Windows 7: HOT: Windows 7 Information
- 10/7/09 5:18 PM
Re Network sharing.
by FrenchyHey - 9/17/09 2:41 PM In reply to: features eliminated in ultimate??? by wally6151On my own Workgroup network the sharing is no problem in order to share the files back and forth with other version then win 7 and back to my PC also. You might have to relax the sharing default i.e. version earlier then Windows 7 for example for the workgroup sharing as the home group sharing is only available to other Windows 7 version but you could still share the conventional way, meaning XP style way in Windows 7 for the one that are not Windows 7, it just mean they won't be part of your home group sharing, because Windows is trying to reduce risk of intrusion in your PC to the maximum, but if this is only your workgroup the risk became almost none existent and it apply more in a public setting or semi-public setting or public setting were you should choose the default wizard setting for public network anyway.
If anyone here have a better explanation please feel free to add and point me to what I am missing here as I am just answering without more search or reading but just from my own experience with other windows version on my Workgroup setup, for your info I have in my home XP to Vista all home premium and the Windows 7 is the RC Ultimate, PS you are going to need necessary codec at around $12 to $15 dollars per PC to get the necessary codec to play the DVD for version that is under the Ultimate one so that you are aware even if you are not asking for that point specifically.
Vista x64 drivers = Win7 x64 drivers?
by john55440 - 8/24/09 7:50 AM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
I have a Vista x64 preinstalled machine.
Does Win7 use the same drivers as Vista, or do hardware manufacturers have to rewrite their drivers specifically for Win7?
I ask, because "under the hood", Vista and Win7 are said to be quite similar.
Upgrade advisor will tell you right away
by FrenchyHey - 9/17/09 3:44 PM In reply to: Vista x64 drivers = Win7 x64 drivers? by john55440http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx
When will Google OS come on the market
by Gerard5819 - 8/29/09 1:42 AM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
Any one know when Google OS will be coming on the market. I will wait for that. I have given up on Microsoft. It's all money with them. Vista should have never been release. It is still full of bugs and as far as I can see, Windows 7 is just an update of Vista they want us to pay for. Blue screens and lock up are part of Vista and I have no doubt it is the same in Windows 7. Yeah I here all the experts say, that not vista but other background software or hardware. Lets all waist money and buy new PC with Super doper this and that. We all spend 90% of our time either on Google or another search engine that all has this software free and guess what, never give problem unless of course you are using Microsoft. Well on that front hopefully Googly's OS will fix that.
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Yours,
Gerard.
Re Microsoft
by FrenchyHey - 9/17/09 2:47 PM In reply to: When will Google OS come on the market by Gerard5819Well I guess for you it is Apple, they are the only one on the market that claim they are perfect or close to the perfection and I guess for you it will be a all in one solution.
By the way on my PC Win 7 all the application of Google work fine if you wonder.
Did you try the upgrade advisor first before that great post of yours?
Upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista products
by Stees4 - 8/29/09 9:57 AM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
Can all Vista Operating systems be upgraded to Windows 7??
Premium and above for same equivalent version of Win 7
by FrenchyHey - 9/17/09 2:51 PM In reply to: Upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista products by Stees4So in a sense yes, no for basic as a direct path, anyone here care to elaborate?
Windows 7 is awesome
by bigzitta - 8/29/09 6:01 PM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
Hey Windows 7 is awesome I have tried the Beta and RC nad its great. I have a dental Office is Ft Lauderdale Florida that I will be putting windows 7 business on all of them. I will network them together. I will make another Post when its all up and running
Take Care
Michael Barnard DDS
Http://www.BrowardDDS.com
I like your website very much
by FrenchyHey - 8/30/09 9:57 AM In reply to: Windows 7 is awesome by bigzittaVery well done I must add.
I totally agree with you about 7 working great for productivity point of vue. For the consumer it might be different but it is getting there or it is there if the consumer accepts that most of the advanced games will not work in many cases on 7. I know I try it.
I have 4 PC desktop ranging from XP to Vista and 7 Release Candidate that I am using right now, a old laptop Toshiba XP Home Premium edition and desktop of my son’s friends also and trough in the mix a Windows Home Sever that work very well to back up all my pc including the 7 edition in addition to offer a central point for files sharing and streaming media.
As you are working in a business environment, you might be interested also by windows home server as you have less than 10 or should I said 10 PC or less will be protected with protection that go from bear metal restoration to a full working station without need of an IT person.
Look at this also before you get back to us this might be the greatest peace of mind you ever have.
