Where is Windows 8?

[johnnyblack1974]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but....

I was perfectly satisfied running Vista SP2. I never had a problem with it. It ran fast, no freezes. It was very responsive. It helped that I have an up to date computer but I'm not seeing the dramatic improvement people say they're seeing.

I'm having problems with Outlook, Internet connectivity, the power save mode I mentioned earlier. If safe mode had sound, I would use it. I can't be the only one feeling this way. The more and more I use it, the more it reminds me of Vista, the bad days of it. I could be overly dramatic, but it's not fun when you're working and the screen goes black. That has to be the most annoying thing to deal with. Maybe it's just me, but judging from the looks this forum, I'm not.

 

[tw33k]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but....

I was perfectly satisfied running Vista SP2. I never had a problem with it. It ran fast, no freezes. It was very responsive. It helped that I have an up to date computer but I'm not seeing the dramatic improvement people say they're seeing.

I'm having problems with Outlook, Internet connectivity, the power save mode I mentioned earlier. If safe mode had sound, I would use it. I can't be the only one feeling this way. The more and more I use it, the more it reminds me of Vista, the bad days of it. I could be overly dramatic, but it's not fun when you're working and the screen goes black. That has to be the most annoying thing to deal with. Maybe it's just me, but judging from the looks this forum, I'm not.

I have been using win 7 as my sole OS for around 4 months now and have to say it is THE best OS I've used. The problems you are having may be overcome if you gave more detail. ai personally have only had one problem since running it and that was the software vendors fault not the OS.

Have a look around the different threads and you might find some ways to solve your problems

 

[ussj4brolli]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but....

I was perfectly satisfied running Vista SP2. I never had a problem with it. It ran fast, no freezes. It was very responsive. It helped that I have an up to date computer but I'm not seeing the dramatic improvement people say they're seeing.

I'm having problems with Outlook, Internet connectivity, the power save mode I mentioned earlier. If safe mode had sound, I would use it. I can't be the only one feeling this way. The more and more I use it, the more it reminds me of Vista, the bad days of it. I could be overly dramatic, but it's not fun when you're working and the screen goes black. That has to be the most annoying thing to deal with. Maybe it's just me, but judging from the looks this forum, I'm not.

Please describe these issues in depth please. I have been using Win-7 for months and had no issues.

Also, Windows 7 has officially came out, it is completly completed and has been released to Technet and MSDN techs, aswell as us who know where to look

 

[mickey megabyte]

you will see lots of problems mentioned on the forum, true - but not many people will come to this forum and say 'hey, this works great, i have no problems!' - they are the silent majority, happily using their os.

 

[swarfega]

Its the same for any OS, people having problems because they dont understand this or that. Doesnt mean its a disaster. Far from it,, Windows 7 has to be the most stable and best Windows ever produced.

We dont need Windows 8 just yet and I think the next OS will be substantially different to any version of Windows that has gone before.

 

[TGSoldier]

Do people always expect to be able to throw on any OS onto any hardware and get 0 problems?

Unless you're me, that doesn't happen.

I've never had any issues from Win 95 go up on my home pc.. On work, well that's a different story

The problem is between the chair and desk

 

[Orbital Shark]

It's the same old story IMO, first there's the OS followed by updates for hardware drivers & software tweaks. I've been using 7 as my main (and only) OS flawlessly since 7000.

To re-itterate, I think a lot of issues are to do with certain hardware not yet being 'Se7en Supported' by the hardware vendor. This is slowly changing, for example Intel now support Windows 7 & I had an update for my Wireless adapter yesterday...

Ok, back on topic....Why ask where Windows 8 is when 7 isn't even on the shelves?

Bit premature if you ask me, we need to give hardware/software vendors a chance to get their s***t together first LOL

 

[visy199]

Windows Seven it's good OS even if is released from a short time,maybe you have some problem with drivers!

I was perfectly satisfied running Vista SP2. I never had a problem with it. It ran fast, no freezes. It was very responsive. It helped that I have an up to date computer but I'm not seeing the dramatic improvement people say they're seeing.

Maybe Vista it's a disaster!

 

[Orbital Shark]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but....

The main thing is when you have the hardware to take advantage of Vista & it's running smoothly then there may not be a lot of difference performance wise. The main thing with 7 is the way it manages resources, taking up a lot less memory, therefore leaving it free for other apps.

 

[Shine]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but.....

Well I certainly don't get even a whiff of disaster with Windows 7, in fact far from it. It seems stable and I have had no problems getting things working for the most part. Vista was a disaster for Microsoft with all of its early problems. Most of these may be sorted out now but I don't think there's anyway Microsoft will allow 7 to be the train wreck Vista was.

