asian_XL]

it could be other people, but I have no problem migrate to a new OS in the past.
95 -> 98 -> 98SE -> 2000 and ME run together -> XP alone.

then I am struggling when using Vista (probably the dual program file folders, and they
reworded all the buttons). Maybe I prefer stable, user friendly > high end zoom in-zoom
out, Aero type of interface.

Same thing happened to our IT depart. We ordered 500 Dell w/ Vista, and they
downgraded all of them to winxp.

[.Renn.Sport]

all i remember XP was a dream come true. the OS worked so well that MS had trouble making it better.

stability of the NT system and consumer oriented system (ability to play games was one)

back in 98/2000, it was nearly impossible to not dual boot. most games only works on 98, where 2000 was the professional OS with not much consumer support.

98 sucked so much that i had to start using 2000 beta 1 as primary OS all the way until win2k final was released.

[icemiko]

the taskbar looks too big

[dah_hunter]

been using it on a secondary PC for awhile now..

runs on Old Hardware nice..

1.4 AMD Athlon

512 Ram

Intel Video

Runs nice and fast..

Im very impressed..

cant wait for the final version.

[+Kardboard+]

Yeah, people have been putting it on the HP Mini 1000 that I have. Faster than Vista and XP on such limited hardware lol

[m3thods]

Sounds exciting. I have little reservation about Vista anyways, and hearing that 7 takes up less resources that essentially removes any reservation going to the new MS OS.

[JdmProbe]

I just installed this onto a old cheap laptop that came with vista home premium ..
1.6ghz celeronM and 1.5gb of ram
It struggled to run vista alot of the time, so I switched to xp. Now with windows 7 it feels as fast as a recent (2months old) clean xp install!

And! I didnt have to fish for any drivers (unlike xp) everything works perfect right away.
And! I can use the transparent themes and all the bells and whistles without lag.

I am very impressed:D

ps i love this new interface

[m3thods]

I just installed this onto a old cheap laptop that came with vista home premium ..
1.6ghz celeronM and 1.5gb of ram
It struggled to run vista alot of the time, so I switched to xp. Now with windows 7 it feels as fast as a recent (2months old) clean xp install!

And! I didnt have to fish for any drivers (unlike xp) everything works perfect right away.
And! I can use the transparent themes and all the bells and whistles without lag.

I am very impressed:D




ps i love this new interface

Really on a celeron? That's really interesting I may have to try it myself :D MS should offer Vista users a discounted upgrade price haha :haha:

[Eclypz]

I just installed this onto a old cheap laptop that came with vista home premium ..
1.6ghz celeronM and 1.5gb of ram
It struggled to run vista alot of the time, so I switched to xp. Now with windows 7 it feels as fast as a recent (2months old) clean xp install!

And! I didnt have to fish for any drivers (unlike xp) everything works perfect right away.
And! I can use the transparent themes and all the bells and whistles without lag.

I am very impressed:D

ps i love this new interface
what's the battery life like?

[JdmProbe]

what's the battery life like?

Its seems to be the same as it was on xp.

And I just put a Starcraft cd in.. and it crashed on me.
Windows7 does not do well with 16bit programs(not yet anyways) and starcraft just happens to have a stupid 16bit installer :(

[underscore]

where are you guys getting the beta? my computers effing up so I figure I might as well try 7

[unit]

hows the software compatibility so far?

[aZn_b0i]

Anyone managed to get the key for the official beta release yet?

[yuusha]

Any idea if things like patching uxtheme.dll/shell32.dll/browseui.dll for custom themes and navigation bars still work the same as they did for Vista?

[g604]

would rather use a mac don't like the direction where windows is going xp was rock solid

[m3thods]

would rather use a mac don't like the direction where windows is going xp was rock solid

xp wasnt so rock solid pre-sp1. if you're comparing it to vista, xp has a 6 year head start to get things as smooth as they are. having both ive had NO problems with drivers or any of my slightly older hardware to work on my new computer. personally im excited in the direction that windows 7 is going since its reducing the strain placed on hardware which vista is notorious for.

we all know that OSX is probably one of the most efficient OS's out there, but it's not like Leopard doesn't have problems (the dual display+refresh problem comes to mind). but not everyone has the money to spend on a mac, especially when macs are ++ meaning you always have to buy apple-compatible software. and i'm not implying illegal torrents, but rather freeware which is predominantly windows-biased. there are mac freeware, but if you compare the amount to the amount available for pc's it's night and day.

