Windows 7 Pros and Cons

Ray · Oct 25, 2009, 13:26:24

Quote from: psp83 on Oct 25, 2009, 13:04:13
Setup > Advanced Setup > Update > Click on the setup button next to advanced update setup > Tick the "Enable pre-release updates" box at the bottom.

Once updated you should have Windows 7 Homegroup Support in the IDS and advanced options

You also might have to set the firewall to "interactive mode" in the personal firewall settings and you might have to enable file sharing in the firewall settings aswell. But i would just try the above first.

Thanks, Paul, now updated my copies, I usually run my firewall in interactive mode so it's set to that anyway and

Sebby · Oct 25, 2009, 13:32:21

Quote from: psp83 on Oct 25, 2009, 01:03:38
So, Leopard / Snow Leopard is kinda like Windows Vista / Windows 7.
Windows 7 performs better on the same hardware or even hardware vista wouldn't run that well on.

Perhaps, but only because Vista was so poor performance wise. It's almost a given.

Glenn · Oct 25, 2009, 13:37:10

Having both 32 & 64 bit OS's on the same disc, will save Microsoft a fortune in manufacturing & shipping. It also gives the end user a choice of what they want to install, most will use the 32 bit version, but more and more people will be using the 64 bit install, to take advantage of the larger memory address limit.

Sebby · Oct 25, 2009, 13:38:37

It does make a lot more sense. Vista started the move towards a single disc, and it really was much better.

psp83 · Oct 25, 2009, 13:45:06

Quote from: Sebby on Oct 25, 2009, 13:32:21
Perhaps, but only because Vista was so poor performance wise. It's almost a given.

Never had a problem with vista, was fast on my computer.

Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 : 2.66GHz
Memory (RAM) : 4.00 GB

Time to upgrade the CPU

Sebby · Oct 25, 2009, 15:41:15

Well of course with those kind of components it's going to run well. But when it was released, and to some extent now, they are not common.

wecpcs · Oct 25, 2009, 16:02:14

Quote from: Niall on Oct 25, 2009, 12:51:34
Really? Hmm that's not what I read on a site that was selling it last night. I'll check on this now!

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/GettingReadyforWindows7/thread/98446282-a524-4ec0-a45d-3ebefb3ed799

This says up to 3 PCs too.

I have just read that article and it is talking about Windows 7 RC1 not the RTM version, which is limited to just one PC, unless you purchase the 'Family Pack', which is for three PC's.

Colin

wecpcs · Oct 25, 2009, 16:07:14

Quote from: Glenn on Oct 25, 2009, 13:37:10
Having both 32 & 64 bit OS's on the same disc, will save Microsoft a fortune in manufacturing & shipping. It also gives the end user a choice of what they want to install, most will use the 32 bit version, but more and more people will be using the 64 bit install, to take advantage of the larger memory address limit.

The pre-ordered copy of Windows Home Premium I received last Monday came on two disks, one 32-bit and the other 64-bit. All pre-ordered copies though came as full retail product at upgrade prices, maybe that is the difference.

Colin

psp83 · Oct 25, 2009, 21:24:10

Cons : You have to listen to them annoying adverts "I'm a PC, Windows 7 was my idea!"

Steve · Oct 26, 2009, 08:25:05

Having upgraded the wife's Toshiba laptop to 7 premium from vista it seems to have given it a new lease of life , its much snappier in performance.

I was pleased to see this AM that the WHS had done its backup automatically overnight The only hassle was having to download a program from Perfectdisk to eradicate all trace prior to the upgrade I then installed v10 without issue. Just need to find the HDD protection utility as the Toshiba Vista version was incompatible.

Still awaiting an Ultimate version to arrive for the lad's machine which will be a clean install.

Niall · Oct 26, 2009, 20:38:20

Can I have some of your considerable wealth please?