I have been using Windows 7 (both beta and Release Candidate) for a few
months and it works fine. If there is a difficult way of doing
something, I usually find it! I have done several beta downloads.
Put the FTP site in your "Bookmarks" (I use Firefox). I use the default
download directory and let the zip file automatically extract to a
sub-directory of the same name. All I have to do is change the last 1 or
2 characters in the default K3 Utility directory to match the filename
(the first time you have to browse for it).
I am not very familiar with Vista so cannot make any comparisons. Next
week I hope to get Windows 7 "family pack" for my 3 computers.
73
Tony Fegan VE3QF
On 17-Oct-09 11:09 AM, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:46:08 -0700 (PDT), Rich<richle...@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> My problem with the BETA process is that it is in no way intuitively obvious
>> as to how to install it. I have put this on the reflector before and got
>> pu-pawed,
>>
>> I have Windows Vista. It is Pain in the A… to install the new betas. You
>> CAN NOT click and download the file. PERIOD. You MUST follow a specific
>> procedure just to even see the zip file (because for some unknown reason it
>> is in a FTP folder. That means you have to openthe folder in a separate
>> window/tab, etc. etc. etc. and do it CORECTLY.
>>
>> Why can’t the beta file be placed as an icon/link?
>>
>> Why can’t the K3Utility have a special tab for BETA releases?
>>
>> And there are many other ways this process could be improved.
>>
>> My 2 cents.
>>
>> KE0X
> [snip]
>
> The problem is not with the Download process. It is Vista, which is
> such a PITA that MS has had to replace it with Windows Seven.
>
> None of the troubles you describe exist with any of the versions of
> XP. That is why MS is still selling and supporting XP.
>
> Tom, N5GE
>
> n...@n5ge.com
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>
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>
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