Windows 7 Beta 1 (7000)

[Joe]

I use both Firefox and IE. I like some of the improvements of IE8 (still messing around with it)

 

[johngalt]

I use IE only where required - MSN Games and an occasional look at a website that I don't want ot open in Fx....

 

[SnapCount]

Just found this forum... very nice

Anywayz, just downloaded the 7000 build and I must say - this being my first experience with Windows 7 - its brilliant

The thing boots up and shuts down much quicker than Vista, loving the Desktop slide show feature.

And since this is a MS product, haven't really noticed any HUGE bugs which is great.

One question tho, does the Network Icon in the system tray animate? Is there a way to get the thing animating so that I can tell if there is any activity with my connection.

 

[Joe]

Just found this forum... very nice

One question tho, does the Network Icon in the system tray animate? Is there a way to get the thing animating so that I can tell if there is any activity with my connection.

Welcome to the Se7en Forums

I also have tried to activate the network icon to be animated. So far, my attempts haven't been successful. Right clicking it brings up a menu dialog box, but nothing showing an animation option. Perhaps one of our resident gurus knows a trick or two to flush out that animation.

 

[SnapCount]

Also forgot to say Happy New Year

Btw, I thought that the Start Orb was suppose to glow when you move the mouse over it. Is it just a bug this build or have they dropped this appearance?

Not a major thing, just would like to know

 

[darkassain]

welcome snapcount to the forums...


may your stay here be as good as everyone's

 

[SnapCount]

thanks guys

 

[Joe]

Happy New Year Snap

As far as the glowing orb, as I've discovered on various systems, some features are working some are not. I don't have a fix in my tool bag for you atm, but I'll check around to see if there is a check box or something needed to make that work for you.

 

[darkassain]

well this what i get...


strange what i got broken is the compatibility feature...

i dont know if anyone else got affected by it....

i always get after i cancel (sometime....lol) the sending to MS error box...

i get a 0x000005 error....

upon further inspection it pertains to ntdll.....

hmm....:huh:


Faulting application name: partitionManager9special-20080328-1337-en.exe, version: 4.0.100.1190, time stamp: 0x3b965ac1
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process id: 0xd3c
Faulting application start time: 0x01c96bcabb735315
Faulting application path: C:\Users\ \Desktop\partitionManager9special-20080328-1337-en.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: fa365ee6-d7bd-11dd-8589-002186926c6d

Faulting application name: AUDIODG.EXE, version: 6.1.7000.0, time stamp: 0x49432653
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x776c98ee
Faulting process id: 0xb9c
Faulting application start time: 0x01c96ba122a75562
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 605eec78-d794-11dd-8624-002186926c6d

 

[Mark]

Just found this forum... very nice

Anywayz, just downloaded the 7000 build and I must say - this being my first experience with Windows 7 - its brilliant

The thing boots up and shuts down much quicker than Vista, loving the Desktop slide show feature.

And since this is a MS product, haven't really noticed any HUGE bugs which is great.

One question tho, does the Network Icon in the system tray animate? Is there a way to get the thing animating so that I can tell if there is any activity with my connection.

This is what I use to show network activity, it's small and you can move it anywhere on the screen.



http://thehobbylounge.com/forum/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=get69

 

[Airbot]

I use SFKilla's gadgets, net meter, drive, and multimeter. But in Vista, if I download IE8, it corrupts them. They don't like IE8 beta2 or RC1. They don't display properly. Tried it on two different installs.

 

[Airbot]

Also forgot to say Happy New Year

Btw, I thought that the Start Orb was suppose to glow when you move the mouse over it. Is it just a bug this build or have they dropped this appearance?

Not a major thing, just would like to know

On my 7000 build, the start button glows when moused over. What build do you have?

 

[Bellerophon]

Start Button

On my 7000 build, the start button glows when moused over. What build do you have?

Wow, amazing it glows and today, first day of the new year, I also get a tool-tip message wishing a happy new year from Windows 7 Team.








Please take time to read the small print when you are signing or committing to anything, it can be but it is not always 100% to your advantage. In this particular case it would have been to you advantage as you would have found out that my remark above about the new year tool-tip message was just a joke! I like to start early with the practical jokes. Happy New Years to all W7F members.

 

[darkassain]

LMAO on your sig Bellerophon ...lol

 

[Airbot]

That is pretty funny.

 

[SnapCount]

Does the Orb pulsate? Like it glows brighter then darkens then brightens again, or is it just a simple static image change. I just get the normal static "halo" image.

I thought I saw a vid a while back where it pulsates, but after looking at some videos on youtube it looks like its just a static halo around the orb oops

Just discovered the aero shake feature now as well NICE!

 

[darkassain]

Does the Orb pulsate? Like it glows brighter then darkens then brightens again, or is it just a simple static image change. I just get the normal static "halo" image.

I thought I saw a vid a while back where it pulsates, but after looking at some videos on youtube it looks like its just a static halo around the orb oops

Just discovered the aero shake feature now as well NICE!

i believe that would be the older builds as i know 6801 had a different style than from 7000

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Just discovered the aero shake feature now as well NICE!

Hello SnaoCount, welcome to Se7en Forums!

Have a look through the tutorials section here at the forums; as Brink does an excellent job (not to leave out the others) with them.








Later :shock: ted

 

[dblizz98]

Bandito, I see that you have installed the Cisco VPN. Exactly what version are you using? I have tried installing 5.02, 5.03, 5.04 and get blue screens each time I reboot after the installs. I have tried the DNEupdate as well, all in Vista compatibility mode. My only option is to use the Last Known Good to get back to Windows. If you have any thoughts, please let me know.

Thanks,

David

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dblizz98, welcome to Se7en Forums!

You would get way better results if you post a new thread in the appropeiate sub-section.
















Later :shock: Ted