*edit* im not an ms fanboy nor do i loathe osx. i use my sister's macbook regularly and tbh i would get a macbook pro in a heartbeat as i prefer osx to windows. but like i said, i dont have 2 grand to spend on a computer.

there's a reason why MS and windows is still around- market share for macs are a fraction of PC's because macs arent cost effective for the users who have a 300-400 dollar budget.

[_Hotsauce_]

Wheres the link to this?

[John]

google tpb

[Canadian Rider]

So I'm downloading the beta at this moment.. onto my laptop... hopefully it'll won't be too hard to restore to xp if this thing is too buggy?

[!Aznboi128]

running 7 right now and its pretty awesome! loading times is so much faster

[Levitron]

Wheres the link to this?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx
Google is your friend.

So I'm downloading the beta at this moment.. onto my laptop... hopefully it'll won't be too hard to restore to xp if this thing is too buggy?
I suggest doing a dual boot of it if you're not too sure of it. Get Partition Magic and create a new partition. Then just install it from XP onto that new drive.

[aZn_b0i]

Windows 7 is very smooth even with some older hardware

-Intel 1.8ghz s478
-2GB DDR-400
-120GB IDE 7200RPM 2MB
-GeForce FX5600

[flameboy54]

Currently running on...

- AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1.6GHz)
- 512MB PC2100
- 20GB IDE 7200
- Radeon 9000 64MB

Smooth but slow for me. Also, my video card is not supported so everything is stretched horizontally.

As stated, not really feeling the taskbar. But otherwise, it seems to be very good.

[Canadian Rider]

I suggest doing a dual boot of it if you're not too sure of it. Get Partition Magic and create a new partition. Then just install it from XP onto that new drive.

Ok I'm normally good with computers.. but once I got the drive partitioned.. I would have no idea how to install 7 onto the new drive and make it a dual boot drive...

[Canadian Rider]

So apparently I'm not able to download it.. as soon as I pick the language and press download it goes to the microsoft screen where it looks like it's loading or whatever with the little dots that are circulating and doesn't do anything from there... i've even left that page up for hours with no change... the dots continue to circle...

oh and for all the computer guys I'm not too sure on the difference between 32bit and 64bit.. which one do I want? I'm assuming 32bit since im on a laptop with an amd turion 1.8ghz processor and 2gigs of ram..?

[Armind]

Is it worth a the try? Kinda tempting..

[Eclypz]

So apparently I'm not able to download it.. as soon as I pick the language and press download it goes to the microsoft screen where it looks like it's loading or whatever with the little dots that are circulating and doesn't do anything from there... i've even left that page up for hours with no change... the dots continue to circle...

oh and for all the computer guys I'm not too sure on the difference between 32bit and 64bit.. which one do I want? I'm assuming 32bit since im on a laptop with an amd turion 1.8ghz processor and 2gigs of ram..?
I had the same problem with Google Chrome.
I tried it again with IE7 and it worked.

[ienhz]

ie8 is still a mess

[Canadian Rider]

I had the same problem with Google Chrome.
I tried it again with IE7 and it worked.

fair enough. i'll try that.. thanks

[Levitron]

Ok I'm normally good with computers.. but once I got the drive partitioned.. I would have no idea how to install 7 onto the new drive and make it a dual boot drive...

You have to burn the ISO file that you download into a DVD. Or you can use a virtual drive software to emulate a DVD drive. The Win7 installer will automatically create a boot menu for you so that you can pick which OS to use at startup.

So apparently I'm not able to download it.. as soon as I pick the language and press download it goes to the microsoft screen where it looks like it's loading or whatever with the little dots that are circulating and doesn't do anything from there... i've even left that page up for hours with no change... the dots continue to circle...

