Windows 7 is very, very nice. I especially like how the Taskbar has been changed, and the fact that you no longer need a sidebar (just drop it on the desktop).
It's faster than Vista. I have two installs done so far -- a clean x64 and an in-place upgrade of x86, and they're both running smoothly. Wireless networking configuration is MUCH better than before. Overall, lots of pleasant changes including performance and usability. I have 3 more systems to convert by the end of the month, or early September. *-ASB* ------- http://Home.ASBzone.com/ASB/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/AndrewBaker ------- On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running. I have > added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well. > Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront > Client Security. I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my > setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured. > Under Vista I had three. System Center Essentials can not deploy a client > to this system but I have just started looking at the issues. > > Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI > (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need > training). The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the > same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of > the loads. The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at > the login prompt, very sweet. Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we > will see if it stays that way. Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I > think the users will hate it. The Firewall GUI has been changed big time > but I think this is a good change. It is easier to see what applications > are permitted under which of 3 network conditions. You can make changes but > at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are > permitted to allow exceptions by GPO). All of this within about 2 hours of > loading and starting work with if. Loading the OS (scratch load), loading > the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in > total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB > drive. I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the > domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or > personal files. Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV > was just as fast as with Vista or faster. Windows Update Services seems to > be a bit faster. > > Jon Harris > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
