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I thought it would be a good idea to make a list of programs to avoid because of either compatibility issues or they screw Win7 up.

If you have your own bad experience with a program, please give the program name, website and synopsis of experience.

Any Registry Defraggers
They generally cause a boot time bsod and system restore or startup repair cant fix the issue. Usually requires a complete reinstall of windows.

http://www.superantispyware.com/
Can someone report back on latest version compatibility please.

http://www.netlimiter.com/
Net Limiter causes a BSOD after restart on W7 7000 64-bit.
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http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/
You can add BitDefender 2009 to the list. I don't think that BD '09 works well under 64-bit Vista and W7.. on both OS's they eliminate my use of the internet/network (this happens after a while, it's not immediately apparent), it's like a driver crashes or something. BD '09 works well under Vista 32-bit, though.

Maybe someone that's running W7 32-bit can try and see if it works for a few hours?
Another for the list is EASEUS Partition Manager -- it borked my W7 partition, and called for a reinstall for W7. It failed on expanding the partition..
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http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html Advanced System Care
It mess with Windows Registry resulting in numerous System Errors.
(Sounds like its probably best to avoid registry tinkering software in general)

iTunes.

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1189528458632 - buggy and iffy registration with limited number of installs.

EnhanceMy7
Caused me a lot of problems.
Can't even shut down my PC now, and cannot get the shutdown box back

Stardock WindowBlinds
due to the new UI in Windows 7 which makes it incompatible.
Can someone report back on latest build compatibility please.

Vasilios Commands in Demand and certain other of their software: http://www.vasilios-free.gr/freesoft/commands_in_demand.htm
creates some problems in windows 7. Check to see if their download links mention "windows all". No specific mention of Windows 7 on their website.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
You might put Superantispyware in there, as it was known to cause a BSOD. I don't think they've fixed it yet.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Airbot 2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory
12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac Geforce GTX 770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60hz
Hard Drives
1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse
Logitech Wireless MK700
Internet Speed
DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus
None
Browser
Firefox Nightly
Other Info
Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- LG Nexus 5
Hi Swarfega,

you now have a stuck thread if you can edit the original post to keep it up to date as members add info I think this could be quite useful :D
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ChillBlast - Custom to my design
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950X, 3.8 - 5.2 MHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X570-Pro
    Memory
    64GB [2 x 32GB] DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Ti
    Sound Card
    On-board SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI [5.1 system]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 3840 x 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB M2 SSD OS, 500GB Fast Access SSD, 2 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 4TB, 10TB NAS
    PSU
    NZXT C750 80 PLUS Gold 750W Modular PSU
    Case
    Workstation Case [Matt Black]
    Cooling
    NZXT Kraken X63 280mm CPU Cooler +2x Quiet Case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless MX Keys & K400 + others
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    920 MB Down 50 MB Up
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security Pro
    Browser
    Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta)
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Blackview TAB 8 4G Android Tablet c/w Keyboard
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS 17 10750H
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Latest RP
    CPU
    Intel I7 10750H 5.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS
    Memory
    32GB [2x16GB] DDR4 2933 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX1650Ti 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Stock [Realtek] 4 Speaker
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" IPS UHD+ Infinity Edge Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    2TB M2 NVMe, 4TB External + various 500GB & 1TB External NVMe (also have access to spinner HDD from
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre
    Cooling
    Stock - Active Fan Control
    Keyboard
    Backlit + Various Logitech
    Mouse
    Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball
    Internet Speed
    72 MB Down 18MB Up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
    10TB NAS
thanks :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
Ill add that as a caution. On the whole it does work but Ive had various experiences with it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
You can add BitDefender 2009 to the list. I don't think that BD '09 works well under 64-bit Vista and W7.. on both OS's they eliminate my use of the internet/network (this happens after a while, it's not immediately apparent), it's like a driver crashes or something. BD '09 works well under Vista 32-bit, though.

Maybe someone that's running W7 32-bit can try and see if it works for a few hours? :)

Another for the list is EASEUS Partition Manager -- it borked my W7 partition, and called for a reinstall for W7. It failed on expanding the partition..
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition @ 2.65GHz
Motherboard
NVIDIA nForce 720
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 9800 GT 512MB
Sound Card
Creative XTreme-Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
22" ViewSonic
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
750 GB
500 GB
PSU
500 watt
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa (Mirror)
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder
Internet Speed
1.5Mbps
Other Info
5.1 surround sound
Hi Swarfega,

I believe the issue with Registry defraggers is because Win 7 is not (usually ) on the system partition.

It seems to be defragging across drives that causes the issue. Tho. I haven't tried it, I suspect they would work fine if Win 7 partition was both boot and system partition. (As is usually the case with Vista installs ).

I do not think the app. is necessarily incompatible with7, more with the partition organization.

SIW2
 

My Computers

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  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
I tried to install ZoneAlarm in one of the earlier builds and i had to boot in safe mode uninstall it.
 