Don't get me wrong Window's 7 will have some issue's that need sorted out, but disaster... I'm thinking no.

 

[Antman]

The OP's 'power saving' post states "I installed Windows 7 64-bit Build 7600.16399-0900722-1835"

 

[damoh]

i seem to remember people saying the exact same thing about vista when that came out. If your expecting 7 to be far superior to vista atm then thats bad. Having said that. Compared to this stage at vista development 7 is a MASSIVE improvement over that. Give it time. Vista imho was not any good until at least service pack 1.

 

[SquonkSC]

it's like every first,
not only an OS but Software, Hardware, Cars, Planes, TV's, Camera's, Rockets, you name it.

It's the price of innovation.
The first are seldomly the best, but it's the first step to better.

We seem to accept first version application flaws a lot easier than that of an OS.

There are hundreds of thousands different systems, setups and SW configs out there, which means there are billions of different variables.

One can't expect MS to have them all in house to test on.

That's where we come in.

When we get the well known message, "send this information to Microsoft" , let's all click it for a change.

That's the fastest way of getting things fixed.



XP took 9 years to become what it is today.

 

[chev65]

Okay, I'm being serious here. Is it just me, or does anyone else smell disaster with Windows 7. It looked and operated really well at first, but now I'm starting to see serious flaws and I'm getting worried. I realize that it's not officially out yet, but....

I was perfectly satisfied running Vista SP2. I never had a problem with it. It ran fast, no freezes. It was very responsive. It helped that I have an up to date computer but I'm not seeing the dramatic improvement people say they're seeing.

I'm having problems with Outlook, Internet connectivity, the power save mode I mentioned earlier. If safe mode had sound, I would use it. I can't be the only one feeling this way. The more and more I use it, the more it reminds me of Vista, the bad days of it. I could be overly dramatic, but it's not fun when you're working and the screen goes black. That has to be the most annoying thing to deal with. Maybe it's just me, but judging from the looks this forum, I'm not.

Those types of problems all relate to drivers not being made for Win7. How can we expect the drivers to be perfect if Win7 hasn't even been officially released yet? Your problems will simply vanish as the WHQL certification process moves along.

 

[KazeNoKoe23]

Maybe Vista it's a disaster!

Vista isn't a disaster. The OP even said he was perfectly satisfied with running Vista SP2. Besides, 7 as we know it wouldn't have been possible without Vista to build upon.

 

[toastpaint]

Windows 7 has to be the most stable and best Windows ever produced.

With you 100% there. Windows 7, when it is realized by the Public, will be a hit. If anyone thinks there is hype now, wait until early October. This will be Microsoft's iPhone moment.

 

[ShazaM]

Its the same for any OS, people having problems because they dont understand this or that. Doesnt mean its a disaster. Far from it,, Windows 7 has to be the most stable and best Windows ever produced.

Quoted for truth.

Been using Windows 7 since Build 7000 as my main OS and comparing that experience with the Vista beta experience that I went through a few years ago. It almost feels like its a completely different company working on it. haha.

This is a classic Windows ME situation. Vista being ME that is and 7 being its savior, XP.

 

[NuT]

I'm happy with windows 7 and im not in no hurry for 8.

 

[johnnyblack1974]

Okay some people took me a litte too seriously when I said where's Windows 8? It was taken to be a joke, but what someone said before could be correct. Some applications just aren't up to speed yet, and for that reason, that's why I'm having issues. I just have to be careful what I say here before I get slammed. In addition to that, I did state what issues I was having if you read what I wrote.

I have two computers that are exactly the same, one running Vista SP2 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit, the one presented on July 22, 2009. As of right now, the Vista outperforms Windows 7. That's right now, and that's all I was trying to say. Hopefully as time goes by, it will improve, but it's far from being leaps and bounds better than Vista. I'll keep silent now. Thanks for the input.

 

[johnnyblack1974]

Its the same for any OS, people having problems because they dont understand this or that. Doesnt mean its a disaster. Far from it,, Windows 7 has to be the most stable and best Windows ever produced.

We dont need Windows 8 just yet and I think the next OS will be substantially different to any version of Windows that has gone before.

Excuse me, but I understand perfectly. Maybe I should have used a better choice of words, but damn. Some of the people just takes things way too seriously. Windows 7 is the most stable OS, I never denied, but keep in the mind what that statement means. That's like saying this is the best E and J Brandy they've ever produced.