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YaWhateva · 07-07-2009, 08:21 AM

so as I understand it when I get the upgrade to windows 7 64bit i will be able to do a fresh install even if I have Vista 32bit, correct?

Wyodiver33 · 07-08-2009, 02:45 PM

Upgrade? No, don't think so. Above, in this thread, are many good sites for info. But I am pretty sure it's 32 to 32, 64 to 64.

I love Win 7, on Build 7229, 64 bit. Has been rock-solid for me.

YaWhateva · 07-08-2009, 06:06 PM

my understanding was that you didnt need to install vista to do an upgrade. i was under the impression that you start the installation with the upgrade and it makes you put in the vista cd basically just as a check to make sure you have a legit copy. My friend said he was able to upgrade(on a completely fresh install) to vista 64bit and it just made him insert his xp cd that was 32bit just basically as a check. I'll have to check out the links you have posted. thanks.

Wyodiver33 · 07-08-2009, 06:11 PM

Plenty of info in my links above. There are ways to trick an upgrade install to be clean.

Wyodiver33 · 07-11-2009, 10:58 PM

My role in anything technology-wise is done. I'm only going post boobies, and comment about boobies from now on. That should keep me out of trouble. Well, hopefully. Best of luck.

Reese · 07-18-2009, 05:34 PM

Maybe you guys can help me. I'm trying to speed up how fast the preview window shows up when hovering over active programs. I thought I saw the option somewhere but I can't find it.

twister002 · 08-14-2009, 08:04 PM

I've been running Windows 7 since the CTP that they gave out at the PDC conference last October. Not on my work machine, but on my main machine at home. It's been really stable on my Athlonx2 64-bit running 64-bit Windows and in various VirtualBox VM's. It's been really stable even when running CTPs and betas of Visual Studio 2010 and Skype. The one problem I've had with it was connecting to it using RDP from my OS X Tiger laptop. It would connect, but if I pressed a key it would disconnect me. That's gone away since the RC and a few patch Tuesdays. Friends of mine have run it on everything from 6 year old PC's to Netbooks with 1GB of RAM with no problems.

mtsgsd · 08-16-2009, 09:24 AM

I have the 64bit R.C. running full-time on both my computer and my Wife's. I've been using it since the beta came out, and this is one rock-solid OS. It is way faster than XP Pro in 32 or 64bit. I currently have XP Pro x32 on one drive, and Win7 x64 on another. The Win7 install replaced my old XP x64 install, so I can make comparisons from experience. It's almost painful to boot up and use XP now. I absolutely despise Vista in all it's forms even with the service packs, but this is working so well I pre-ordered it for both of us.

I haven't had one 32bit app hiccup even though it's a "new" OS, and 64bit.

Keep in mind that when the "official" version is released in October, you'll have to do a clean install if you are using XP, or the pre-release versions of Win 7. That bites, but it will be worth it.

Vinrej · 12-19-2009, 01:24 AM

Been using Win 7 RC for the past 6 months now on my Asus laptop and so far so good. DEfinitely better than Vista and faster too. I still have another 6 months and then I need to decide whether to keep it and buy it or remove it totally from my laptop.

Wyodiver33 · 12-19-2009, 08:56 AM

Vinrej, you only have until the end of March. At that point Win 7 will shut down every two hours.

Rekna · 12-19-2009, 04:49 PM

I recently upgraded my mythtv system to windows 7 with media center. The media center in windows 7 is awesome. My system now integrates directly with hulu and netflix and can still detect and auto-skip commercials. Windows 7 has been a really great operating system so far.

Wyodiver33 · 12-19-2009, 04:52 PM

I've been using Win 7 for almost a year now. It definitely is the best version of Windows that I have ever used. (And I go back all the way to 3.1.) Now I have to buy it. Drag.

MexicanOnABike · 12-19-2009, 06:13 PM

I own Windows7 Pro on my laptop(business class) and Windows7 Ultimate on my desktop. They both run fantastic!!! btw, they are both legit licences. It's the 1st time I've owned a copy of windows that didn't come with the computer or that wasn't pirated. It's a weird feeling.