Google Chrome has problems loading large files and it is a known bug. As someone else has mentioned, you can use Firefox to download it and it should be fine.

oh and for all the computer guys I'm not too sure on the difference between 32bit and 64bit.. which one do I want? I'm assuming 32bit since im on a laptop with an amd turion 1.8ghz processor and 2gigs of ram..?

Your Turion chip can handle 64-bit. However, it's very likely that you're running a 32-bit version of Windows right now anyways. 32-bit = more compatibility with software.

Is it worth a the try? Kinda tempting..

Yeah, it is. If you're into tinkering with this kind of stuffs, I highly recommend it. I would also highly recommend that you do NOT make this into your primary OS since it is still beta.

[Canadian Rider]

You have to burn the ISO file that you download into a DVD. Or you can use a virtual drive software to emulate a DVD drive. The Win7 installer will automatically create a boot menu for you so that you can pick which OS to use at startup.

Right on, so if i use something like deamon tools to open the iso and just go to install i will be given the option to install windows 7 onto the new partitioned drive that i've made? then it will create the boot menu?...

and yeah i've got it almost downloaded now.. it was the chrome problem.

[Levitron]

Right on, so if i use something like deamon tools to open the iso and just go to install i will be given the option to install windows 7 onto the new partitioned drive that i've made? then it will create the boot menu?...

and yeah i've got it almost downloaded now.. it was the chrome problem.

Yup, that's the idea. Make sure you choose "custom" for the install type so that it will ask you which hard drive to install to. You'd want to pick the newly partitioned drive.

[Canadian Rider]

Yup, that's the idea. Make sure you choose "custom" for the install type so that it will ask you which hard drive to install to. You'd want to pick the newly partitioned drive.

Perfect. Thanks for your help man.

[Levitron]

NP! :)

Let us know if it worked out OK for you.

[Armind]

Hmm i tried to partition my hard drive with Magic Partition.. for some reason i cant open the program.. and error pops up saying "init failed error 117 partition's drive cannot be identified".. and when i DO get it able to open when i plug my external drive in, it says my hard drive is "BAD". Tried using a nother program "Paragon Partition Manager 9.0 Professional" and i says the my hard drive isnt formatted at all to NTSF or w.e but when i check computer management my hard drive IS in NTSF format..

Running vista home premium btw

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

why do people run OSs that arent complete yet? haha

[Eclypz]

why do people run OSs that arent complete yet? haha
For some its the thrill of trying something new
Some actually help MS out by BETA testing and reporting bugs to MS.
Some want to see how it will run on their current hardware, and whether an upgrade is necessary.

For example, i threw Windows7 onto my Eee900 to see it was an alternative other than running Linux and XP.....
And for those of you wondering, it ran really poorly on my Eee900 (celeron 900, SSD). It also lacked the proper drivers, and it drains batter like a mofo. It will probably fair a lot better on an Atom equipped EeePC.

[.Renn.Sport]

Geoff, you should try it with ur Core i7 :D

[Levitron]

Runs great on my Atom-powered AAOne. Only thing that wasn't running properly from the start was the lack of wifi drivers for my Atheros card. People who modified it to use a Dell wifi card had no issues on startup. I simply loaded in drivers for XP and they worked like a charm.

[icemiko]

Runs great on my Atom-powered AAOne. Only thing that wasn't running properly from the start was the lack of wifi drivers for my Atheros card. People who modified it to use a Dell wifi card had no issues on startup. I simply loaded in drivers for XP and they worked like a charm.
Did you download the official beta from Microsoft? If so you had to install Vista on the AA1 1st then upgrade it to Windows 7??

[Levitron]

I got the official beta.

I installed XP previously. The machine itself came with Linpus but I needed to run some Windows software.

[Armind]

what did you guys use to partition your hard drive?

[icemiko]

I got the official beta.

I installed XP previously. The machine itself came with Linpus but I needed to run some Windows software.
Didn't the official beta says it needs to be upgraded from Vista SP1? So I can upgrade it from XP too and it should work?

