What don't you like about Windows 7?

[jp2code]

Another thing I don't like about Win7 is its updating feature. Before, I could just go to the website and check for updates. Now, I have to go through Control Panel.

Unfortunately, our company uses a Proxy (Microsoft ISA), and the Windows Update tool always fails to connect to the Windows server through the Control Panel application.

Obviously, I can get online by the fact that I'm writing this on here from work!

 

[chrysalis]

Another thing I don't like about Win7 is its updating feature. Before, I could just go to the website and check for updates. Now, I have to go through Control Panel.

Unfortunately, our company uses a Proxy (Microsoft ISA), and the Windows Update tool always fails to connect to the Windows server through the Control Panel application.

Obviously, I can get online by the fact that I'm writing this on here from work!

The control panel app is way better than using IE, it seems what you need is a way for the update applet to use proxy servers?

 

[JonM33]

Another thing I don't like about Win7 is its updating feature. Before, I could just go to the website and check for updates. Now, I have to go through Control Panel.

Unfortunately, our company uses a Proxy (Microsoft ISA), and the Windows Update tool always fails to connect to the Windows server through the Control Panel application.

Obviously, I can get online by the fact that I'm writing this on here from work!

Er, a lot of companies use WSUS to push updates. You shouldn't be wasting your time with them.

Windows Server Update Services Home

 

[HellionDarklord]

Update Fail!!!

I do not like that the Windows Update will fail because of simple things like the computer clock being wrong after clearing CMOS.

 

[JonM33]

I do not like that the Windows Update will fail because of simple things like the computer clock being wrong after clearing CMOS.

That shouldn't have anything to do with anything. I set Windows to sync with a NTP server for the time. It could be completely different than the time in the BIOS.

 

[WindowsStar]

I do not like that the Windows Update will fail because of simple things like the computer clock being wrong after clearing CMOS.

That shouldn't have anything to do with anything. I set Windows to sync with a NTP server for the time. It could be completely different than the time in the BIOS.

Yes but if you do updates before the time server sets your clock you CANNOT get updates. This is by design.

Please also note that if the clock is off by a large amount Windows will not update the time using the time server. Resetting BIOS will cause this. If your clock resets to 01-01-2006 that is way too much difference in time for Windows to set it correctly.

 

[jp2code]

The control panel app is way better than using IE, it seems what you need is a way for the update applet to use proxy servers?

YES! How do I configure that?

Er, a lot of companies use WSUS to push updates. You shouldn't be wasting your time with them.

Windows Server Update Services Home

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

 

[madtownidiot]

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

Of course your network admin is on a power trip.. if he let everyone do whatever they wanted to their computers, he'd be working 95 hours a week trying to keep it all running. Nearly every change someone makes will slow it down a little, so from an admin's perspective, the less changes the better, with no change at all being ideal.

My current gripe is that every windows 7 installation requires 2 of the 3 available primary partitions, making it very difficult to set up triple boot option with xp, 7, linux and a shared media partition for all 3 OS's on a single HDD

 

[logicearth]

My current gripe is that every windows 7 installation requires 2 of the 3 available primary partitions, making it very difficult to set up triple boot option with xp, 7, linux and a shared media partition for all 3 OS's on a single HDD

It doesn't have to be that way.

 

[JonM33]

Yes but if you do updates before the time server sets your clock you CANNOT get updates. This is by design.

Please also note that if the clock is off by a large amount Windows will not update the time using the time server. Resetting BIOS will cause this. If your clock resets to 01-01-2006 that is way too much difference in time for Windows to set it correctly.

How often does someone reset their BIOS? Rarely, if ever. Heck, 99.99% of home owners with Dells, HP, Acer, etc have no clue how to get into their BIOS.

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

No, there is a very good reason for this. Some updates are capable of causing problems. I recall one Office update that once broke a feature in Access that an entire department used. Once I removed that update the issue went away. I had to go to the system admin responsible for WSUS to have him stop that particular update.

If you have a large company you can use WSUS to roll out updates in small groups as well, that way not everyone is trying to update at the same time. It helps conserve network bandwidth too. This is more important on a WAN where some locations use a T1 or even DSL.

 

[jp2code]

Another thing I've found I don't like about Win7:

With XP, I could simply right click on my network icon or Bluetooth icon and select Disable or re Enable it later.

I can't seem to find a way to do this under Win 7. Has this feature been removed (I doubt it) or just moved someplace else?

 

[fseal]

Another thing I've found I don't like about Win7:

With XP, I could simply right click on my network icon or Bluetooth icon and select Disable or re Enable it later.

I can't seem to find a way to do this under Win 7. Has this feature been removed (I doubt it) or just moved someplace else?