My Computer

OS
XP, Ubuntu and Windows 7
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS 19"
Hard Drives
Internal: 320GB 3,5" * 2
External 400GB 3,5" + 320GB 2,5" + 60GB 2,5" * 2
And many other old smaller disks
Case
Thermaltake Kandalf (VA9000BWS)
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech LX3
Internet Speed
Soon fiber 10/10kb/s
Net Limiter causes a BSOD after restart on W7 7000 64-bit.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Core2Duo E6420 2,13 GHz @ 2,93 GHz stock cooled
Motherboard
Asus P5k Deluxe Wi-Fi edition
Memory
Kingston 3GB DDR2 733 MHz RAM 2.1v
Graphics Card(s)
Asus 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit stock clocks, (burned in owen) xD
Sound Card
Creative Xi-Fi Extreme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung T220 22''
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
320 GB
160 GB
PSU
Codegen 400W
Case
Codegen Briza 6097
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
Logitech media keyboard new
Mouse
RX 1000 laser mouse
Internet Speed
~1,5mb/sec
SIW2 said:
Hi Swarfega,

I believe the issue with Registry defraggers is because Win 7 is not (usually ) on the system partition.

It seems to be defragging across drives that causes the issue. Tho. I haven't tried it, I suspect they would work fine if Win 7 partition was both boot and system partition. (As is usually the case with Vista installs ).

I do not think the app. is necessarily incompatible with7, more with the partition organization.

SIW2
Click to expand...

Thanks for the thought. Its probably best to avoid reg defraggers in general then for Win7 at least.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
Comodo has given me nothing but headaches, including the latest updates and betas. I have had system crashes during uninstalls which mess up my network connections. I am now using Windows 7 built in firewall and after a bit of configuring to handle my port fowarding it seems to run great. I have had no security issues. I use NOD32 as my antivirus program.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built all the way!
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
i7 920 Processor (revision D0) running at 3.925 mhz
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Memory
12 Gigs OCZ XMP Ready Series DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Hightech Radeon HD 4890 Turbo Edition
Sound Card
Audigy 2 external
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Dell 2407WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
2 seagate Barracuda 7200.12 SATA 1TB Drives (RAID 0)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB SATA (eSATA for backup)
PSU
ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W
Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 full tower
Cooling
ULTRA ChillTec Thermal Electric CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural
Mouse
some old logitech
Internet Speed
7meg cable
Just an FYI, I use AVG Free, and have had no problems on my rig with it. It scans automatically every night, and haven't had any problems installing drivers, or anything for that matter.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Area-51
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB Cache 1066MHz
Motherboard
nVidia nForce 680i SLI
Memory
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 512mb GeForce 8800 GT
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung T220 ToC 22"
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
RAID 0 - 250GB SATA X 2
WD 500gb External
PSU
750 Watt
Case
Alienware® P2 Chassis w/Video Cooling
Cooling
CPU liquid
Keyboard
logitech G15
Mouse
logitech G9
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios
I always try to keep programs at a minimun on my laptop - the other computer is a different story...but when I tried to install Nokia suite on Windows 7 (I need it to get acess to my mobile phone) in swedish it did'nt work...when I switched language to english it worked...funny, because I can install other programs in swedish on Windows 7....for example have I Microsft Word in swedish and that's no problem...also some other stuff...I have of course the english version of Windows 7.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Fujitsu Amilo Li1718 HP Pavillon
OS
Windows 7, Vista, Mandriva 2008
Just a thought. But might it be an idea to say which build of Windows 7, the relevant apps dont work on.There are many apps that work fine on build 7000 and not on 7022...and vice versa
 

My Computer

OS
Vista
CPU
Q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte GAP35-DS4
Memory
4 gig Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 9600
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER 19WS
no because its only the beta 7000 build we're interested in, the one that was officially released.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
''Itunes'' ....:( what a total nightmare that app is.

it brought my W7 & vista installs to their knees...







:)SK
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
myself
OS
SEVEN x64
CPU
Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
Motherboard
ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
Memory
8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
Sound Card
Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
SAMSUNG 20'' & SAMSUNG 23'' (dual screens)
Screen Resolution
2048x1152 & 1680x1050
Hard Drives
1x seagate 160gb IDE & 1x seagate 160gb SATA
PSU
XCILIO 850w (78A)
Case
CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
Cooling
AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
Keyboard
LOGITECH E110
Mouse
logitech NX5
Internet Speed
2MB
Other Info
its a continual ''work in progress''....
skunksmash said:
''Itunes'' ....:( what a total nightmare that app is.

it brought my W7 & vista installs to their knees...
:)SK
Click to expand...

lol. I hate iTunes with a passion. There's just something about that app.... :p
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin
Alcohol120 and Daemon Tools also.

Apparently the virtual S/PDIF driver they both use is refused by Win7.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Personal Build
OS
Vista Ult 64bit - Windows 7 Ult 7264 64bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
Motherboard
Asus Commando
Memory
4 G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer
Graphics Card(s)
BFG Nvidia 8800 GTS 340
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY
Monitor(s) Displays
2-22" HP W2207 LCD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
3 x 500G WD Caviar SATA II
PSU
Enermax Noise Taker II 600W
Case
NZXT Lexa Classic (dual doored & windowed)
Cooling
Zalman 9700 CPU cooler - 4 x 120mm, 1 x 90mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution
Internet Speed
Blazing...
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