Re: [H] Windows 7 - cmd.exe is unknown publisher
My fix was to run the System Update Readiness Tool. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 - cmd.exe is unknown publisher
I've run into this when using Windows third party themes. On Dec 11, 2014 10:45 AM, Eli Allen ealle...@gmail.com wrote: Might be a bug from patch Tuesday so guessing there will be a patch soon On Dec 11, 2014 8:58 AM, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: I've seen this a few times, but I've never found a simple fix for this. Every so often I see a computer where when I run cmd.exe in elevated mode, I get the message: Do you want the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes? Program Name: cmd.exe Publisher Name: Unknown It is a the correct cmd.exe (copied from a known good copy). I've fixed this in the past with a repair install, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a quicker method. I'm assuming that some sort of security check has been screwed up, but I haven't figured out what yet. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 - cmd.exe is unknown publisher
Might be a bug from patch Tuesday so guessing there will be a patch soon On Dec 11, 2014 8:58 AM, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: I've seen this a few times, but I've never found a simple fix for this. Every so often I see a computer where when I run cmd.exe in elevated mode, I get the message: Do you want the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes? Program Name: cmd.exe Publisher Name: Unknown It is a the correct cmd.exe (copied from a known good copy). I've fixed this in the past with a repair install, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a quicker method. I'm assuming that some sort of security check has been screwed up, but I haven't figured out what yet. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 Media Center licenses
On 2013-11-03 18:44, Winterlight wrote: Cable TV in my area is provided by COX, and unfortunately they encrypt every channel except for PBS. In the last couple of months I have had inexplicable glitches that resulted in Media Center loosing it's licences for TV shows that I had previously recorded. When this happens I can't play TV in Media Center using my Silicon Dust network Tuner, and all the encrypted TV shows that were recorded are now inaccessible. I usually have to work through a troubleshooting process involving the reinstall of Media Center Playready, and success with MC always results in a loss of any existing licensing. Even when I image the hard drive, and restore it, the licenses are still gone. This makes the idea of building a video library with MC impossible. This is not normally a problem, however, this has happened to be twice this month, and once it happens any video library I have is now gone. Is there any way to back up licenses so you can restore them in the event MC goes bad? There is a very simple answer to that. Use MCEBuddy or MCTV-Converter http://mcebuddy2x.codeplex.com/ And convert anything you want to save to MKV/MP4 BEFORE you change over your media center, and all your files will come along with you. If you do it on the machine they were recorded on, generally it converts everything.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Media Center licenses
Wow, these will remove commercials AND decrypt MC recordings? I am downloading it now. Thanks Chris There is a very simple answer to that. Use MCEBuddy or MCTV-Converter http://mcebuddy2x.codeplex.com/ And convert anything you want to save to MKV/MP4 BEFORE you change over your media center, and all your files will come along with you. If you do it on the machine they were recorded on, generally it converts everything.