[flameboy54]

^
Ya, I upgraded from XP SP1 with no problems.

[Armind]

Is there alot of glitches and such?

[viper11885]

Is there alot of glitches and such?
I haven't found that many. Everything seems to be stable on my Thinkpad T60 laptop. All hardware was detected and software (ie. photoshop, microsoft office, etc...) seems to be compatible. Although I have heard that some programs cannot run on 7. Did not run into any major problems yet.

[viper11885]

what did you guys use to partition your hard drive?
You should be able to use any type of disk managing software.

I like to use Acronis.

[JdmProbe]

After a litle bit of use, glitches have started to pop up and wmp12 is a big one..
I gave up streaming video to my 360 from it because it simply would not add videos.. i tried everything and I could not get a video to add to my library...

and music.. well i cant get it to stop adding files.. whenever i change the info so its organized wmp12 will add the files again and re-unorganize them.. even after i apply the changes.

and i get a bluescreen on a certain link on youtube.. everytime its realy weird

SO i would not recomend this as your primary os.. but its def. fun to play arround in.

[markguo123]

what Vista should have been...

[KJQL]

i dunno, i was kinda expecting something more revolutionary from Windows 7...in terms of visuals, that is

[Raid3n]

^
Ya, I upgraded from XP SP1 with no problems.

does it need to be specifically XP SP1? cause it wouldn't let me upgrade from SP2..

[.Renn.Sport]

everywhere states that you can not upgrade windows 7 from XP

you can only do it via Vista SP1 ultimate

[!MiKrofT]

Been using it for awhile now.. 64bit version. Stable.. Very fast. Has WMP problems but hey it's a beta. I just use MPC for now. All my hardware works with just Vista64 drivers just fine.

[macatacz]

Been using it for awhile now.. 64bit version. Stable.. Very fast. Has WMP problems but hey it's a beta. I just use MPC for now. All my hardware works with just Vista64 drivers just fine.

Werd.. Pretty stable for now.. but WMP is pretty buggy for me too. :(

[icemiko]

Just installed it on my AA1, seems kind of laggy when opening stuff.

And my wireless worked till I did the updates, now it doesn't work anymore. :mad:

[honda_h2o]

Its something called "old dogs dont learn new tricks" thats why ppl keep complaining and wont switch to anything higher than Windows XP.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Vista nor Windows 7. Windows 7 made usability so much quicker and faster than Vista or any other older platforms.

Startup and shutdown time for me is almost instant. Im running on Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz 4GB Ram and shit onboard video card on my laptop.

Hibernation mode is definitely fixed on Windows 7, because Vista it sometimes never wakes up and stays black.

I haven't come upon any noticable glitches yet and when you crashed, everything reboots inside windows...so you wont be missing shit on your taskbar and icons on your taskbar.

I press less then 5 keys to install windows 7 which took about 1hr 15min on 32-Bit. it was way faster on my friend's 64-bit machine.

[Armind]

I'm tempted to install, but the beta would only last till August. I don't wanna end up reinstalling all the programs I need :(

[icemiko]

I'm tempted to install, but the beta would only last till August. I don't wanna end up reinstalling all the programs I need :(
Just partition your hd and install Windows 7 in the new partition, then when the beta expires delete everything and put the partition back with your C drive or whatever.

[Armind]

^ I have no idea what program is best for partitioning. I tried Magic Partition or something along that name but it just tells me I have an error.

[honda_h2o]

you dont need to partition your harddrive..microsoft was brilliant bringing the beta out..when you boot you get too options...keep letting windows 7 run...or something else called "rollover"
means you can go back to vista anytime.

[Armind]

Any major bugs? If not, ill upgrade now! Already downloaded it :D

But wouldn't all my current programs be gone then?

Better to make a new partition if I don't wanna reinstall my programs again (if it does delete all my programs from upgrading to W7) right?

[crazyturtle]

yeah, i dual booted windows 7 on my laptop. Make sure you dont upgrade it when you're installing

[Armind]

FAIL



Okay, i just managed to install this.. now after bootup on windows 7 i got stuck with a black screen and "windows 7 build 7000 beta" or w.e on the bottom right. what to do what to do?

