What I don't like is the fact I was tricked into getting Vista for my parents' machine.
Its slow. Slower than XP64 by a great deal.
So now I have two choices, upgrade them to Seven, put them back to XP64 or keep them at Vista64 U for now.
OR...
get an iMac 21 refurb from Apple.
I'm on a Macbook Pro 15 and I absolutely love it. The only problems I had so far were with Microsoft Office '08 - which I fixed by installing NeoOffice; and only using MS Office when I have a compatibility issue.
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Home built desktops, Late 2008 Macbook Pro 15" OS: Leopard (not Snow), Vista Ultimate 64, XP 64 Graphics Card: nVidia, or nothing. Hard Drives: All of my desktop builds have a RAID 1.
My Roxio 2009 (Vista complient) will not work in W7.. Company is expecting us to buy Roxio 2010 (what is it with being a year b4 their time??).. I just went to a free burning.
Another very new (Vista complient) will not work.. Not sure if will get upgrade or need to rebuy.
My harddrives aren't recognized by the software.. Not real new, but not that old, and still supported by the company. I had to get DLL drivers that with each rebuild I must stick in the computer & point to it to get it to work.
My Router is not working in W7.. But still working with the older software. Not sure if I will need to buy a new one, working with the networking board on the issue..
This list is not after installing 100 software programs. It is after installing 2.. and only being on it for 1/2 a day. I am sure my list will grow.
Bottom line (although the majority of my programs are VISTA complient.. ) I foresee this as a very expensive conversion...
One more gripe..
I liked the add/remove program being labeled Add/remove.. Quick to find in the control panel.. Now it is lost in a sea of stuff.
System Manufacturer/Model Number: GBT___/NVDAACPI OS: Windows 7 Memory: 2,0 gigabyte Monitor(s) Displays: ViewSonic Keyboard: Microsoft Natural Eugonomics 4000 Mouse: Microsoft USB Trackball explorer PSU: AMD Atholon Hard Drives: Silicon Image Sil 0680 ATA/133
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System 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: 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 Keyboard: Logitech Wireless MX Keys & K400 + others Mouse: Logitech Wireless MX Master 3S 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 Hard Drives: 1TB M2 SSD OS, 500GB Fast Access SSD, 2 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 4TB, 10TB NAS Internet Speed: 920 MB Down 50 MB Up Browser: Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta) Antivirus: BitDefender Total Security Pro 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: 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 Keyboard: Backlit + Various Logitech Mouse: Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball PSU: Stock Case: Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre Cooling: Stock - Active Fan Control Hard Drives: 2TB M2 NVMe, 4TB External + various 500GB & 1TB External NVMe (also have access to spinner HDD from 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
Way back in the thread. was this comment.
I'd agree with most of this.
Also the "organise" menu seems to crude in its grouping and content.
cziu said:
- windows explorer still sucks in some areas
- still no easy way to make the user folder point to a different drive or partition
- "Remember the damn folder!"
- other than a new taskbar and improved window handling, very little shocking new things
- still not happy with what I find under the start button
- "instant" search not as instant as claimed
- still many dumb defaults, two examples: "hide extension for known file types" or "system failure /automatically restart"
- still trying to force me too much to use specfic myxxxx folders.
- new themes engine is just very basic, nothing compared to third party solutions
- Configuring firewall still too complicated compared to third party solutions.
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Mesh PC OS: Win 7 CPU: Intel core 2 duo Memory: 4 gig Mouse: MS lasermouse 5000 -'cos it scrolls smoothly, no wheel click Hard Drives: 1 x250 gig
1 x 500 gig Internet Speed: 10mb - cable Other Info: The mouse took most research. I hate that click on the wheel, this one has the old fashioned smooth wheel. There aren't many about.
It's leaner, meaner, and faster than my old Vista 64 install, which sometimes would take more than three minutes to boot up. Seven uses less memory for the same desktop resources, my gadgets don't constantly disappear and reappear, and I haven't found any of the software that I have been using with Vista and XP that doesn't work with Seven.
Oh, before I forget, Media Center actually works right, and doesn't keep losing it's codecs, making me constantly have to reboot my extender, and defend my purchase of Vista to my wife, yet again.
It isn't perfect, but it's a pretty good try at fixing a few things that were wrong with Vista. Vista actually wasn't so bad, really, but Seven is what Vista should have been to begin with. Now I can really laugh at those stupid Mac commercials that are already slamming Seven. They aren't quite so accurate anymore when they make fun. Besides, I'll set myself on fire before I'll buy a Mac.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Mellon Labs (custom build) OS: Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot CPU: AMD FX 8350 Vishera @ 4200 Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Memory: 16 GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-2400 @ 1866 (9-10-10-10-31) Graphics Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 Double D Black Edition Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio on MB. Sounds great. Monitor(s) Displays: Acer 24", Acer 22" Screen Resolution: 3840 x 1080 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G500s PSU: Corsair TX-750 Case: CoolerMaster HAF 912+ Cooling: Coolermaster Seidon 240M Liquid AIO. 6 case fans Hard Drives: 1 x Mushkin Chronos 120 GB SSD (Win 10)
1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Win 7)
1 x WD 1TB SATA Blue
1 x WD 1TB SATA Green Internet Speed: Much better since I got fiber, but still way overpriced. Browser: Firefox Antivirus: MSE, Malware Bytes for scanning Other Info: Corsair VOID USB headphones.
A Mellon Labs X-1 - LCD Smartie driven system status display.
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The event viewer error messages still leave a lot to be desired. For many errors the Microsoft web page has no explanation of the error. For some errors it takes you to a Vista page. But in gerneral the error message are very difficult to understand.
This is Windows 7, there are no more Errors, who needs any Error Log!? Unless your using Internet Explorer, or Miscrosoft Word or acutally doing something with the PC you should not experience any Errors anymore!!
in addition type "prog" into the start search and the option appears in the list - a lot quicker that going through control panel
99% of all complaints about not being able to find stuff can be solved by following that advice. We should have a "No complaining about your inability to search" rule.
No Media Player Dock, I was spoiled with the thing and I want it back.
No Folder Thumbnail Customization, that I can find.
More options added on Right-Click
Taskbar Pins.
LIBRARIES!
Lack of .gif support.
Although that's about it. Most of which I can fix with Freeware downloads.
Edit-I don't like the way they try to stop you from using 3rd party codecs like core avc, and also the way that HW manufactures don't support drivers for older HW anymore-even though 7 is cable on running on the worst HW better then XP.
Last edited by nickjkay; 04 Nov 2009 at 08:50.
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