Re: [H] Windows 7 - explorer won't load at boot
Are there any other problems set as the shell? If so remove them. Also, could be a virus. I see that some people have fixed it with Spybot Search and Destroy. Good luck, On August 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: I've got a Windows 7 machine which boots to a blank screen, but I can bring up task manager and run explorer and then the desktop appears. Checking the \HKLM\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current VersionWinlogon, Explorer is set as the shell. Any ideas? T Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com timli...@adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 - explorer won't load at boot
Err. Programs set in the shell. On August 1, 2013 at 12:39 PM Tim Lider timli...@adv-data.com wrote: Are there any other problems set as the shell? If so remove them. Also, could be a virus. I see that some people have fixed it with Spybot Search and Destroy. Good luck, On August 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: I've got a Windows 7 machine which boots to a blank screen, but I can bring up task manager and run explorer and then the desktop appears. Checking the \HKLM\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current VersionWinlogon, Explorer is set as the shell. Any ideas? T Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com timli...@adv-data.com Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com timli...@adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 - explorer won't load at boot
At 04:39 PM 01/08/2013, Tim Lider wrote: Are there any other problems set as the shell? If so remove them. Also, could be a virus. I see that some people have fixed it with Spybot Search and Destroy. Found it. There is another key: HKCU\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon That had a string value shell set to cmd.exe. Removed it and I'm back. Thanks! T
Re: [H] Windows 7 - explorer won't load at boot
Awesome! On August 1, 2013 at 1:03 PM Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: At 04:39 PM 01/08/2013, Tim Lider wrote: Are there any other problems set as the shell? If so remove them. Also, could be a virus. I see that some people have fixed it with Spybot Search and Destroy. Found it. There is another key: HKCU\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon That had a string value shell set to cmd.exe. Removed it and I'm back. Thanks! T Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com timli...@adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 05:03 PM 3/4/2010, Christopher Fisk wrote: On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. Has the username been changed? Try creating a new user and testing that and changing the name of a user that is working properly. The username hadn't been changed (it was the one from the Windows install) but when I created a new username, it worked fine. I then deleted the first username and recreated it and it worked fine too. Ahh, Microsoft - life would be so boring without your little tricks. :) T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 05:10 PM 3/4/2010, Eli Allen wrote: The username comes from what is entered when you login not the actual username Yeah, but I'm clicking on the user to go into Windows, so I'm not typing anything. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 05:14 PM 3/4/2010, JRS wrote: When you run set from the command prompt, what does it show as the user? It was showing Fred-PC$. After recreating the user, it works. Weird. T -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 12:42:50 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
So am I confused, that you're still using batch files. Written anything in BASIC lately? No offense, just couldn't resist. LOL On 3/4/2010 2:42 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 04:57 PM 3/4/2010, Stan Zaske wrote: So am I confused, that you're still using batch files. Written anything in BASIC lately? No offense, just couldn't resist. LOL On 3/4/2010 2:42 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
At 04:57 PM 3/4/2010, Stan Zaske wrote: So am I confused, that you're still using batch files. Written anything in BASIC lately? No offense, just couldn't resist. LOL Batch is God's language. There are two many useful command line programs to dump it. T On 3/4/2010 2:42 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. Has the username been changed? Try creating a new user and testing that and changing the name of a user that is working properly. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
The username comes from what is entered when you login not the actual username Sent from my iPhone On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
When you run set from the command prompt, what does it show as the user? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 12:42:50 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables At 04:29 PM 3/4/2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? Interesting. Just checked on another 7 machine (this one 7 Ultimate instead of 7 Home Premium) and it shows the variable normally. Now I'm really confused. T
Re: [H] Windows 7 environment variables
echo %username% results in the typical XP/2K/etc... expected output here under 7. On 3/4/2010 12:29 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a little batch file that uses %username% to do some stuff. That works fine in Windows XP and Vista, but in 7, it becomes username-PC$ - so if the username is Fred, %username% is Fred in XP and Fred-PC$ in 7. Of course, that breaks the batch file. Am I doing something wrong or did MS really change this? T
