Am I correct in thinking that MS is not going to release andy bug fixes for the RC? or Builds? Other than their just testing the update procces? Other than a Windows Defender update, and 5 or 6 Driver updates, I've not seen anything other than the first time I updated.
My feelings exactly. This is good, a vast improvement, but dude, it's got major problems.GEEZ, I hope they come out with a new book called Arrogant People who think their Super Pro
Is this not a place to share feedback and ask for support? Not a place to sound like an arrogant prick with a "Dont like Windows 7, Fuck off" attitude, I'm shocked tbh.
and gjbnh, I have to agree, Its not as bad as Vista was but I dont beleive it is ready for release, Maybe an RC based on what I've seen I cant even get it to install, Microsoft is kind of running but they should be jogging. Until Windows XP is the perfect balanace, All the programs I've ever wanted run, It runs fast but I'm looking for more, I'm bored of the same old workings and look. I want something new like Windows 98 - Windows XP and I think Windows 7 could be that but it seems anything Microsoft and EA releases has its fair share of bugs and what now. I know EA is un related but they just ticked me off latley ^^ Lets hope they polish it off enough so it doesnt become another "fuck this, Back to XP" story.
I've actually been extremely impressed with Windows 7. On most systems that I've installed it on, I have had to install ZERO drivers. (Not even print drivers..) I have had a few older systems that had to run with generic video drivers, but I understand that - they are old. Most didn't even have Vista drivers.
I'm running it as my primary work desktop right now. I build all of the desktop images for our company (approx 3000 PCs) and have found no applications that won't run on it.
I must be over a bad magnetic spot. I have 3 laptops, 3 different makers, all less than 3 years old, which ALL have some issues with WIN 7. Hard to beleive that some of you guys have over a 1000 systems you manage/oversee that have no issues. I for one am not buying it. 20plus years of repairing systems tells me different.
Yes WIN 7 is good, but there are TONS of things that need to be fixed. I have to wait several hours for WIN 7 to unfreeze/unhang to install almost ALL 3rd party apps. Half the time thsese hangs don't even show up in the event log. Other problems, mine and others, are NOT minor annoyances, but things that must be fixed.
Pat, i know this is a beta. I'm screaming about the problems so they get FIXED! Or a LEAST looked at. If MS is to avoid the Vista debarcle, it needs to hear about this now. It's great that LOTS of people have little or no problems with WIN 7. The purpose of a Beta version is to see where software is broken. It's great to toute the successes with it, but LOTS of people are having problems.
Whoosh ( I LOVE that name lol), I've been posting like a demon when I run into a problem. Some try to help, others just brag they don't have the problem, and some have complained I'm overly negative. Screw'em. I just want a RTM that works, and MS won't get there without feedback. I don't want perfection, just something that is REALLY usable on a day to day basis. I'm disabled, I spend up to 12-14 hours a day on my system, and I just want it to work.
my personal impression of win 7 is that they have made some fundamental changes which require anything third party to be rewritten to run on it, 3rd party drivers have always been the biggest problem on any windows system I have ever worked onSorry for the lag, real life had some errands that needed done.
I'm sorry if the phrase EVERY PROGRAM I try to install isn't clear enough. Tweaking progams recommended for WIN 7, Advanced System Care, PIGIN, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, MS Silverlight, Driver Magician, Avast, MS MMDC:, IS that Clear enought??? Let me repeat myself, EVERYTHING!!!! This is occuring on one machine. SFC turns up corrupt files, and then other times does not. The Problems stay persistant regardless of the install. I have installed Win 7 RC 3 times on this unit; once over Vista (best install so far), twice as clean installs. The disk used for the install is perfect.
Sorry if I sound a bit short tempered, I realize that a lot of people are fuctionally computer dumb. I am not. 20 plus years of computer repair, and I am not afraid of "googling" to find my answers. This comp;uter is LESS than a month old. It was check against the published listof Win 7 requirements.
The problem is the OS IS BROKEN. This is not a production machine,right now it is for Testing Win 7. It came with Vista SP1 installed, and runs great. I triple boot it, so I know that hardware is good.