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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.0&return_msg=35274.26"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.31">31–40</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.51">51–55</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=35274.26">Windows 7 (fail)</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="35274_26_55_10"> <a name="a35274_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time"> 4 Jan 2009 19:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">26 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26">35274.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>And now I'm posting this from the 6.1.7000 build that's doing the rounds, which is probably the proper beta. Initially installed as an upgrade over Vista, which didn't go so well: the performance was appalling and Outlook wouldn't connect to the remote Exchange server. Format and fresh install and it's all looking a lot better.</p> <p> </p> <p>The new taskbar is ace, big improvement over the Windows 95 one. Performance seems good but obviously it's a clean install so that's an ongoing thing. Other than that there's a lot of tweaks and refinements to the Vista UX, which are very welcome.</p> <p> </p> <p>Office 2007 and Visual Studio Team System 2008 both seem to work fine.</p> <p> </p> <p>It's installed on my work laptop (I also have a desktop which is still on XP SP3 for legacy support reasons) so I'm using it for real unless something goes horribly, horribly wrong. Woo.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.26&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 4 Jan 2009 19:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Jan 2009 21:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.27">35274.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_26" target="_self">35274.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Read a few bits where it is actually faster than XP and Vista in supposed "Real World" tasks which is nice to know.</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm very tempted to give it a go. I've always gone straight into using Beta versions of Windows full time. Probably quite a stupid thing to do but ah well!</p> <p> </p> <p>Could do with a fresh install in this laptop anyway.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.27&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time"> 4 Jan 2009 20:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Jan 2009 21:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.28">35274.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_26" target="_self">35274.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'll have to give that a try on my spare PC here. Sounds good though!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.28&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 4 Jan 2009 20:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 4 Jan 2009 21:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.29">35274.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_26" target="_self">35274.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I have just installed that on Sun xVM virtualbox to test the new direct <br /> 3D function but alas it did not work as Windows 7 still see's the GC as a stanarad VGA card. Still it was the fasted installed of a new OS that I have ever seen. Fully installed in around 12 minutes which is pretty good. I gave it 1.5Gb of ram and it runs a rather well. I have not installed any applications yet but thats the next test.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.29&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 4 Jan 2009 22:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Jan 2009 07:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.30">35274.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_26" target="_self">35274.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Oh, does it play well with Vista drivers?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.30&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_31"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_31"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time"> 5 Jan 2009 00:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Jan 2009 00:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">31 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.31">35274.31</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_30" target="_self">35274.30</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Should do. The two are supposed to be almost 100% compatible with each other regarding drivers and software.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.31&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.31"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_32"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_32"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time"> 5 Jan 2009 07:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Jan 2009 13:07"></span></span> <span class="message_count">32 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.32">35274.32</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_30" target="_self">35274.30</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Yeah, it's absolutely fine. It got driver updates from Windows Update and everything.</p> <p> </p> <p>There seems to be a slight blip with anti-virus, but it links you to preview releases from Kaspersky or AVG. I got the Kaspersky and it works fine.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oh, and UAC has got much better; there are "don't ask again for this application" checkboxes and suchlike.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.32&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.32"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_33"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_33"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 5 Jan 2009 13:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Jan 2009 13:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">33 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.33">35274.33</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_32" target="_self">35274.32</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Good good. Once I've tidied up my laptop I'll give it a go.</p> <p> </p> <p>(This usually entails dumping my desktop in a folder on my server that will never be looked at again and screenshotting my Programs list, printing it and highlighting the stuff I want to install again)</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.33&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.33"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_34"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_34"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Antiks<span class="message_time"> 5 Jan 2009 23:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">34 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.34">35274.34</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I might just replace XP with 7 when it's matured a bit. That's all contingent on whether I have a new PC or not. </p> <p> </p> <p>2.4 ghz Intel<br /> Intel mobo<br /> Nvidia 7600 GS agp<br /> 1 gig RAM tbh</p> <p> </p> <p>36/m/Scotland</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.34&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.34"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a35274_35"></a><div class="message" id="message_35274_35"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: THERE IS NO GOD BUT (RENDLE)<span class="message_time"> 6 Jan 2009 09:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Antiks <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Jan 2009 21:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">35 of 55</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.35">35274.35</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.26#a35274_34" target="_self">35274.34</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b><a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=35274.34">Antiks</a></div><div class="quote">36/m/Scotland</div><br /> <br /> No no no no no. <span class="emoticon e_fail" title="(fail)"><span class="e__">(fail)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=35274.35&return_msg=35274.26" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="35274.35"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="35274.36" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>