Re: [H] Windows 7 God Mode
Yeah, heard about this on Twitter several days ago and did it. Takes a bit of getting used to because it's just one long list of everything that you have to scroll through. On 1/14/2010 8:37 PM, CW wrote: Really, just a script ready folder, but one of the neater tricks I've seen online for Win7. http://windows7center.com/windows-7-feature/unleash-god-mode-on-windows-7/
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
Hello, As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you need to pay yearly subscription. As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc. Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: Hello, As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you need to pay yearly subscription. As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sipe Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:58 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc. Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: Hello, As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you need to pay yearly subscription. As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
On the computer where my data is I do use AV, Spy and Mall ware and some sort of software firewall to warn me about out go. But on the rest of my PCs I run clean .. just what the OS has, because they have special purpose and I don't do anything dangerous with them, in fact I rarely use a web browser... if something does goes wrong I just restore the image file. On my laptop I run a lot of stuff from a VM through a VPN and start over every day. At 09:58 AM 1/5/2010, you wrote: In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc. Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: Hello, As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you need to pay yearly subscription. As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
Hello Scott, Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 11:58:07 AM, you wrote: In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc. Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott I haven't used anti-virus, anti-spyware, or third party firewalls for a number of years now. I don't even patch unless I am effected directly with the issue. I do my service packs though. Been fine for years. What's my secret? I will not use Microsoft for email or web and I am behind a router. I know people say 'omg you don't do what you are supposed to - run this security suite and patch everyday or you will get viruses'. Guess what. I'm clean and doing fine. Can everyone run like this? Maybe not but I am sure the more savvy users here can. Have to use your heads. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
I use MSE and really like it. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:04 AM, Tim Lider timli...@adv-data.com wrote: Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sipe Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:58 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall In recent years I've pretty much stopped using any 3rd party security software. Builtin firewall. No spyware software (I'll install programs temporarily to do a scan and make sure I'm clean -- last time I used Malwarebytes I think). No antivirus -- but then I've never really run my personal computer with antivirus software. Just keep the system patched, etc. Work computers--yes to spyware/virus software, personal no. What's the consensus, am I playing with fire? :p Scott On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tim Lider wrote: Hello, As for Antivirus/Firewall I use Norton Internet Security 2010. I know they used to suck, but in 2009 they turned things around. Only bad part is you need to pay yearly subscription. As for Spyware Looks like NIS is doing the job as well. Watches websites and even tells you if the site is somewhere you should not be :) Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:34 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Firewall I have made the Win7 Pro clean install upgrade. I am running SAV 10.2.0.298 but I still need to make a choice on a software firewall and maybe some anti spyware ... or is Win7 firewall good enough. I have a ZoneAlarm System works license for the latest version which I got for free last year, but ZA has become so annoying in the last couple of years, and you can't just install the firewall anymore. So what does the collective use for Win7 firewall... Spyware?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:37 AM, JRS stei...@pacbell.net wrote: I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
I have to agree here. Which with a Microsoft product is surprising. Lightweight and free. Who would have thunk it. Tony -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:47 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Cc: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:37 AM, JRS stei...@pacbell.net wrote: I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