Looks like it, you have to click it, open network and sharing center, then click on the network interface you want to disable, then click disable :/

 

[Suegit]

I don't like the Search in the start menu...I have to copy what I typed so if I click on the wrong item I don't have to retype I can just paste but often I forget to copy which is a pain

 

[JonM33]

I don't like the Search in the start menu...I have to copy what I typed so if I click on the wrong item I don't have to retype I can just paste but often I forget to copy which is a pain

The Search menu is actually a great addition. Just start typing and it finds things automatically for you (if they have been indexed). If you don't want to use it then don't. :shock:

 

[Suegit]

I want to use it and yes it finds thing right away but sometimes there a more than one find & if I click the wrong one I have to retype that is the pain
kIt would be even better if the typed word in the search box would stay till I'm finished & I would delete it

 

[madtownidiot]

Windows 7 is very slow.Bitter but very much true..& to me its worst feature is that it does not support all games.....For office related works its very much handy.But compare its speed or compatibilitu feature its runs behind XP......East or West XP is the Best........

Windows 7 as preinstalled from HP is very slow on some computers. It becomes very fast if you reinstall windows 7 without all the factory bloat. XP is great platform, but technology will make it obsolete within a few years.

 

[WindowsStar]

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

Ok this one just really pisses me off. Obviously you are not an IT person nor do you have to maintain many computer systems. We (Network Administrator, Security Administrators, Network Engineers, System Engineers, or any of the IT support staff are NOT on a POWER TRIP!!)

We have to lock everything down to keep uneducated (I am being polite) users from messing computer systems up. We have to lock everything down because many people have the idea in their head that their work computer can be used to experiment on and if it crashes or breaks “oh well we have an IT department to fix it, at least I did not try that on my home computer”. Users figure if a software works at home it will function at work so let’s load that P2P software and have some fun. Come on quit being so ignorant. We have to lock the computers down so the computers work and users can get the work that needs to be done without issues. Installing software as in P2P does not have ANYTHING to do with work, nor does it help in anyway. The other downside to this is that it takes up network bandwidth and makes other legitimate users suffer trying to get work done. If end users would just get it through their head that a work computer is: 1) for work only, 2) it is NOT their computer but owned by the company, 3) installing some software that you use at home will not necessarily function on your work computer nor will it improve your efficiency to get work done, 4) your computer at work and your computer at home have ABSOLUTLY nothing in common accept they may both be running Windows 7. The better off everyone would be.

We ran some statics to prove locking users out of settings and installing software etc. Does many things: 1) in the long run makes the end user much happier because their computer is always working and they never have to contact IT for repairs. 2) management is much happier because their employees are working 3) support calls to IT went down an amazing 89.4%!!!! 4) it gives the IT staff a small amount of their life back so they can see their spouse, kids, and maybe take a vacation because they are NOT at work fixing 10,000 stupid user problems. – Enough said!

 

[WindowsStar]

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

Of course your network admin is on a power trip.. if he let everyone do whatever they wanted to their computers, he'd be working 95 hours a week trying to keep it all running. Nearly every change someone makes will slow it down a little, so from an admin's perspective, the less changes the better, with no change at all being ideal.

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[jp2code]

Our Network Administrator is on a power trip, I think. Isn't that typical of Network Administrators, though? They feel they must control everything, right?

Ok this one just really pisses me off. Obviously you are not an IT person nor do you have to maintain many computer systems. We (Network Administrator, Security Administrators, Network Engineers, System Engineers, or any of the IT support staff are NOT a POWER TRIP!!)

We have to lock everything down to keep uneducated (I am being polite) users from messing computer systems up. We have to lock everything down because many people have the idea in their head that their work computer can be used to experiment on and if it crashes or breaks “oh well we have an IT department to fix it, at least I did not try that on my home computer”. Users figure if a software works at home it will function at work so let’s load that P2P software and have some fun. Come on quit being so ignorant. We have to lock the computers down so the computers work and users can get the work that needs to be done without issues. Installing software as in P2P does not have ANYTHING to do with work, nor does it help in anyway. The other downside to this is that it takes up network bandwidth and makes other legitimate users suffer trying to get work done. If end users would just get it through their head that a work computer is: 1) for work only, 2) it is NOT their computer but owned by the company, 3) installing some software that you use at home will not necessarily function on your work computer nor will it improve your efficiency to get work done, 4) your computer at work and your computer at home have ABSOLUTLY nothing in common accept they may both be running Windows 7. The better off everyone would be.

We ran some statics to prove locking users out of settings and installing software etc. Does many things: 1) in the long run makes the end user much happier because their computer is always working and they never have to contact IT for repairs. 2) management is much happier because their employees are working 3) support calls to IT when down an amazing 89.4%!!!! 4) it gives the IT staff a small amount of their life back so they can see their spouse, kids, and maybe take a vacation because they are NOT at work fixing 10,000 stupid user problems. – Enough said!

LOL

 

[JonM33]

Windows 7 is very slow.Bitter but very much true..& to me its worst feature is that it does not support all games.....For office related works its very much handy.But compare its speed or compatibilitu feature its runs behind XP......East or West XP is the Best........

Windows 7 is actually very fast, even on older systems.

It does support all games. There's this thing called "Compatibility Mode" that you should try out. Well, there are some old Windows 95/98 games or MS-DOS games that just won't work on it. You should really move on from such old games though.