[John]

Try rebooting. Try reinstalling. If that doesn't work, give up. There is a chance your hardware is not supported. There are not a lot of drivers included in this build. You could try posting your hardware to see if anyone else was successful.

[Armind]

I was able to go through the installation when you first boot it up in low res (F8) but i cant seem to get it to display the best resolution for my monitor.

[Armind]

Okay, everything works fine now.. for some reason firefox is working MUCH MUCH faster than vista ult. weird. bottom bar is too big =\

Overall, not much change. Just better looks and faster load time and shit. meh wish my FF runs fast as this on vista ult.

Probably just gonna use this for web browsing and stuff

[parm104]

I've had Windows 7 installed on one of my HP Tablets for a few weeks now and I haven't experienced TOO many problems. My scroll pad sometimes stops working and I have to restart the computer but after a restart, it's back to normal. It takes a while to get used to minimizing and the new tool bar but it's a pretty clean setup.

I am still trying to figure out if the battery life is actually improved with this new Windows or whether it drains faster. I have noticed that my screen gradually dims out and certain parts on the laptop turn off if they are not being used, so I'd think the battery life would be improved.

[honda_h2o]

Are you people upgrading from Vista SP1 to Windows 7 or WinXP to Windows7

Because it only works for 7000 Build Beta from Vista SP1. I didn't do a fresh install, I simply upgraded and all my progams migrated properly, even my own user settings and wallpaper etc...

Unless your machine is built for Vista I wouldn't recommending you installing win7. That is probably one concern i'll have for the beta trial.

[syee]

I've had Windows 7 installed for about 3 days now. The problems I've seen so far:
*Browser freezes several times a day. Haven't found a pattern yet (i.e. it's not Flash or Java or anything like that freezing it). I have to end task IE and have it relaunch.
*Another browser annoyance - animated menus don't work properly. Try going to dealextreme or other sites that use the animated menus. They don't format properly and run into each other.
*Slightly confusing toolbar. When using MSN Messenger, it doesn't seperate out the chats so I have to click on the MSN icon on the toolbar and then select the window I want to bring up. Probably can be changed to the classic mode but haven't looked up how to do it. It now also flashes a "gold" color instead of a very contrasting color. With a yellow or green background, it's somewhat hard to see.
*UAC still exists. Annoying when you're trying to install apps or fix OS issues (like installing missing DLL's and registering them)
*I'm also getting some wierd static when playing back audio (haven't troubleshot it so I don't know if it's a sound card problem, WMP problem or speakers going bad) but I thought I'd throw it in to see if others had the same thing. I'm just using the base Windows 7 drivers for everything as I highly doubt any of the manufacturers will have Windows 7 drivers available at this time)

As for installation, I did mine as a fresh installation. Had a spare drive lying around so I installed it on that. Installation was pretty fast (about on par with XP install) and seems to be running decently on my somewhat dated hardware.

My current hardware is:
Opteron 170
2GB DDR RAM
GeForce 6800GT
Abit AV8 motherboard
SB Audigy sound card

[crazyturtle]

any install on their laptop? Window 7 drains my battery a lot quicker...

[Levitron]

I've had Windows 7 installed for about 3 days now. The problems I've seen so far:
*Browser freezes several times a day. Haven't found a pattern yet (i.e. it's not Flash or Java or anything like that freezing it). I have to end task IE and have it relaunch.
*Another browser annoyance - animated menus don't work properly. Try going to dealextreme or other sites that use the animated menus. They don't format properly and run into each other.
*Slightly confusing toolbar. When using MSN Messenger, it doesn't seperate out the chats so I have to click on the MSN icon on the toolbar and then select the window I want to bring up. Probably can be changed to the classic mode but haven't looked up how to do it. It now also flashes a "gold" color instead of a very contrasting color. With a yellow or green background, it's somewhat hard to see.
*UAC still exists. Annoying when you're trying to install apps or fix OS issues (like installing missing DLL's and registering them)
*I'm also getting some wierd static when playing back audio (haven't troubleshot it so I don't know if it's a sound card problem, WMP problem or speakers going bad) but I thought I'd throw it in to see if others had the same thing. I'm just using the base Windows 7 drivers for everything as I highly doubt any of the manufacturers will have Windows 7 drivers available at this time)

As for installation, I did mine as a fresh installation. Had a spare drive lying around so I installed it on that. Installation was pretty fast (about on par with XP install) and seems to be running decently on my somewhat dated hardware.