Wyodiver33 · 12-19-2009, 06:29 PM

Well, it will feel weird buying Win 7 because I've been using it now for so long (legally) and I'm used to it. There won't be any "Oh boy! Something new!" feeling.

laconic1 · 12-20-2009, 12:41 AM

I went ahead and bought the release version after using the public beta. Everything just seems to work well with Windows 7. I couldn't go back to XP after using the beta for so long so I bit the bullet and spent the $105. First time I've paid for an OS in 8 years.

snowy · 01-15-2010, 09:57 AM

I got a copy of Windows 7 Professional from my university for free and installed it last weekend. I am really loving it so far. It's soooo pretty and functional.

Glory's Sun · 01-15-2010, 10:05 AM

I installed it on one of my pc's at home.

it's just a really lazy version of OSX imo. sure, it's better than vista and XP, but it still pales in comparison to OSX.

Redjake · 01-15-2010, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

I installed it on one of my pc's at home.

it's just a really lazy version of OSX imo. sure, it's better than vista and XP, but it still pales in comparison to OSX.

Saying it "pales in comparison" to OSX is a little extreme. I've got tons of experience with both, and I think Windows 7 is completely on par with OSX. It's all about preference I suppose.

Glory's Sun · 01-18-2010, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redjake

Saying it "pales in comparison" to OSX is a little extreme. I've got tons of experience with both, and I think Windows 7 is completely on par with OSX. It's all about preference I suppose.

You're right, it is all about preference..

I mean I see where Windoze did improve on some things, but it just seems so much slower than OSX (even if 7 is that much faster than other windoze os apps)

Redjake · 01-18-2010, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

You're right, it is all about preference..

I mean I see where Windoze did improve on some things, but it just seems so much slower than OSX (even if 7 is that much faster than other windoze os apps)

From my experiences, it really depends on the PC or Mac hardware as to how fast the OS responds. On my PC, Windows 7 is instantaneous with literally every action I want to perform. Not sure how that can be considered "slower" than OSX.

If you are talking about how you go about doing things and performing actions in each OS, they are very different. Windows probably takes more clicks on average to perform at least some portion of your routine tasks, but if you've been using Windows for a while, there are shortcuts and ways to make everything just as fast as OSX. OSX is probably more user friendly out of the box.

Glory's Sun · 01-18-2010, 11:29 AM

I'm mainly going by stuff I do everyday, like render times etc.

Even on a windoze box with 2 QuadroFX5700 cards, it's slower than on my MBP quite often.

I'm not a techy, I'm just saying what it feels like is happening. Not starting a war or anything. I can just get work done faster on the mac than on the windows machine.

Derwood · 01-23-2010, 03:30 PM

quick question: I just installed 7 from Vista via a "clean install". All of my old files are backed up externally, but is there any reason I can't just use the versions in the "Windows.old" folder that 7 created during the install?

Wyodiver33 · 01-23-2010, 03:50 PM

I don't think you would have a problem doing that. I did it once and had no problems.

07-07-2009, 08:21 AM	#121 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	so as I understand it when I get the upgrade to windows 7 64bit i will be able to do a fresh install even if I have Vista 32bit, correct? __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!"

07-08-2009, 02:45 PM	#122 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Upgrade? No, don't think so. Above, in this thread, are many good sites for info. But I am pretty sure it's 32 to 32, 64 to 64. I love Win 7, on Build 7229, 64 bit. Has been rock-solid for me. __________________ I like stuff.

07-08-2009, 06:06 PM	#123 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	my understanding was that you didnt need to install vista to do an upgrade. i was under the impression that you start the installation with the upgrade and it makes you put in the vista cd basically just as a check to make sure you have a legit copy. My friend said he was able to upgrade(on a completely fresh install) to vista 64bit and it just made him insert his xp cd that was 32bit just basically as a check. I'll have to check out the links you have posted. thanks. __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!"

07-08-2009, 06:11 PM	#124 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Plenty of info in my links above. There are ways to trick an upgrade install to be clean. __________________ I like stuff.

07-11-2009, 10:58 PM	#125 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	My role in anything technology-wise is done. I'm only going post boobies, and comment about boobies from now on. That should keep me out of trouble. Well, hopefully. Best of luck. __________________ I like stuff. Last edited by Wyodiver33; 07-11-2009 at 11:01 PM..

