What Has Windows 7 Done For You?

[pillainp]

One of the things I've noticed over the past one year with Windows 7 has been that over various versions (7100RC, 7229 [a rock, if you ask me] and now Ultimate Retail) is that Windows' memory management has improved dramatically.

I personally had a great experience with Vista, and it never once crashed on me, but what it did was that RAM usage would creep upward slowly over a period of days until it reached a point where the system was reduced to a crawl and I was forced to reboot the system.

7 on the other hand, feels just as snappy 8 days after last reboot (for installation of an update) as it was just after the reboot. I am now rebooting only when specifically required to do so. Memory usage has not increased at all. In fact, it has dropped slightly, from 2.2GB to about 1.9GB (but who cares, my RAM is for my system to use, not for me to hoard).

Application management is also light years better. I have not yet found a single application that was capable of bringing the OS crashing down around my ears. Blue screens (crosses fingers) seem to be a distant memory.

All in all, I would say it has been an enlightening and rewarding experience using 7 for the past one year.

Another thing, the RC was (and is) just as stable and fast as the release.

 

[Merlin2000]

Windows 7 is Microsoft's apology for Windows Vista

We're sorry, here's the real OS we meant to provide!

It lives up to all the hype that surrounded Vista. With the right hardware, it's faster, better resource management, etc..

I like that it installs drivers out of the box. A big downside with Microsoft used to be that once you install the OS, you need to spend countless hours hunting down drivers. The average user can't do that. It's good to see Microsoft saw the issue and tried to fix it. Out of the box, without any tweaks, Windows 7 is amazing compared to its' predecessors.

 

[mowerman]

Has anyone used the new "Windows Easy Transfer"? OMG what an improvement over the previous version, love it!

 

[DrWho]

The Question was, "What has Windows 7 done for you?"

Well, let me think...............

It's forced me into an Anger Management program
My frustration level is at an all-time high.

It forced me to stop playing Solitaire ( I really HATE the revised version)
That is, until I found out how to copy the sol.exe and cards.dll files from XP
and put them into 7.

It forced me to stop using Outlook Express or Windows mail, until I found out how
to transplant Windows Mail from Vista.

The "you don't have permission" thing was driving me nuts, till I came across "Take Ownership". By the way, did you know that program is Copyrighted?

It takes at least a half dozen tweaks and scripts to knock Win-7 down to a manageable level.

It's helped to turn my hair a snowy white.

Other than that, Windows 7 hasn't really done anything for me.

I'm still waiting to report something positive.

I'll get back to you when I find something.

The Doctor

 

[IntruderSRB]

Hm, what did he done for me ... Well it`s first OS after XP that keep me satisfied more then a month. It helped me to get used to be a user, even if I knowed how to setup a XP I HATE THAT. Win 7 is "run and go" system (at least for me).

So no more tweaking Win XP after every installation, and I can say comparing to Win XP am using Win 7 more then a four month and still there`s no need for reinstall or system tweak. Works fast as the first day.

 

[ripstik]

Windows 7 has caused nothing but frustration for me.I am so sorry I ever bought it.I am an old man of 67 years old.I would say I'm just an average computer operator.I hate being forced to use Live Mail.My computer locks up constantly.I don't like the way the new folders work.I bought a 22" monitor to use with my new computer.Now the print is so small,I have to enlarge the magnification twice on every page I visit.
I know most of you will probably think,he's just an old man and don't understand most of what he's doing.In this case,your right.I don't.I used Window's XP for years and found none of the problems I'm having with 7.What ever happened to "user friendly?"

 

[noobvious]

Windows 7 has caused nothing but frustration for me.I am so sorry I ever bought it.I am an old man of 67 years old.I would say I'm just an average computer operator.I hate being forced to use Live Mail.My computer locks up constantly.I don't like the way the new folders work.I bought a 22" monitor to use with my new computer.Now the print is so small,I have to enlarge the magnification twice on every page I visit.
I know most of you will probably think,he's just an old man and don't understand most of what he's doing.In this case,your right.I don't.I used Window's XP for years and found none of the problems I'm having with 7.What ever happened to "user friendly?"

Go to your Control Panel, select Display, and you should see what I attached below.....that might help you out.

 

[armyslowrdr]

It just works. I won't say for me it has been significantly better than XP. However it boots faster and is very nice in appearance.

