Disappointed, satisfied? Thoughts about RTM...

[ExNavy11]

Now that most of you are running the 7600.16385 (RTM), what are your thoughts on what is basically the finished version of Windows 7.
After the past 6 months or more of progressing builds on the new OS, are you satisfied with the final product?
Are you disappointed?
Was there anything not in the final product that you had hoped for?

Over all Im pleased with it. It just feels much better/smoother than Vista. Im not as excited as I once was, but that is mostly due to being exposed to Win 7 for about 6 months now. Though part of me still thinks there could have been more done with Win 7. Like perhaps, it didnt take a further enough step forward in its advancements over its predecessor. I think I was also hoping for something really, really new to the OS realm.
Like I said though, i am pleased with this OS overall. I think Windows 7 will be around for quite some time and will be well received.

 

[Tews]

LoL ... lets just say that I liked it enough to return from the Dark Side ... linux

 

[Fisherking]

I am quite happy with it although I found a few less drivers are now around. Specifically certain graphics drivers. It will probably be sorted eventually. It was just strange that suddenly the 'rtm' did not install the correct driver as the RC did.

 

[Orbital Shark]

I would have to say that i'm extremely satisfied and if indeed this is the final RTM then MS get

There has clearly been a lot of progress since the BETA builds & even the RC builds. It's the best running build i've so far installed on my laptop. The only drivers i've had to install is the Intel GMA so I can get better control when I output to my 43" TV.

 

[ArcticRift]

I'm Happy

Heya,

I'm mostly happy,

A new startup sound would have finished it for me...

Have followe'd MS beta's from Windows 95 and I have to admit... well done..

It is a solid job... Vista wasn't as bad as everyone said... it was MS's gowring pains... without it.. we wouldn't all be smiling, and downloading build after build of 7

smiles up

 

[masterB]

LoL ... lets just say that I liked it enough to return from the Dark Side ... linux

I'm having hard time when I boot my PC: Ubuntu or W7, W7 or Ubuntu

Windows 7 rocks!

Love linux for all the free apps though.

 

[Dorfdad]

IM not 100% happy I have noticed alot more problems (little things) since running 16385. x64 that I didnt have on 7264 x64.

Alot of the time when I try to do normal little things the system either goes into a extended time out or locks up. Tried renaming the D: drive from MEDIA to Data and it locked up the entire system.

Tried to reboot the system and after entering my user password endless logging on sessions. Iv'e done 5 installs and all of them have some issues. NONE of these happened with 7264 for me!

Be it drviers or something else Im not sure but Im worried because Im a MAC user as well and i've never had 1 of these problems with OSX Leopard..

Im hoping I can get it worked out because with it's stability issues im having now im not going to put my sensitive data on it..

 

[gurm42]

I am quite happy with it although I found a few less drivers are now around. Specifically certain graphics drivers. It will probably be sorted eventually. It was just strange that suddenly the 'rtm' did not install the correct driver as the RC did.

The same thing happened with Vista. Sadly, it was never FIXED with Vista, and fully 75% of the laptops on store shelves remained Vista-driver-less for their video. And do to this day.

(Intel 915 FTL)

 

[whiskey7mm]

I like it

 

[Mark Phelps]

I am quite happy with it although I found a few less drivers are now around. Specifically certain graphics drivers. It will probably be sorted eventually. It was just strange that suddenly the 'rtm' did not install the correct driver as the RC did.

Discovered the same trend in Vista testing. The early versions, up through the betas, supported Aero for my chipset (Intel 915GM) even though a hack was required. But when RTM and the final came out, that support was gone. At least with Seven, Aero has NEVER worked (for me), so they haven't taken away a working feature.

 

[mickey megabyte]

i'm liking it so far - i have yet to experience any problems.

all my software that i've tried so far works like a dream - i will NOT be going back to vista nor xp.

i would have no complaint if this 16385 is the RTM

 

[Mark]

I am happy with it but I will still dual boot with Vista as I still find it a very good OS, I still feel a bit disappointed that some of the feedback they received has been overlooked when it comes to explorer windows not remembering different sized windows and placement and the not being able to disable Auto Arrange like you can on the desktop.

