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reply to fonzbear2000

Re: Windows 7 beta has leaked!

I've only installed Firefox and VLC right now, no troubles with them.

I'll install MS Office 07 and 03 today at some point adn report back on how they go. I also have to figure out filesharing between my computers. It's a bit different than Vista I think.

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.

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.

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.

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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reply to sansri88
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.

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.

reply to Tel

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.