Windows 7 anyone?

cvvikram · 12th May 2009, 03:02

Installed Win 7 in my Dell Studio. Surprisingly it is amazing and feeling that it is slicker than Vista and XP.

Need to explore in depth in the coming days.

Overall it is going to be another success story for Microsoft after XP.

abhibh · 12th May 2009, 04:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvvikram

Installed Win 7 in my Dell Studio. Surprisingly it is amazing and feeling that it is slicker than Vista and XP.

Need to explore in depth in the coming days.

Overall it is going to be another success story for Microsoft after XP.

Its very very good. I used it on my friends laptop, soon will get a chance to use it on Quadcore.

Somone reviewed the performance between Windows 7 and Vista and the conclusion was not much faster than Vista.

Speed Test: Windows 7 May Not Be Much Faster Than Vista - PC World

I just wonder if he was running Windows 7 on P4 & Vista on Quad Core and then checked the performance.

spadival · 12th May 2009, 04:19

Been using Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio VGN-S56GP with upgraded 1.5gb RAM. Runs much better than Vista Ultimate on the same hardware.

offtopic: Even OSX leopard runs better than Vista Home Basic on a Compaq Presario V3777TU.

jkdas · 12th May 2009, 20:54

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Originally Posted by d3mon

I am using RC1.

All did go well during the install, which took under 30 mins.

It's a dream when it comes to responsiveness, and gaming performance is miles better than that in vista, almost as good as xp

Two thumbs up !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvvikram

Installed Win 7 in my Dell Studio. Surprisingly it is amazing and feeling that it is slicker than Vista and XP.

Need to explore in depth in the coming days.

Overall it is going to be another success story for Microsoft after XP.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spadival

Been using Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio VGN-S56GP with upgraded 1.5gb RAM. Runs much better than Vista Ultimate on the same hardware.

offtopic: Even OSX leopard runs better than Vista Home Basic on a Compaq Presario V3777TU.

Was easy to install.

Easier than XP to install. I was onlne in no time. I am surprised!

Good one MS.

Pray, it does have much bugs.

SLK · 12th May 2009, 21:05

MS says, The corresponding server OS to windows 7 would be Windows Server 2008 R2 and it would be a minor release. So I guess, that explains Windows Server 2008's performance being much better than vista!

I'm too downloading windows 7, will install to see how it stacks against the server 2008!
If its too graphic intensive, it might not be too good on my 7300GS.

mohit · 12th May 2009, 21:09

Am running the RC on my secondary hard drive. Although I have 1.5GB of RAM, my old workhorse (Athlon 2GHz) can get a bit strained at times. What I like: The memory consumption is very controlled even with Full aero.

ubsmart · 12th May 2009, 22:16

Running RC(upgrade on vista) and installation was butter smooth. No driver issues, All devices working as they were before. The performance is amazingly fast. Liked the new large icons on the task bar and also the window resizing when pushed to the wall.
All in all a very welcome OS upgrade. Surprisingly my visual studio is launching faster than it used to be on Vista.

HappyWheels · 12th May 2009, 22:42

Had a chance to test windows 7 on a thinkpad... installation and drivers were setup without any issue... all left unattended! and the system was much faster than XP.

But had issue with Outlook 2007 and connectivity, even though internet was pretty fast.

I hope MS got this one right!

(There goes my Vista investment!!! Ummm... do they give free upgrade to early adopters like me???

)

mohit · 12th May 2009, 23:32

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Originally Posted by HappyWheels

(There goes my Vista investment!!! Ummm... do they give free upgrade to early adopters like me???

)

Never heard of free and microsoft in the same sentence

.

cvvikram · 13th May 2009, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohit

Never heard of free and microsoft in the same sentence

.

There is lot of requests from the Windows Vista Ultimate users(

) to provide free upgrade to them to Windows 7.

I wonder how Microsoft is going to react to this type of requests.

Source : Microsoft urged to give Vista Ultimate users free Windows 7 upgrades | Green Business | Reuters

spadival · 13th May 2009, 04:19

Also, forgot to mention that you can download the technical release of kaspersky antivirus for Windows 7. I guess its free to use until MS releases Windows 7 into the market.

sriramv.iyer · 13th May 2009, 06:43

Bugged by Vista, I switched to Mac

- There is no turning back!

I still use my Vista PC for some personal stuff like photos, videos (Macbook Pro) is for my office work. I ran Windows 7 (beta) in a Sun Virtual Box and found the UI more responsive than Vista
Benchmarked: Ubuntu vs Vista vs Windows 7 | TuxRadar

As mentioned in a thread above, MS should give an upgrade to Windows Vista Premium /Ultimate users.