One more thing that really bugs me is the when using Firefox, if I have in minimized and I change to a different theme it will automatically restore Firefox as well, although this only happens with Firefox that I know about.

 

[afgzee]

i like it a lot, but im only using it on my laptop at the moment, will wait 2 or 3 days before installing it on my main PC just to make sure it is the final RTM.

 

[Danielem]

Now that most of you are running the 7600.16385 (RTM), what are your thoughts on what is basically the finished version of Windows 7.

That is what you think... :sarc:
what you call RTM is a russian-cracker-assembled-only-God-knows-how version of windows.

 

[swarfega]

very satisfied. I havent been this keyed up since XP was released.

 

[Robert Cartman]

I'm also very satisfied with it, BUT it still has a lot of issues.
For example it handles the internet connections on a very weird way, like here, here and here.

 

[SeVeNrOxS]

One more thing that really bugs me is the when using Firefox, if I have in minimized and I change to a different theme it will automatically restore Firefox as well, although this only happens with Firefox that I know about.

Same prob wid me.I thought it was happening with me only.

 

[MrAleX]

I'm also very satisfied with it, BUT it still has a lot of issues.
For example it handles the internet connections on a very weird way, like here, here and here.

hmm i don't have problems w/ connection. even since 7100

 

[Duesco]

...I finally gave in and installed it.

Let's see... EVGA's Precision software drops the GPU fan speed to auto (35%), meaning on every restart I have to re-up it...

Only two BSODs, one a graphics driver error (which I always seem to get near installation, just the one, and then no more) and a USB bug that I haven't seen before or since. I have gotten a couple of weird direct-to-restart crashes while doing...well...basically nothing but browsing or exiting a game.

Otherwise, it's Windows 7. Very fast, very shiny.

 

[SanityKills]

Hmm.. well I have it installed as a dual boot setup on my main PC where I have games like Medal Of Honor installed (I know, old game, but it's mainly all I play). I only have one monitor on that system with a 24" screen. So far everything seems okay. When I say "okay" I mean just that --it's alright. Nothing mind blowing, no real issues. But I do have an issue with the way the mouse acceleration works with my MOH games. It is very difficult to get a good level of mouse acceleration. I'm either flipping 360's at the slighest touch or it lags to much. There is no happy medium so I end up booting into XP to play those games.

Historically speaking, I tend to revert back to XP if I have to keep loading it up for specific reasons. Why? Because it works. After awhile when the decision is made as to which operating system to boot up into, it's usually the operating system that I can get some work done in. Right now I'm forcing myself to use Windows 7 in the case that I'm just being resistant to change. Mind you, I skipped Vista after testing for a few days when it came out.

One thing that has always bothered me since Aero came out is the fact that I can't really do a generic desktop. The themes REQUIRE a background to enhance the taskbar. In XP I'd change the them to Silver, set my desktop background to the color black and was good to go. When I set my theme in Vista/W7 to black, the taskbar goes black too and it's difficult to tell where windows end and begin. I don't dig "color" and I don't dig wallpaper because I get tired of looking at the same image over and over no matter how appealing it may be and I still have a phobia of wallpaper usage when it comes to using up video resources. So I'm yet to find a happy medium with Aero. I don't wish to turn it off either because then I'm back to Win 98. No thanks!

My EEE PC netbook is typically hooked up to an external monitor. I keep losing IE windows for some reason. It could be due to the way Actual Tools Window Manager handles windows in W7. I know I had issues with another EEE when attempting to get native resolution on a 22" monitor by selecting the FN key to switch to the external display. Couldn't get it going and had to go back to XP on that netbook.

I'm pretty much an all or nothing kinda guy. I don't like to mix and match. I'm going to give Windows 7 a chance to grow on the 2 systems I have it installed on now and see if I can get used to it and to see if driver support changes my perception. In the end though, if I can't install happily it to all of my workstations I might not be taking the plunge.

Time will tell.