Guide for new Windows 7 users

[3DPiper]

Is there a 'Welcome to Windows 7' guide for new users?



-Matthew

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Matthew and welcome to Windows 7 Forums

Not that I am aware of. However you, and any other new users, are most welcome to browse these Forums and our Tutorials - Windows 7 Forums for any tips and tricks on using Windows 7.

 

[DocBrown]

Is there a 'Welcome to Windows 7' guide for new users?



-Matthew

Welcome 3DPiper,


I think you will find SevenForums is the biggest & best Windows 7 Guide on the Internet. Who was voted the best forums? I think it was us


" Doc "

 

[3DPiper]

It is very fast, although all new clean installations are..

It just seems 'light', like everything didn't install or something..

What is a 'Library'?

Is it true you can install/boot other OSs from a virtual hard drive?

Does IE finally have a 'sandbox' of protected memory that wipes clean when you exit, totally protecting you from malware?

-Matthew

 

[Dwarf]

Windows 7 is certainly the most responsive OS that I have used, even surpassing Vista.

Just as you may think of a library as a collection of books, in Windows 7 a library is a collection of similar items such as documents, music, pictures and videos.

For more information on VHD, see http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/566-virtual-hard-disk-create-attach-vhd.html

By default, IE runs in protected mode. There is also http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1371-internet-explorer-inprivate-filtering-turn-off.html

 

[TheSchaft]

Is there a 'Welcome to Windows 7' guide for new users?



-Matthew

You may find this helpful also

http://www.sevenforums.com/news/27278-complete-windows-7-product-guide-ebook-micro.html

 

[3DPiper]

Once you create a virtual hard drive, how do you install an OS on it?

Is it safe to say anything that ran under Vista will run ok under 7? (Objectdock, Switcher, etc)?

I read that there is a way to run XP for compatibility of older programs, is that built-in or do you just create a VHD and install XP on it?

Thanks,

-Matthew

 

[Dwarf]

For more information on Virtualization and related technologies, have a browse of this sub-forum Virtualization - Windows 7 Forums

See http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html for a guide. Note that although this is more comprehensively implemented here than its Vista counterpart, there will inevitably be programs that are unable to run no matter what the settings. For these, you might need a patch or an updated version of the program from the manufacturers website. You could, of course, install an older OS as a virtual machine and then run the program in that environment instead.

 

[3DPiper]

Dwarf,

Thanks, I'll explore those links..

We have a problem with getting Quicktime to work correctly in 64bit.. Having a VHD we can open to a 32bit OS like XP (or even MacOS or Linux) would be awesome for compatibility..

-Matthew

 

[Dwarf]

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Download details: VPC 2007 SP1 also works in Windows 7, although I cannot recommend it due to severe operational limitations, the most annoying of which I explain below.

I have since had chance to test this out with my copy of Windows XP as a guest OS. Unfortunately, it does not work as well as I expected, and some keys do not function correctly and instead of displaying the correct symbol in the virtual machine, they instead invoke actions in the host system (in my case, Windows 7). For example, r will bring up the Run dialogue. Other keys have a similar effect in that they don't seem to be recognised in the guest system. The cursor keys do not function correctly after exiting the virtual machine, and I have had to restart my system in order to restore the correct functionality.

A great shame, because it is such a good program that has great potential. If my memory serves me right, it does work correctly in Vista for those who, like me, multi-boot Windows 7 and Vista.

 

[whs]

I like to point out that there is a "Getting Started" chapter on your Win7 system that you find under Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Getting Started

 

[3DPiper]

You may find this helpful also

http://www.sevenforums.com/news/27278-complete-windows-7-product-guide-ebook-micro.html

Thank you!

That is exactly what I was looking for..



-Matthew