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PostWindows 7 discussion thread
by Steve » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:14 pm

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I'll add more to the opening post when I get time, but this topic is for all things Windows 7. I'm sure many of us will be getting Windows 7, either a boxed copy or with a new PC in the coming months/years so this thread should be useful to all of us.

First port of call for anyone interested in Windows 7 is Paul Thurott's website.

His ongoing Windows 7 review can be found here:

Part 1: Introduction

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review.asp

Part 2: Picking a Product Edition

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_choose.asp

Part 3: Install, Upgrade & Migrate

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_upgrade.asp

Part 4: New User Experiences

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_ux.asp

Part 5: Security

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_security.asp

Part 6: Performance

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_perf.asp

Part 7: Internet Features

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_internet.asp

Part 8: Digital Media Features

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_dm.asp

Part 9: Mobility and Touch

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_mobility.asp

Part 10: Bundled Applications

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_apps.asp

Part 11: Compatibility and Reliability

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_compat.asp

Part 12: Wrapping Up

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_fini.asp


Links to buy Windows 7:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/?_encoding=UT ... =248293031
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss?url ... +7&x=0&y=0
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editor ... 7-preorder
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/buy ... ended.aspx


Windows 7 Student Offer:

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/studentoffer/

Windows 7 Student Offer discussion:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12740

Hardware Requirements:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7# ... quirements

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by chalkitdown » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:14 pm

I haven't even upgraded to Vista yet. :shifty:

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by melatonin » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:41 pm

Running Vista 32-bit at the moment. Not sure what the best solution is out of:

- Buying that £30 Windows 7 64-bit Professional deal available to students right now
- Keeping my pre-order for the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for £45 (out October 22nd)
- Not upgrading at all.

If I do upgrade, then (from what I've read so far) I'm going to have to back up everything onto my external HDD and perform a clean install, then reinstall all my programs/gaes afterwards. That seems like a massive strawberry floating pain in all the wrong places.

I don't know. Someone tell me what to do. I'm too lazy to think this one through.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Johnny Ryall » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:43 pm

I'm getting it. I need a new install of something as this XP box is a bit wonky so why not.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Fishfingers » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:47 pm

I love Windows 7. It's easily the best operating system available today and pegs Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for the crown of best of all time.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by SEP » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:52 pm

Fishfingers wrote:I love Windows 7. It's easily the best operating system available today and pegs Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for the crown of best of all time.


Who are you and what have you done with the real Fishfingers?

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Pred » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:52 pm

I downloaded the Professional version at the end of August thanks to my university being a part of MSDN.

Start-up and shut-down times are much quicker than Vista's and it doesn't use quite as much memory either. My laptop wasn't slowed down by Vista but it is only a year old.

I really like the taskbar and I've got a few programs pinned to it, which means I don't need to look at the desktop unless I want to empty or restore something from the recycle bin.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by shas'la » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:25 pm

Just ordered a new PC with win7 from MESH, excited for it's arrival in 2 weeks!

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Jam-Master Jay » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:28 pm

Will be upgrading to 7 over the next few months. Have had enough of Vista and don't want Linux on both of my machines.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by T9Flake » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:11 pm

Laptop runs Vista fine but if 7 works better then i'll switch

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by darksideby182 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:14 pm

Have it pre ordered as it was a good price , it has to run better than vista well lets hope.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Stig » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:19 pm

Where is the option for "I'm already running it"?

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Memento Mori » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:23 pm

Was planning on buying professional at the student discount but I don't think I can be bothered doing a whole clean install thing. Home sounds easier to install for my computer.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Steve » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:29 pm

Stig wrote:Where is the option for "I'm already running it"?


I'll delete the current poll & I'll do another one sometime after launch :P

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Stig » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:49 pm

Steve wrote:
Stig wrote:Where is the option for "I'm already running it"?


I'll delete the current poll & I'll do another one sometime after launch :P


But I'm running it now! 8-) (The RTM)

It's really good, obviously. Is it actually that much better than Vista? No.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by SEP » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:07 pm

I'm running the RTM, too.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by Soulfinger » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:08 pm

Well I'm still using XP on my home PC and my company refused to upgrade to Vista so used XP there as well. I pre ordered Windows 7 when it was a bargain £50. Ironically I got a laptop 3 weeks ago which has Vista so finally get to try out Vista and Windows 7 is round the corner.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by SandyCoin » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:13 pm

I pre ordered with that student discount thing for £30. Looking forward to it as Vista has been really, really gooseberry fool for me. Can't wait to see the back of it. Just I've gotta get a new PC before then as this one is more or less dead. :x

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by TheTurnipKing » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:28 am

melatonin wrote:Running Vista 32-bit at the moment. Not sure what the best solution is out of:

- Buying that £30 Windows 7 64-bit Professional deal available to students right now
- Keeping my pre-order for the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for £45 (out October 22nd)
- Not upgrading at all.

If I do upgrade, then (from what I've read so far) I'm going to have to back up everything onto my external HDD and perform a clean install, then reinstall all my programs/gaes afterwards. That seems like a massive strawberry floating pain in all the wrong places.

I don't know. Someone tell me what to do. I'm too lazy to think this one through.

To be fair, if you have irreplaceable files, they should ALREADY be backed up. And everything else is a doddle after that.

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PostRe: Windows 7 - launches 22/10/2009
by RamSteelwood » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:25 am

don't make the mistake of not watching this if you're getting windows 7
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