Microsoft seems to have a habit of doing this - Branched of Windows Me from the main tree and then killed it. Went back to NT for XP. Again branched off for Vista. Now it is killing the branch and switching back to NT/Server technology

jkdas · 13th May 2009, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubsmart

Running RC(upgrade on vista) and installation was butter smooth. No driver issues, All devices working as they were before. The performance is amazingly fast. Liked the new large icons on the task bar and also the window resizing when pushed to the wall.
All in all a very welcome OS upgrade. Surprisingly my visual studio is launching faster than it used to be on Vista.

No issues with drivers; first thing that impressed me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvvikram

There is lot of requests from the Windows Vista Ultimate users(

) to provide free upgrade to them to Windows 7.

I wonder how Microsoft is going to react to this type of requests.

Source : Microsoft urged to give Vista Ultimate users free Windows 7 upgrades | Green Business | Reuters

It was Vista to XP downgrade (still happens).They should give this too now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spadival

Also, forgot to mention that you can download the technical release of kaspersky antivirus for Windows 7. I guess its free to use until MS releases Windows 7 into the market.

Got that for my Win 7. Its popping too much notifications

How do I fix it?

The other options for AV.

HappyWheels · 13th May 2009, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvvikram

There is lot of requests from the Windows Vista Ultimate users(

) to provide free upgrade to them to Windows 7.
...

See, I am not alone. I am a valid Windows Vista Ultimate license holder!

tortoiseNhare · 13th May 2009, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyWheels

See, I am not alone. I am a valid Windows Vista Ultimate license holder!

I'm stuck with Vista Business (preloaded on my CS15) and hate it. Any rumour/news about free upgrade for (Microsloth Windoze) Vista Business licence holders too? Meanwhile I have upgraded my desktop pc to Ubuntu 9.04 and loving it.

12th May 2009, 03:02	#31
cvvikram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 144 Thanked: Once	Installed Win 7 in my Dell Studio. Surprisingly it is amazing and feeling that it is slicker than Vista and XP. Need to explore in depth in the coming days. Overall it is going to be another success story for Microsoft after XP.
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spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Been using Windows 7 on a Sony Vaio VGN-S56GP with upgraded 1.5gb RAM. Runs much better than Vista Ultimate on the same hardware. offtopic: Even OSX leopard runs better than Vista Home Basic on a Compaq Presario V3777TU.
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12th May 2009, 21:05	#35
SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL XX XX XXXX Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 1,011 Times	MS says, The corresponding server OS to windows 7 would be Windows Server 2008 R2 and it would be a minor release. So I guess, that explains Windows Server 2008's performance being much better than vista! I'm too downloading windows 7, will install to see how it stacks against the server 2008! If its too graphic intensive, it might not be too good on my 7300GS.
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12th May 2009, 21:09	#36
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Am running the RC on my secondary hard drive. Although I have 1.5GB of RAM, my old workhorse (Athlon 2GHz) can get a bit strained at times. What I like: The memory consumption is very controlled even with Full aero.
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12th May 2009, 22:16	#37
ubsmart BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Running RC(upgrade on vista) and installation was butter smooth. No driver issues, All devices working as they were before. The performance is amazingly fast. Liked the new large icons on the task bar and also the window resizing when pushed to the wall. All in all a very welcome OS upgrade. Surprisingly my visual studio is launching faster than it used to be on Vista.
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12th May 2009, 22:42	#38
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Had a chance to test windows 7 on a thinkpad... installation and drivers were setup without any issue... all left unattended! and the system was much faster than XP. But had issue with Outlook 2007 and connectivity, even though internet was pretty fast. I hope MS got this one right! (There goes my Vista investment!!! Ummm... do they give free upgrade to early adopters like me??? )
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13th May 2009, 04:19	#41
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Also, forgot to mention that you can download the technical release of kaspersky antivirus for Windows 7. I guess its free to use until MS releases Windows 7 into the market.
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13th May 2009, 06:43	#42
sriramv.iyer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 845 Thanked: 739 Times	Bugged by Vista, I switched to Mac - There is no turning back! I still use my Vista PC for some personal stuff like photos, videos (Macbook Pro) is for my office work. I ran Windows 7 (beta) in a Sun Virtual Box and found the UI more responsive than Vista Benchmarked: Ubuntu vs Vista vs Windows 7 \| TuxRadar As mentioned in a thread above, MS should give an upgrade to Windows Vista Premium /Ultimate users. Microsoft seems to have a habit of doing this - Branched of Windows Me from the main tree and then killed it. Went back to NT for XP. Again branched off for Vista. Now it is killing the branch and switching back to NT/Server technology
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