Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

[Namakan]

Got it off a MSDN subscription, loving it so far. Will test games tomorrow with 185.20 Nvidia drivers.

The new task bar is great.




Programs I've tried using: (Will be adding more)

Green = No Problems
Yellow = Slight Problems
Red = Major Problems


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Steam

Source Games (Tried TF2, CSS, HL2, DoDS, Garry's Mod and some source mods so far) Note: I seem to get better performance on 7 than Vista -Click Me-

Pidgin

Firefox

Thunderbird

Nvidia 185.20 Drivers

Zune Software

Objectdock

Xfire

Winrar

Left 4 Dead (Source game but not really)

EVGA Precision

Crysis Warhead

Crysis

Crysis Sandbox Editor

Fraps





Kaspersky AV -- Caused BSOD had to system restore

[Webs961]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Yeah, AV programs and OSes don't mix; the AV programs go pretty deep into the system architecture and them trying to deal with an OS/kernel they're unfamiliar with can have disastrous results.

[Namakan]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Yeah, AV programs and OSes don't mix; the AV programs go pretty deep into the system architecture and them trying to deal with an OS/kernel they're unfamiliar with can have disastrous results.

As well as other programs like Alcohol 120%


Gonna look at

http://www.kaspersky.com/windows7

http://www.avg.com/special-download-antivirus-for-windows-7-mssc

http://www.symantec.com/norton/beta/register.jsp?pvid=n3603beta

[jake_]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Coolbeans.

You've got such a nice rig, but such a crappy monitor, namakan!

[TheHeartSmasher]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Alcohol Soft and many other developers will have to upgrade their applications to be compatible with Windows 7, or users might have to use compatibility modes, but as always results are not guaranteed and all software and hardware has an end of life eventually and require regular upgrades.

[Eagle101]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

wow i wonder how much its going to be?

[Namakan]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Having issues with ping, its a bit higher than normal, not surprising since I'm using vista drivers

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Well its going to be released free for the public 12pm pacific, so bout 8 o clock tonight for us UK people... cant wait...

Free public beta that is....

[=98=]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I'm not going to move yet, it will cause too many problems.

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Well I'm having problems atm due to having 2 partitions on the same hard drive with the same stuff on them..So I'm going to wipe one of them and put windows 7 on there.

[Cmac[XI]]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

*patiently waits till the 8pm Scramble to get the downloads* :thumbsup:

[TheEn|gma]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

I'm at work then

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

lol microsoft website has been down most of today..lol

[Evil Spongebob]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

*patiently waits till the 8pm Scramble to get the downloads* :thumbsup:

yup...only a few hours now

I was planning to virtualize it or just try it on another partition

[Cmac[XI]]

Re: Windows 7 Build 7000 First Impressions

Im not sure lol I have 4 comps all of which should be able to cope with it however Im not sure if I should wipe the oldest to see what it does while minimizing potential damage or if I should partion it on the newest to see if I can run it to its full effect. Or a Final option would be to run it as a virtual operating system not maximising its potential but getting a feel for the OS until the more stable builds are released