I wouldn't want to go back.

 

[JMH]

Windows 7 has caused nothing but frustration for me.I am so sorry I ever bought it.I am an old man of 67 years old.I would say I'm just an average computer operator.I hate being forced to use Live Mail.My computer locks up constantly.I don't like the way the new folders work.I bought a 22" monitor to use with my new computer.Now the print is so small,I have to enlarge the magnification twice on every page I visit.
I know most of you will probably think,he's just an old man and don't understand most of what he's doing.In this case,your right.I don't.I used Window's XP for years and found none of the problems I'm having with 7.What ever happened to "user friendly?"

ripstick.
Welcome to Seven Forums.
Sorry to learn of your frustration. You are amongst friends here.
Please ask any questions in the appropriate Forum section & I'm sure you will receive help & useful suggestions to assist your learning.
Given time & patience you will come to appreciate Win 7 & dare I say - even enjoy it.

 

[zigzag3143]

Windows 7 has caused nothing but frustration for me.I am so sorry I ever bought it.I am an old man of 67 years old.I would say I'm just an average computer operator.I hate being forced to use Live Mail.My computer locks up constantly.I don't like the way the new folders work.I bought a 22" monitor to use with my new computer.Now the print is so small,I have to enlarge the magnification twice on every page I visit.
I know most of you will probably think,he's just an old man and don't understand most of what he's doing.In this case,your right.I don't.I used Window's XP for years and found none of the problems I'm having with 7.What ever happened to "user friendly?"

Ripstik

I would be happy to help you work out whatever problems you are having. Feel free to contact me should you wish

Ken

 

[ripstik]

Thank you much for your kind offers.When I bought my new computer,I also bought a new 22" monitor.1680 x 1050.Would that have anything to do with the size of the print?
As far as locking up.I have been doing many searchs here on 7's forum and have not found a answer yet.

 

[CyberZeus]

What has Windows 7 done for you?
Simple: speed

 

[JMH]

Thank you much for your kind offers.When I bought my new computer,I also bought a new 22" monitor.1680 x 1050.Would that have anything to do with the size of the print?
As far as locking up.I have been doing many searchs here on 7's forum and have not found a answer yet.

Hi ripstick,
Start a new thread under the relevant heading, to ask specific questions, to enable you to get help.
This section is for news items & any appropriate comments about same.

 

[xrdguy]

I liked home networking feature. It is simply just share your folder and then you can access your folders very easily on another computer on same network. Another feature i liked was Windows Remote assistance "easy access" thing. I help my friends with their computer issue and easy access is dream to easily connect with their computers remotely.. overall I like win 7 less use of HD space and overall performance and reliability.

 

[chuznz]

Whats wrong about Win 7

Well nothing.
I've moved from XP.
After a short time getting used to it I now find the features enjoyable and really useful.
The systems is so very stable and self correcting.
Its a pleasure

 

[mrpep2]

Clearly you guys don't use Windows 7 for business, compatibility issues are a huge issue, no quickbooks, no drivers for office equipment, we have lost, scanner, fax and many other functions.

It may be great for the teck quys but it is a nightmare for basic users.

Would gladly go back to Vista so some of my equipment would work again.

This OS should never been released until drivers were available and compatibility issues resolved.

 

[IggyAZ]

Microsoft came out with a great PRE-Install program to see if your computer and other hardware was compatible before you install. Too bad many never used it or just thought Win7 would use old drivers. LOL

Well the OS is rock solid if you know how to setup your hardware drivers. Most don't
Quick on startup and shutdowns. Easy to configure for networking similiar systems.
Revitalized the Microsoft logo with a well thought out OS, finally.
Has great built in tools that can help the novice find the problems.

On a similiar note MS Secuirty Essentials is another great program.

 

[chuznz]

WIN 7 Drivers

Modern peripherals (by recognized providers eg HP) provide win 7 driver updates on their site. Thats where I got mine for our printer.

Old hardware can be run in the virtual machine as an option

 

[madtownidiot]

3 months without a single error that wasn't user generated

 

[mrpep2]

Help on Clean Install

I did the clean install and am now reloading software and files.

All the old stuff is in a file called windows.old

Reloaded Quickbooks, question is how to I transfer data to the clean version?

Assume I will have same problem with other files?

Some help please.

Thanks,