Lightweight and Free are certainly good. But, does anyone have any feedback on how effective MSE is compared to some of the other AV/AM progies? -Mike At 03:40 PM 1/5/2010, Anthony A. Riederer wrote: I have to agree here. Which with a Microsoft product is surprising. Lightweight and free. Who would have thunk it. Tony -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:47 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Cc: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:37 AM, JRS stei...@pacbell.net wrote: I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com __ Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. - Benjamin Franklin
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
I've been ple*santly surprised by its ability to remove infection if installed on a hosed box. That to me is always a tough test Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Michael Resnick mike...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:07:44 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall Lightweight and Free are certainly good. But, does anyone have any feedback on how effective MSE is compared to some of the other AV/AM progies? -Mike At 03:40 PM 1/5/2010, Anthony A. Riederer wrote: I have to agree here. Which with a Microsoft product is surprising. Lightweight and free. Who would have thunk it. Tony -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:47 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Cc: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:37 AM, JRS stei...@pacbell.net wrote: I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com __ Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. - Benjamin Franklin
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
Free and unobtrusive yes but the game plan is to try to take market share and then start charging for it. Still while it's free and works well I'll use it. On 1/5/2010 2:40 PM, Anthony A. Riederer wrote: I have to agree here. Which with a Microsoft product is surprising. Lightweight and free. Who would have thunk it. Tony -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:47 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Cc: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive. --- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-05, at 11:37 AM, JRSstei...@pacbell.net wrote: I've had good luck with MSE as well, and it did well in tests I saw against Norton and McAfee, catching more virii than either of the others. Wow! At least get Microsoft Security Essentials. Its free and works pretty well in tests I do at work. Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Firewall
I definitely 2nd that opinion. I hate all the 'false positive' warning pop-ups you get from the third party security programs. Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail) -- From: Brian Weeden brian.wee...@gmail.com MSE has two big features that are important to me: free and lightweight/unobtrusive.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Experience Index
Ok5.9 (Aero) and 5.7 (gaming)according to here: http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=279threadid=120377 I can live with these scores for $75. Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Ok...I know I'm doing a build on the cheap here, so I'm not overly concerned about getting top speed here, BUT. Processor: 7.4 (ok by me) Memory: 7.5 (ok by me) Graphics (areo): 3.7 (What?? - I have to stare at this all day, so this may not be good). Graphcis (gaming): 5.8 (Not going to be playing games at work but I'd be happy with this for Aero!) Primary HD: 5.9 (Does one need SSD to get faster, but this is ok for me) So, I'm looking for a cheap (ie, $75 or less) vidcard to get the Areo graphics up about 5.8 or so. I'm thinking of a Radeon 4670 but I can't find a Win7 EI score on it. Any ideas? BTW, on my home system I'm getting: 6.3, 5.5, 5.9, 5.9, and 5.7. I see an I5 on a cheap mobo in my future.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Experience Index
The highest disk score for a magnetic drive I've seen is indeed 5.9...and that's on 7.2k SATA, 10k SATA, or 15k SAS. My 2x Intel G2 SSD array gets a 7.9 (highest possible) though. A single Intel G2 seems to get around a 7.7, and the OCZ Vertex gets around a 7.3. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:16 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Experience Index Ok...I know I'm doing a build on the cheap here, so I'm not overly concerned about getting top speed here, BUT. Processor: 7.4 (ok by me) Memory: 7.5 (ok by me) Graphics (areo): 3.7 (What?? - I have to stare at this all day, so this may not be good). Graphcis (gaming): 5.8 (Not going to be playing games at work but I'd be happy with this for Aero!) Primary HD: 5.9 (Does one need SSD to get faster, but this is ok for me) So, I'm looking for a cheap (ie, $75 or less) vidcard to get the Areo graphics up about 5.8 or so. I'm thinking of a Radeon 4670 but I can't find a Win7 EI score on it. Any ideas? BTW, on my home system I'm getting: 6.3, 5.5, 5.9, 5.9, and 5.7. I see an I5 on a cheap mobo in my future.
Re: [H] Windows 7 install
My first guess would be you would need a third party OS Bootloader Program to sort this all out. Acronis has that as part of the Disk Director Suite, and there is a freeware one that sounds like GAG (or something). (Not an inpriring name for something this important... grin) Rick Glazier From: Tony Riederer I am wondering if there is any problems or special things that need to be done here. I have Vista Ultimate 64 on one of my puters. I have Windows 7 Pro from my school that I would like to install on the same machine and dual boot them. It is not an upgrade edition. Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a certain way to do this.
