Windows 7

Archibum · 23 Oct 2009, 23:19

Sweet. Thanks a bunch

Yeah i need it for the autodesk products. I'm excited to have two good OS's to work with

john.warburton · 24 Oct 2009, 08:05

haha small world

I saw your website...the mamas and papas warehouse.....is that at the side of the railway line? If so I used to go past it everyday on the way to that god forsaken school! I used to watch it being built!

Yep - we have phases 3 and 4 in for Planning right now. Desperately need that job to go ahead, work is very tight right now.

kwistenbiebel · 24 Oct 2009, 09:35

I can't be bothered upgrading from Vista (x64) to Windows 7.
All works at it should so why would I want to change OS.

The only reason to upgrade for me is when I would buy a new PC.
I am not going to tangle with all the installed stuff on my box because Microsoft says it's better...

Rich O Brien · 24 Oct 2009, 15:45

Windows 7 Day 3

Now I've pretty much all the software I need and use installed I can really make an honest assessment. So far there has only been one issue that I've noticed. The lightscribe function on the DVD drive is not recognized. But I only used this once so I'm not concerned

With everything installed and the system tray a little more active there has been a dip in speed compared with just Windows installed.

It still manages moving or copying large files alot better than any other version. The battery is definitely operating longer than with Vista.

Truth be told I'm a little unimpressed after all the hype. Sure it wipes the floor with Vista in terms of hogging resources. But it's still Vista with an XP mode tagged on.

I'm gonna trial it for a month and if after that it still doesn't seem impressive I'm migrating back to XP 64bit SP3.

chango70 · 25 Oct 2009, 00:13

Just upgraded. I doesn't recognize my card reader... (Magically it does now!)

Ecuadorian · 27 Oct 2009, 00:59

Any more real-world experiences with Windows 7, SketchUp and rendering software?

I'm torn between upgrading to Windows 7 or buying a netbook. I'm in XP 32-bit right now.

remus · 27 Oct 2009, 07:25

Sketchup is running fine on my machine, no noticeable change in performance. All the renderers i use are working fine so far, as well (indigo and twilight.) Anything in particular your worried/interested about ecuadorian?

Ecuadorian · 27 Oct 2009, 07:32

Thanks for the reply, Remus. I'm worried about all my older software, some of which no longer get updates from the developer (PD particles comes to mind). How good is the virtual XP mode?

remus · 27 Oct 2009, 07:36

I'll see if i can find any xp specific software and give it a go

remus · 27 Oct 2009, 11:30

Anyone got any freeware xp only stuff they want to try out? i couldnt tihnk of anything off the top of my head

On another note, ive noticed chrome slows down a lot sometimes. Its really annoying when it happens, as the whole thing freezes up for a few seconds while following links. restarting seems to solve it, but itd be much better if it didnt happen in the first place.

honoluludesktop · 27 Oct 2009, 11:49

I have VPC, and VS installed on a WinXp. From what I see on the MS VM forums, VWinXp on Win7 adds hardwired code for VMs, better access to multi core, and usb ports (this is a big deal for VMs). Besides legacy software, other reasons to run VWinXP, include access to hardware that has no drivers for vista, and Win7. Fantastic for older large scale printers or plotters.

Ecuadorian · 27 Oct 2009, 15:18

@Remus:
Poor Chrome ... Did you make a clean install or just installed on top of Vista?
Anyway, thank you for being willing to test with freeware XP apps. Here's a couple I use:
Playstation Media Server (to browse photos/music/video in my PC from the living room)

Subtitle workshop, the one I used to synchronize subtitles to my background tut.

Last night I thought of another reason to upgrade from XP: Windows Live Movie Maker. How are you liking it?

I think I'll just stop asking questions and go grab a Win7 package...

remus · 27 Oct 2009, 15:57

Both worked fine with just a straight install (no messing required.)

WRT the chrome thing, it was a clean install, so there shouldnt be anything slowing it down.

Ecuadorian · 27 Oct 2009, 16:13

Thanks for testing, Remus.
The Chrome thing worries me, as it means there might be other problematic XP applications (I have a truckload of small XP apps such as ArtRage, VideoMach 4, Stackz!, NeatImage, a specialized CD-ROM encyclopedia I use frequently, etc). I'll wait a few weeks for you guys to continue telling us your experiences with Win 7 and in the meanwhile I'll go buy the netbook.

solo · 27 Oct 2009, 17:12

A friend of mine very recently bought a new laptop with Window 7 pre-installed, he came by last night as we are collaborationg on a project in downtown Dallas anyway he noticed I had a USB powered scanner that was not being used as it does not work with Vista (Visioneer onetouch) anyway he plugged it into his USB jack and it was recognised and worked straight up without even needing the driver disk. Just that compatability alone is amazing (Visioneer does not work on a Mac)

chango70 · 28 Oct 2009, 00:57

Just some basic SU experience in Windows 7. It appears that SU running in Windows 7 loads up a LOT faster. When I was in Vista 64 bit home premium I had to wait say like 20 sec (loads of ruby scripts) before the application becomes usable. Now it is more like 10 sec. This is a substantial improvement.

honoluludesktop · 28 Oct 2009, 01:15

Solo, did he do that without running VMWinXp? If so, perhaps Win7 default drivers include stuff not found in Vista. Fantastic.

solo · 28 Oct 2009, 01:43

Honolulu, I believe his machine is stock, and probably not running any virtual machine setup, at least not what I know of.

notareal · 28 Oct 2009, 11:09

@solo said:

...he noticed I had a USB powered scanner that was not being used as it does not work with Vista (Visioneer onetouch) anyway he plugged it into his USB jack and it was recognised and worked straight up without even needing the driver disk. Just that compatability alone is amazing (Visioneer does not work on a Mac)

I have one usb dvb-t stick, that was never working properly in XP nor in Vista. It did not have a driver for any 64 bit win. Best of all, the manufacturer got buyed out and the product line was closed.

Guess what - it works just fine in Win7 64-bit, just stink it in and enjoy the show

Ecuadorian · 28 Oct 2009, 20:47

Ok, guys, you won.
I've just returned from the local distributor with Windows 7 Pro 64. The border of the disc has some funny holograms with sparkles that makes it look like the disc is scratched; MS should rethink this design. Anyway, I'll be installing it this weekend and will be reporting my experiences.