My current hardware is:
Opteron 170
2GB DDR RAM
GeForce 6800GT
Abit AV8 motherboard
SB Audigy sound card

On browser issues:
This is an issue with IE8...not entirely an issue with Win7. IE8 is really buggy and also in beta.

On confusing toolbar:
There will be a learning curve for sure. It is in fact very similar to the Dock in OS X.

On UAC:
The idea is that it is now much easier to control versus how it was in Vista. You can easily turn it all off if you wanted to now. You couldn't do that in Vista.

[!LittleDragon]

You couldn't turn off UAC in Vista? Turning it off is the first thing I do... but I do think the UAC in 7 is a lot less intrusive. Still noticeable for me to turn it off but for the average user, it's pretty friendly

[syee]

You couldn't turn off UAC in Vista? Turning it off is the first thing I do... but I do think the UAC in 7 is a lot less intrusive. Still noticeable for me to turn it off but for the average user, it's pretty friendly

Sure you could. I used TweakUAC to disable it on Vista. Haven't tried it on Windows 7 yet.

[crazyturtle]

you should be able to turn it off in control panel

[Razor Ramon HG]

Turning off UAC is simple. Type msconfig at the run bar, go to Tools and launch Disable UAC.

[Levitron]

You couldn't turn off UAC in Vista? Turning it off is the first thing I do... but I do think the UAC in 7 is a lot less intrusive. Still noticeable for me to turn it off but for the average user, it's pretty friendly

Sorry I worded it like you couldn't do it in Vista. What I mean is that it's a bit harder to get to in Vista, where you need to do msconfig to get to it. In Win7, you just need to go to Control Panel.

[!LittleDragon]

Isn't it like right there in Control Panel/User Accounts? That's how I get to it..

[viper11885]

any install on their laptop? Window 7 drains my battery a lot quicker...
I have it installed on my Thinkpad T60. Haven't tested it out with the battery. Will have to do that one soon. Hopefully there isn't a significant impact on battery life.

[Nitroholic]

Win vista -> 7 = win98 -> winMe

I'll pass

win7 is to vista as win98 was to win 95

[TheSmokeShow]

can anyone hook me up? I really want 7 on my macbook now.

[Nitroholic]

can anyone hook me up? I really want 7 on my macbook now.

it's a public beta, hook yourself up :rolleyes:

[lilaznviper]

time to try windows 7 on my laptop cuz vista takes forever to load on laptop

[syee]

If you plan to use IE8 (the built in browser), it may not work on some banking sites. I tried it on Wells Fargo's website and it didn't recognize the browser (hence not allowing me to enter the site).

Just an FYI in case you need to access a secure site and have problems.

[Zheff]

Wierd~ had windows7 installed on my working laptop. Everything was running perfectly, then it crashed while browsing internet!! Couldnt even turn it off without pulling the battery and power cord!

[!MiKrofT]

Battery life is the same if not better for me as vista

I have it installed on my Thinkpad T60. Haven't tested it out with the battery. Will have to do that one soon. Hopefully there isn't a significant impact on battery life.

[jing]

Just installed on my old laptop but having quite a few issues with drivers not recognizing Windows 7 >_>

Edit:
Never mind, had to do them all manually.

[syee]

Just installed on my old laptop but having quite a few issues with drivers not recognizing Windows 7 >_>

Edit:
Never mind, had to do them all manually.

It looks like you figured it out, but I also loaded Vista drivers when Windows 7 didn't recognize the device and it "appeared" to work.

[jing]

Problems:

- cannot detect the wireless card on my laptop
- BSOD or freeze when I try and run any of the built-in games (eg. Solitaire, Hearts etc.)