07-18-2009, 05:34 PM	#126 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	Maybe you guys can help me. I'm trying to speed up how fast the preview window shows up when hovering over active programs. I thought I saw the option somewhere but I can't find it. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

08-14-2009, 08:04 PM	#127 (permalink)
twister002 Crazy	I've been running Windows 7 since the CTP that they gave out at the PDC conference last October. Not on my work machine, but on my main machine at home. It's been really stable on my Athlonx2 64-bit running 64-bit Windows and in various VirtualBox VM's. It's been really stable even when running CTPs and betas of Visual Studio 2010 and Skype. The one problem I've had with it was connecting to it using RDP from my OS X Tiger laptop. It would connect, but if I pressed a key it would disconnect me. That's gone away since the RC and a few patch Tuesdays. Friends of mine have run it on everything from 6 year old PC's to Netbooks with 1GB of RAM with no problems.

08-16-2009, 09:24 AM	#128 (permalink)
mtsgsd Addict Location: Wisconsin, USA	I have the 64bit R.C. running full-time on both my computer and my Wife's. I've been using it since the beta came out, and this is one rock-solid OS. It is way faster than XP Pro in 32 or 64bit. I currently have XP Pro x32 on one drive, and Win7 x64 on another. The Win7 install replaced my old XP x64 install, so I can make comparisons from experience. It's almost painful to boot up and use XP now. I absolutely despise Vista in all it's forms even with the service packs, but this is working so well I pre-ordered it for both of us. I haven't had one 32bit app hiccup even though it's a "new" OS, and 64bit. Keep in mind that when the "official" version is released in October, you'll have to do a clean install if you are using XP, or the pre-release versions of Win 7. That bites, but it will be worth it.

12-19-2009, 01:24 AM	#129 (permalink)
Vinrej Upright	Been using Win 7 RC for the past 6 months now on my Asus laptop and so far so good. DEfinitely better than Vista and faster too. I still have another 6 months and then I need to decide whether to keep it and buy it or remove it totally from my laptop.

12-19-2009, 08:56 AM	#130 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Vinrej, you only have until the end of March. At that point Win 7 will shut down every two hours. __________________ I like stuff.

12-19-2009, 04:49 PM	#131 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	I recently upgraded my mythtv system to windows 7 with media center. The media center in windows 7 is awesome. My system now integrates directly with hulu and netflix and can still detect and auto-skip commercials. Windows 7 has been a really great operating system so far.

12-19-2009, 04:52 PM	#132 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	I've been using Win 7 for almost a year now. It definitely is the best version of Windows that I have ever used. (And I go back all the way to 3.1.) Now I have to buy it. Drag. __________________ I like stuff.

12-19-2009, 06:13 PM	#133 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	I own Windows7 Pro on my laptop(business class) and Windows7 Ultimate on my desktop. They both run fantastic!!! btw, they are both legit licences. It's the 1st time I've owned a copy of windows that didn't come with the computer or that wasn't pirated. It's a weird feeling. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

12-19-2009, 06:29 PM	#134 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Well, it will feel weird buying Win 7 because I've been using it now for so long (legally) and I'm used to it. There won't be any "Oh boy! Something new!" feeling. __________________ I like stuff.

12-20-2009, 12:41 AM	#135 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	I went ahead and bought the release version after using the public beta. Everything just seems to work well with Windows 7. I couldn't go back to XP after using the beta for so long so I bit the bullet and spent the $105. First time I've paid for an OS in 8 years.

01-15-2010, 09:57 AM	#136 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	I got a copy of Windows 7 Professional from my university for free and installed it last weekend. I am really loving it so far. It's soooo pretty and functional. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

01-15-2010, 10:05 AM	#137 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	I installed it on one of my pc's at home. it's just a really lazy version of OSX imo. sure, it's better than vista and XP, but it still pales in comparison to OSX.

01-18-2010, 11:29 AM	#141 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	I'm mainly going by stuff I do everyday, like render times etc. Even on a windoze box with 2 QuadroFX5700 cards, it's slower than on my MBP quite often. I'm not a techy, I'm just saying what it feels like is happening. Not starting a war or anything. I can just get work done faster on the mac than on the windows machine.

01-23-2010, 03:30 PM	#142 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	quick question: I just installed 7 from Vista via a "clean install". All of my old files are backed up externally, but is there any reason I can't just use the versions in the "Windows.old" folder that 7 created during the install? __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

01-23-2010, 03:50 PM	#143 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	I don't think you would have a problem doing that. I did it once and had no problems. __________________ I like stuff.