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11 Feb 2009 | #1 |
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Software to avoid
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/ Quote:
Net Limiter causes a BSOD after restart on W7 7000 64-bit.
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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.. 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/Satelli.../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..._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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11 Feb 2009 | #2 |
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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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11 Feb 2009 | #3 |
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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 ![]() |
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11 Feb 2009 | #4 |
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thanks
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11 Feb 2009 | #5 |
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I've tried AVG internet security suite 8.0 and the win7 crashed
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11 Feb 2009 | #6 |
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Ill add that as a caution. On the whole it does work but Ive had various experiences with it.
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11 Feb 2009 | #7 |
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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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11 Feb 2009 | #8 |
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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 |
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12 Feb 2009 | #9 |
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I tried to install ZoneAlarm in one of the earlier builds and i had to boot in safe mode uninstall it.
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12 Feb 2009 | #10 |
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Net Limiter causes a BSOD after restart on W7 7000 64-bit.
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