Take Care,
Michel
Do Macs have as many problems as PC's and Windows
by bruvensky - 8/29/09 9:19 PM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
I have read all the comments and questions in this thread, and I have dealt with plenty of problems with my own computer, and I'd like to know if Macs present as many problems as PC's and Windows do? From what I have read in this discussion and others, a person practically has to go back to school just to keep up with operating their own computer. When I read that Microsoft is not helping to support moving from XP to 7, then that is just too much. I am not looking for any help in this thread, but just to give you some idea, now I cannot run my VLC media player after being able to use it for years, my Service Pack 2 disk would not supply a file that it was supposed to when I needed it to, and I cannot fax from my computer because the Windows Fax Console is not compatible with my modem, which is a name brand.
A recent article in the news talked about how the Conficker virus, released into the Internet last November, continues to confound top security experts. Several readers' comments stated that the answer is to not run Windows. At first I thought that they were just being flip, but it is true that in biology monocultures are a bad idea. A lack of genetic diversity allows them to be easily susceptible to disease, for example viruses, and other environmental stresses. Analogously, a monoculture of computer systems is also easily susceptible to viruses and other stresses, but diversity will strengthen the digital infrastructure.
No they certainly don't have same problems as their box are.
by FrenchyHey - 8/30/09 10:14 AM In reply to: Do Macs have as many problems as PC's and Windows by bruvenskyLock tight.
You want and open commercial OS it is windows for OS and hardware. You want to do just what it is offer in Apple it is MAC without worry but without freedom of changing your configuration unless pre approved by apple,
What are you trying to say here and for you govern VLC player as always work for me since Windows 98 and if you need to change your modem, open the box and change it, try that on a Mac air? Or seal box I mean seriously you get what you are paying for.
Get a MAC Pro to have some possibility or go Windows and accept that you must know what you are doing.
Computers are not appliance yet even if apple tries to make you believe it. What do you want an Itouch the size of a desktop or a sealed box that won't let you install or change the hardware configuration so that you could resolve the fax problems..
On my "Itouch" I can't add a microphone as it wasn't there in the first place but on my desktop I can. Do you get my point, if you want a toaster that is on and off go with the all in one solution and don't bother us with fact of life.
Sorry for your modem at $15.OO dollars at best buy but oh no! Can you add me a speaker on my Itouch.. No well. You get what you spend for not the other way around.
I spent $80 on my modem.
by bruvensky - 8/30/09 11:24 AM In reply to: No they certainly don't have same problems as their box are. by FrenchyHeyAnd I did not ask for your opinion.
No sir you did ask for my opinion when you compare to Apple
by FrenchyHey - 8/30/09 12:07 PM In reply to: I spent $80 on my modem. by bruvenskyOuin is my answer.
Upgrading OEM laptops
by BlueX273 - 8/29/09 11:45 PM In reply to: HOT: Windows 7 Information by John.Wilkinson
Hi, I'm planning to get Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for my Toshiba L300-07N which is originally (and still is) loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Since I bought this laptop about two months too early to get the free upgrade (mainly because I didn't know about Windows 7 at the time) and I missed the 50% off deal as well; now I'll have to get Windows 7 when it comes out!!! But I still have three questions:
-Is it okay to upgrade my OEM Toshiba laptop with a store bought copy of Windows 7?
-Can I just get Windows 7 upgrade and use it on my Windows 7 RC desktop instead of getting a full copy?
-And can I use an upgrade copy to make a clean install?
Yes after you try the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor first.
by FrenchyHey - 8/30/09 10:32 AM In reply to: Upgrading OEM laptops by BlueX273With that you will know what you need for drivers and program that might not work or need some tweaking.
Yes it is ok to upgrade from OEM without the DVD in first place, yes in a clean installation it will let you do it, but you will lose your "C" partition do a full OS backup first using the software provided from Toshiba, make sure you have all the drives needed after running the upgrade advisor and the FAC of Toshiba will help you on this.
Yes you can use and upgrade to make a clean install as long as your installation of Vista is genuine on your Laptop the upgrade DVD will see it and because you probably won't partition your small HD of your laptop, you have to understand that this will have to be clean install or nothing. I suggest that you read about this on other forum that explain the step by step and how to backup first in case you might want to go back or later if needed t reinstall 7 without a DVD of Vista in the first place, meaning reinstallation of Vista first and after go back to 7 in your case probably as you don't seem to have the DVD OEM available with you
See this How to uninstall Windows 7; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971762
Good luck
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