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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: sorveltaja on March 18, 2010, 04:31:54 PM
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That Windows 7 is totally new thing to me. Does it differ much from XP or W2k?
Reason for question is, that I had to take a loan, and order a new laptop, since I have to evacuate myself from this apartment for two or more weeks, after the easter.
Computer addict? who? me? ::)
Anyways, my current OS has been W2k almost 10 years, and after some tweaking, it's rock solid.
So, any experiences on transition from W2k or XP to Windows 7?
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I am running Windows 7 on my laptop (MacBook :) ) and my workstation at work. I hated Vista. Took me forever to go to XP... was on 2k forever and before that I was on NT. All my other machines run Linux. I gotta say, I like Windows 7. After some tweaking and customization I am happy with it.
Any questions just ask.
Eric
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I just installed W7 on wifes MACBOOK, Something went wrong during the install, it took about 10hrs on the phone with M/S and Apple techs to solve the problem. Works now. The jury is still out on how I like it compared to XP. Too early to tell except that it is quicker than Vista. We shall see. I still haven't figured out how to "right click" in windows format!!!!
Cliff :beer:
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...figured out how to "right click" in windows format!!!!
Cliff :beer:
With the touch pad? Make sure you have all bootcamp drivers installed. When you go to right click, touch the pad with 2 fingers and click the button.
Eric
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Thanks , Eric. Two finger clikkkkk!
Cliff :beer:
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Thanks for the replies, guys :wave:.
At the first half of the next week, the new laptop thing is to be expected to arrive.
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I am running Windows 7 on my laptop (MacBook :) ) and my workstation at work. I hated Vista. Took me forever to go to XP... was on 2k forever and before that I was on NT. All my other machines run Linux. I gotta say, I like Windows 7. After some tweaking and customization I am happy with it.
Any questions just ask.
Eric
Hi mate, my experiences are exactly the same as Erics, Got 7 on my laptop, still got Vista on all my work machines and HATE it.... although its running ok for most of my applications now. This took several months of downloading patches though...
7 is a breath of fresh air, everything I need to do with my work....'works' in 7. Looking good so far....
good luck...
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Just to add my 2ps worth
I've been running W7 (64 bit version) for the last 3 months, did mine as a clean install rather than as an upgrade but have to say it's run flawlessly since I've had it. To be honest for what I use the PC for I can't say there's an particular advantage over my old XP version but as more 64 bit apps come out that may change ??
Cheers
Jim
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The new laptop arrived today, and after short testing, that W7 doesn't feel bad at all. I think, that there is W2K/XP lurking somewhere under the hood after all ::).
At first, task manager showed some 70 processes, way too much. So, I uninstalled all the needless bundled software, and replaced firewall and virus protection with free and much lighter ones.
Optimization anyone(http://emoticons4u.com/crazy/1087.gif)?
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Still, after more usage, I haven't had any troubles with W7. More I examine it, the more W2K/XP -kind of menus and settings I find. On different places, though.
Even my oldest program, opera 6.02, that I still use daily, works just fine :wave:.