trparky
Bite My Shiny Metal Ass
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join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
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Re: Windows 7 beta has leaked!
said by sansri88  :On a fresh install of Windows 7 expect about 30 processes running. Maybe a little more. I have firefox running and I only have 34 processes running. Looks very slimmed down and optimized...and this is Windows 7 Ultimate! Damn, about time the amount of background processes came down. Way too many in Vista if you ask me.
I'm not complaining about Vista though, I have been using Vista since its release and have had relatively no issues with it. Then again, I have good machines to run it on.
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elios
join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO
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said by Tel :said by sansri88 :Runs pretty well I must say. See attached image  I'll definitely join the legit beta program once they open it up. It's good to give it a test run, it's very stable as is right now. I guess I'm more concerned with software compatibility than hardware at this point. I'll be curious to see if you run into any compatibility problems after you've run it a week or so. same driver model as Vista and same every thing else mostly
if it works on Vista it should work on 7 and Vista drivers should work fine too |
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Loco
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join:2002-11-09
So Cal | reply to fonzbear2000
Thats okay....i'll stick with XP Professional.
Thanks ! :+) |
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JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
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said by Woody79_00 :what is there to get excited about? its Windows NT 6.1...the same exact build as Vista SP1 Im sure once it goes final they will change the build to NT 6.2 or something...but its nothing more than Vista SP2 with very minor changes...can't believe they are going to charge folks for this. I agree that at the moment at least, it seems like Windows 7 is going to be just Vista SP2 or maybe SP3. Hopefully they will change that. After all this is an early beta still. I've been thinking about the version numbers though and I don't think they will call it NT 6.2. In fact I don't think they will call it NT 6.x at all. I think it will be NT 7.x.
Think about it, the NT kernel started with NT 3.1, which progressed to NT4. Then NT 5.0 came along and was called Windows 2000. Windows XP and it's server variants were called NT 5.1 and 5.2 depending on it's release type (x64 editions for example were 5.2). Vista/Server 2008 is considered NT 6.0/6.1 depending on SP level. Given the next release is Windows 7 it seems logical to me that it will be NT 7.0/7.1.
I know Microsoft doesn't use the NT version except for internal reference but it seems stupid to call something Windows 7 and then have it's version number be something other than 7.x. But then again this IS Microsoft we're talking about here. |
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seangprice
join:2002-09-10
Coalville, UT
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I've been out of the MS loop for over two years... I thought Vista was suppose to be the ultimate OS, and now a new product? Seriously, was Vista just a Beta test that the consumer paid for? From what I have seen the new OS7 isn't that much different, just refined, probably what Vista should have been to begin with.
I might give it a try, but for now I'll stick with Ubuntu and OSX |
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gquiring
I Did It My Way
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join:2001-04-07
Matawan, NJ | reply to fonzbear2000
I loaded it up on a spare desktop. So far it looks great.
One issue it thinks my desktop is larger than it is on the right side. I checked my desktop res which is 1680x1050. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs: | reply to fonzbear2000
On a fresh install of Windows 7 expect about 30 processes running. Maybe a little more.
I have firefox running and I only have 34 processes running. Looks very slimmed down and optimized...and this is Windows 7 Ultimate! |
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siljaline
mind that delimiter
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join:2002-10-12
Montreal, QC | reply to fonzbear2000
Yup, it's on Mininova, just did an advanced search, the ISO's are out there, though there's no controlling so-leaks, such as this.
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Woody79_00
join:2004-07-08
united state
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I am not too excited about Windows 7
It is nothing more than a stripped down vista with a few interface tweaks and support for more processor cores....
what is there to get excited about? its Windows NT 6.1...the same exact build as Vista SP1
Im sure once it goes final they will change the build to NT 6.2 or something...but its nothing more than Vista SP2 with very minor changes...can't believe they are going to charge folks for this.
where is the creativity and vison that was Microsoft?
Windows 2000 to Windows XP there was some noticeable changes....98 to 2000 was very noticeable...XP to vista...was just bad...3d interface and slow...Even if Windows 7 is a bit faster, which i doubt it will be, but if it is, is it worth paying for that?
where is WinFS
where is hot-patching?(patching that doesn't require a reboot everytime i install windows updates)
Why are we still using NTFS that is old as dirt....why can Linux and others have a non-fragmenting filesystem and windows can't? ext4 is on the horizon that is going to be "it"
why cna't Microsoft improve the file system
I am asking legitmate questions as a customer, they are failing to deliver on their promises....
give me a few reason I should hand over my hard earned money for Windows 7?
Wow me
Show me something new and innovative |
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snipper_cr
join:2002-01-22
Wheaton, IL
clubs: | reply to fonzbear2000
I wounder why only 32 bit versions get leaked. There hasn't been a "leaked" 64 bit version for some time.
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
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2 edits | reply to JoelC707
I have Office 03 on my one Vista install. I'm actually about to go on an expedition and look for my Office 03 disc.
Edit: installing office 03 as we speak.
edit2: working great so far. |
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JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
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Ribbon interface in paint? Ugh well I guess it's inevitable. I've yet to find everything that's "hidden" in Office and now they're putting it in the other apps? Say, did you try office 03 yet? I've never tried it on Vista but I've heard it won't install. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
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Downloadable themes finally! Not like XP where you had to hack the uxtheme file. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
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Think I should do a write up on Windows 7 here on BBR?
Another nifty little thing: bottom right corner, click the little rectangular bar and it goes to the desktop.
There are definitely UI inconsistencies, looks like a mash of windows 7 and vista together. Paint makes good use of the ribbon interface though.
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JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
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1 edit | reply to sansri88
It's not. I've always used ISO Recorder for those functions: »isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/Vista.htm. It hooks into the built-in burning software and is simply nothing more than an interface but it does what it says and looks similar to what Microsoft has created there. I should also point out Microsoft themselves even suggested in a KB article, ISO Recorder for Vista and XP users that don't want to pay for Nero or similar.
Edit: Oooo automatically changing wallpaper, that's something else I've wanted. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
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1 edit | reply to sansri88
Burn iso files directly in OS! |
See attached image.
Edit: Second nifty feature: if you set your desktop to a theme, the wallpaper automatically rotates between a set of images related to your theme. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
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Yeah, I'm reading his writeup right now. Interesting note about Word 07 freezing randomly twice. I'll have to see if I can replicate it, as well as see if that problem exists with Office 03. |
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witmer1
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join:2002-09-23
Llewellyn, PA
1 edit | reply to sansri88
Paul Thurrott is reporting in his write up that there are areas of instability and a good deal of menu inconsistency in the most current Windows 7 beta build, mainly with IE8 and Word 2007. I also note IE8 beta instability on XP. I haven't downloaded Windows 7 yet. |
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Tel
join:2001-10-12
Mauldin, SC
 ·AT&T Southeast
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said by Mickeyme :It's just, BETA JUNK, now so why should anyone care? Except some hackers wanting an early start on cracking it's security codes. I beta tested Vista and although there were a few things in the beta that they dropped that I liked, I felt a lot more comfortable with it when I started using the release candidate. Vista runs very good on my machine and the beta ran just as well with no problems either. |
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Mickeyme
You might be right, but, I don't care
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join:2008-09-05
Carson City, NV | reply to fonzbear2000
It's just, BETA JUNK, now so why should anyone care?
Except some hackers wanting an early start on cracking it's security codes. |
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