Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?

foolproof2k said:

I do admit that Windows 7 is a very stable OS but.....
Some drivers are still not available for a large part of current hardware that it not being sold in stores anymore. Windows 7 is not compatible with alot of software that was running fine with Windows Xp that was the reason why we never upgrade to Vista because of that fact and now Windows 7 has the same issue you need to install Microsoft Virtual PC which is also garbage Sun Virtual Box is 10 times better that Virtual PC. That version of Windows XP on the virtual PC is a special version that I cannot run certain software on that either.
XP Mode Is a waste of time.

Windows 7 needs to be revised to fix the compatibility mode it doesn't work correctly
It only looks better but basically thats it

Wlecome to the Se7en Forums! foolproof2k

Actually what many don't realize is how to see older XP programs install and run on even the 64bit 7! As seen in XP and Vista as well you have the compatibility mode tab seen in the properties screen there. With 7 one more option known as the "troubleshoot compatibilty" item was also added onto the right click menu.

It can quite useful for setting any older program's installer as well as the main executable in an XP or Vista mode. See the attached image.

whs said:

But you have to understand that the fact that old XP programs do not run on Windows7 is not the problem of Win7 - it is the problem of the owners of those programs. If you want to run XP programs forever, you have to run XP forever. I fully understand MS cutting out some of this old stuff because legacy is the biggest road block for progress. But this time they gave you at least XP mode - whatever that does. I never tried it because I come from Vista. And all my Vista programs run perfectly.

Here I have 98-XP programs running on the 64bit 7 without fuss. In fact some of the old pc games actually go on easier and run better then some of the newer titles.

As far as drivers and application updates many will see Vista on them not being named 7 but work just as well. The thing to find out first for any new version is always what does work and what simply won't no matter what you try.

Of course some things just won't as part of the entire upgrade process like the ISP's own modems they provide seeing updates only upto 2003-08? You end up buying your own in order to run the 64bit Windows since they are outdated!

IggyAZ said:

So that is it for now and plan in the near future to install a 32 & 64bit Home Premium upgrade version over my Ultimate to see how that works. I just thought how dumb the upgrade is as you must have Vista or WinXP installed first on your HD or you won't get you install completed.
What happened tothe great idea of please put your old OS CD in the drive so I can verify you have one idea. Way too simple I guess.

See you all around.

Iggy in Arizona USA

First off Welcome to the Se7en Forums! IggyAZ

I find it curious you would want to downgrade from the full featured edition of 7 when you already have that working well plus the additional features like creating a full system image or access to the BitLocker tool seen only the Ultimate and Enterprise editions. The AppLocker is another one as well.

The idea of an upgrade disk to start with is to upgrade from a previous version which nulls out the previous. MS was simply changing a few things to prevent people from using upgrade media as full version there. You can read a good MS blog about that at Microsoft SMB Community Blog : Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know.

As far as the UAC the new one was made easier with a slide adjuster in 7 over the single check box only option seen with Vista. Here I simply turn it off to start with with some other system guards inplace for any unknown startups.

I've been running 7 a lot longer than a hundred days (beta builds, y'know ), and no OS in the world - not Snow Leopard, not even big boy UNIX - has anything on 7.

Kudos on a great product, Microsoft!