I can hardly believe that the three weeks is almost up. I was expecting to fill the blog with reports of bugs and glitches with Windows 7. Imagine a Microsoft release that actually works over 99% of the time while it’s still in release candidate form, typically their OS does not even work that well after they release it. I have got to say that I will actually be recommending Windows 7 when it is finally released. It has not crashed, frozen, or blue screened the entire time that I have been using it. The 64-bit version does need some help in supporting the 32-bit programs that I use, but other than that I have had no problems at all. Below is a simple list of my likes and dislikes of the operating system. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for category Windows
Windows 7; My last 3 days
May 31
Windows 7 Update
May 15
On Wednesday I began installing Windows 7 and after four attempts, two days, and both the 64-bit and 32-bit version, I now have a operational system running the 32-bit version of Windows 7. First I’ll go over the problems I had with the install, or rather mostly with the setup, and the likely cause of these problems then the pros and cons I’ve found in Windows 7 thus far. Unlike most other new operating system releases from Microsoft, I think this one Read the rest of this entry »
Three weeks with Windows 7
May 12
About this project
I have downloaded the latest release candidate of Windows 7 and will begin a 3 week trial of this latest OS from Microsoft. If you want to fallow along you can download a trial copy here. I will begin by formatting my laptop to convert from Vista to Windows 7 on Wednesday of this week, 5/13/09, and will continue to use the new OS until Wednesday 6/3/09 when I will format back to Vista. I will begin with the 64-bit version and only change to the 32-bit version for the last week, or if there are too many problems with the 64-bit version. If there are major problems with the new OS then I will have to go back to Vista sooner, but if this goes well I may continue using Windows 7 past the end of my coverage of it on this blog. This will be a no holds barred look at the latest OS from Microsoft. I will take into account that this is only a release candidate and therefore not ready for retail release and will probably tend to be a bit buggier than the final release. However, I want to allow people to know what they may be getting into before buying this new OS. Unfortunately anything new for Microsoft also comes with ridiculous upgrade requirements and countless bugs which drive everyone crazy for a couple years until they fix the bugs and Read the rest of this entry »