Re: [H] Windows 7 install
I dual-booted the Beta and Vista with no issues for a while - just make sure to install to another drive or partition. http://lifehacker.com/5126781/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-with-xp-or-vista Windows includes a boot loader and will automatically add Vista and Windows 7 to the list and let you pick and choose. You don't need a third party one. Jamie Rick Glazier wrote: My first guess would be you would need a third party OS Bootloader Program to sort this all out. Acronis has that as part of the Disk Director Suite, and there is a freeware one that sounds like GAG (or something). (Not an inpriring name for something this important... grin) Rick Glazier From: Tony Riederer I am wondering if there is any problems or special things that need to be done here. I have Vista Ultimate 64 on one of my puters. I have Windows 7 Pro from my school that I would like to install on the same machine and dual boot them. It is not an upgrade edition. Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a certain way to do this. -- Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca I aim to misbehave - Malcom Reynolds (Serenity movie) It's not safe... For them. - River Tam (Serenity movie)
Re: [H] Windows 7 install
I must have been in too much a hurry when I read the original question. I admit, my answer makes no sense. Somehow I assumed they would be on the same partition not the same machine. Rick Glazier - Original Message - From: Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 install I dual-booted the Beta and Vista with no issues for a while - just make sure to install to another drive or partition. http://lifehacker.com/5126781/how-to-dual-boot-windows-7-with-xp-or-vista Windows includes a boot loader and will automatically add Vista and Windows 7 to the list and let you pick and choose. You don't need a third party one. Jamie Rick Glazier wrote: My first guess would be you would need a third party OS Bootloader Program to sort this all out. Acronis has that as part of the Disk Director Suite, and there is a freeware one that sounds like GAG (or something). (Not an inpriring name for something this important... grin) Rick Glazier From: Tony Riederer I am wondering if there is any problems or special things that need to be done here. I have Vista Ultimate 64 on one of my puters. I have Windows 7 Pro from my school that I would like to install on the same machine and dual boot them. It is not an upgrade edition. Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a certain way to do this. -- Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca I aim to misbehave - Malcom Reynolds (Serenity movie) It's not safe... For them. - River Tam (Serenity movie)
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
Workgroups, WINS NBoTCPIP are a pita. The IP works, so if you setup a DNS server you could connect using machine names without problems. Steve Tomporowski wrote: The IP address (have to remember to use \\ or it will open the browser) works fine, nice solid contact. I'll have to try the trick with the master browser. I've heard of that problem on several versions of Windows. Steve maccrawj wrote: By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
I'm still running the Win7 RC build 1700, I think (it's on my home machine). It seems that if I reboot I may or may not have internet connection. Sometimes I'll have to reboot 3 times to get the internet connection to appear. Once it does, I'm good to go...but... And once I do have network access I can always see my laptop downstairs, which runs XP, but I can't see my other PC running XP which sits next to my Win7 PC. Argh! I'm probably not doing sharing correctly somehow on the second PC. Also, I still have problems using files on a portable HD between XP and Vista and Win7 computers. The old read only BS. Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
There is only the 'homegroup' on the Win7 box. According to the help, which I haven't tried to dispute yetonly a Win7 machine can join the homegroup. The WinXP machine shows up every once in a while, but I think the main idea is to use the IP address and that should do it. I probably made a mistake on the install when I told it that I was in a home environment. I probably would have gotten options for different workgroups if I had chosen 'business'. Still might be able to change it... Steve Robert Martin Jr. wrote: Search for the XP computer by IP addy instead of browsing network. That usually works if there is a DNS issue. Workgroup the same I assume? lopaka --- On Tue, 9/29/09, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Networking To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 3:46 PM Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
The IP address (have to remember to use \\ or it will open the browser) works fine, nice solid contact. I'll have to try the trick with the master browser. I've heard of that problem on several versions of Windows. Steve maccrawj wrote: By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
Search for the XP computer by IP addy instead of browsing network. That usually works if there is a DNS issue. Workgroup the same I assume? lopaka --- On Tue, 9/29/09, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Networking To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 3:46 PM Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion
Winterlight wrote: I purchased two Windows 7 Pro upgrades back when they were offering them. I have a desktop running Vista 64 Home Premium OEM and a laptop I got last year that came with Vista 64 Home premium. When MS offered the Advance copy of Windows 7 upgrades I grabbed two of the 100 dollar PRO versions, having had my fill of the Home Premium limitations. In the last month I have been reading confusing stories about Windows 7 upgrade DVDs which seem to imply that if you are running Vista Home Premium, you can only upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium using a upgrade DVDor if you have Vista Business you can upgrade to Windows 7 PRO. Is this apply to everybody or is this just for those who bought a computer and are getting a free Windows 7 upgrade. For in-place upgrades, it's supposed to be like-to-like versions (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579%28WS.10%29.aspx). So far no information has come out around how people who can't do in-place upgrades will be able to do the install. The thinking so far is that it'll work like the Vista upgrade clean-install hack, but nobody really knows yet. As you're not looking at doing an in-place upgrade, I think we'll have to wait until we're closer to public release and the upgrade disks are out. Licensing is separate, and I haven't seen anything around how that is supposed to work. Also, if I install my Windows 7 PRO to a separate partition of my current Vista 64 OEM desktop, so I can dual boot them. Will Windows 7 deactivate my Vista 64 after authenticating it for upgrade purposes. Or will it allow me to keep running Vista 64 OEM on it's original computer. In other words, can I keep and dual boot the Vista 64 OEM after installing the Windows 7 Pro upgrade DVD. I've never seen a previous version disabled before. The RC didn't touch my other Vista install when I did a parallel install, but I wiped my drives before I installed the RTM version. Jamie -- Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca I aim to misbehave - Malcom Reynolds (Serenity movie) It's not safe... For them. - River Tam (Serenity movie)
Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion
So Vista is not like XP upgrade where all you needed was the previous CD/DVD to verify it? Seems stupid if down the road to do a fresh install you'd have to start with the previous version 1st though I see the anti-piracy benefit. Will the DVD's for 7 be like Vista where all versions are there and key decides what you can activate? Sure hope 7 has revamped some of Vista account status BS with a single local superuser where even domain admins sub-admins. Jamie Furtner wrote: Winterlight wrote: I purchased two Windows 7 Pro upgrades back when they were offering them. I have a desktop running Vista 64 Home Premium OEM and a laptop I got last year that came with Vista 64 Home premium. When MS offered the Advance copy of Windows 7 upgrades I grabbed two of the 100 dollar PRO versions, having had my fill of the Home Premium limitations. In the last month I have been reading confusing stories about Windows 7 upgrade DVDs which seem to imply that if you are running Vista Home Premium, you can only upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium using a upgrade DVDor if you have Vista Business you can upgrade to Windows 7 PRO. Is this apply to everybody or is this just for those who bought a computer and are getting a free Windows 7 upgrade. For in-place upgrades, it's supposed to be like-to-like versions (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579%28WS.10%29.aspx). So far no information has come out around how people who can't do in-place upgrades will be able to do the install. The thinking so far is that it'll work like the Vista upgrade clean-install hack, but nobody really knows yet. As you're not looking at doing an in-place upgrade, I think we'll have to wait until we're closer to public release and the upgrade disks are out. Licensing is separate, and I haven't seen anything around how that is supposed to work. Also, if I install my Windows 7 PRO to a separate partition of my current Vista 64 OEM desktop, so I can dual boot them. Will Windows 7 deactivate my Vista 64 after authenticating it for upgrade purposes. Or will it allow me to keep running Vista 64 OEM on it's original computer. In other words, can I keep and dual boot the Vista 64 OEM after installing the Windows 7 Pro upgrade DVD. I've never seen a previous version disabled before. The RC didn't touch my other Vista install when I did a parallel install, but I wiped my drives before I installed the RTM version. Jamie
Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion
I seem to remember that there is some sort of key file on the disk that tells the installer what version to install, but all of the versions are there. I saw something a while back that tells how to update the file to get a different version. If I can find that info, I'll post back. Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of maccrawj Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:33 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion So Vista is not like XP upgrade where all you needed was the previous CD/DVD to verify it? Seems stupid if down the road to do a fresh install you'd have to start with the previous version 1st though I see the anti-piracy benefit. Will the DVD's for 7 be like Vista where all versions are there and key decides what you can activate? Sure hope 7 has revamped some of Vista account status BS with a single local superuser where even domain admins sub-admins.
Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion
Here you go. :-) Convert Win7 Ultimate to Pro or Home Premium Here's the crux of the matter: If you put a DVD containing Win7 Ultimate in your PC and run the installer — either by booting from the disc or running the setup program from inside Windows — you end up with Win7 Ultimate. No surprises there. However, if you first delete a tiny file named ei.cfg before making the installation DVD, the Win7 installer will give you the choices shown in Figure 1. Windows 7 installer Figure 1. Delete or rename ei.cfg before burning a Windows 7 installation DVD, and a menu then allows you to select which version to install. In fact, no matter which Win7 installation DVD you have — Ultimate, Pro, or Premium — if you delete the ei.cfg file from the disc, you'll be offered the same choices and can install any version of Windows 7. At the moment, only a small number of people have received a physical DVD containing Windows 7 Ultimate. Instead, most current Win7 users downloaded an .iso file, which includes everything on the Windows 7 Ultimate DVD: boot settings, file-structure details, etc. You burn the .iso file to a DVD. Then you either boot your PC from the DVD or run the setup program within an older version of Windows to kick the Win7 installer into gear. If you have a Windows 7 Ultimate .iso file, it's easy to delete ei.cfg. First, get a 30-day trial version of the gBurner utility, which is available from the program's download page at CNET's Download.com. Then install and run gBurner, open the Windows 7 .iso file, and delete (or rename) \sources\ei.cfg. Piece o' cake, although it can take 20 minutes to save the altered .iso file. You can then use either gBurner or Alex Feinman's ISO Recorder program (available from Alex's site) to burn a version of the .iso file without ei.cfg to DVD. What if you do have a physical Windows 7 installation DVD, but you don't have an .iso file? In that case, use either gBurner or ISO Recorder to rip the DVD into an .iso file. Then follow the instructions above to delete the ei.cfg file and burn a new DVD. Get the right version of Windows 7 going now and you won't have to reinstall it — or pay an exorbitant price — later. (My thanks to all-around good guy Seth Bareiss for his help in researching this topic.) Bobby Heid wrote: I seem to remember that there is some sort of key file on the disk that tells the installer what version to install, but all of the versions are there. I saw something a while back that tells how to update the file to get a different version. If I can find that info, I'll post back. Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of maccrawj Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:33 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] windows 7 upgrade confussion So Vista is not like XP upgrade where all you needed was the previous CD/DVD to verify it? Seems stupid if down the road to do a fresh install you'd have to start with the previous version 1st though I see the anti-piracy benefit. Will the DVD's for 7 be like Vista where all versions are there and key decides what you can activate? Sure hope 7 has revamped some of Vista account status BS with a single local superuser where even domain admins sub-admins.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM
Bit faster for me. Hdmi audio support is improved over rc1. Codecs integrated correctly for mkv without registry help. Some new addons I haven't played with. No major changes I've seen. --Original Message-- From: swzaske Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RTM Sent: Aug 8, 2009 6:27 PM So what's the verdict so far? Any changes or improvements from RC1? Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM
I just spent the better part of the afternoon and evening rebuilding my work machine to the RTM bits. (I was running the RC, and I don't believe in in-place upgrades, period). Sucks that I have to do it after hours, but it takes a good 5 hours or so to get critical tools and such reinstalled. It does seem faster overall. Animations seem a little more refined and a little smoother--including Aero Peek, which I've grown to use quite a lot. I'm still waiting on a W7 RTM RSAT package, and the RTM XPM bits. Luckily, the W7 RC RSAT package installed and seems to work--I tested that beforehand, because that would have been an instant restore from backup. :) Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:44 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM Bit faster for me. Hdmi audio support is improved over rc1. Codecs integrated correctly for mkv without registry help. Some new addons I haven't played with. No major changes I've seen. --Original Message-- From: swzaske Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RTM Sent: Aug 8, 2009 6:27 PM So what's the verdict so far? Any changes or improvements from RC1? Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM
HyperV server manager add on is still a stupid cludge. But so far, otherwise, very polished. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 23:00:27 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM I just spent the better part of the afternoon and evening rebuilding my work machine to the RTM bits. (I was running the RC, and I don't believe in in-place upgrades, period). Sucks that I have to do it after hours, but it takes a good 5 hours or so to get critical tools and such reinstalled. It does seem faster overall. Animations seem a little more refined and a little smoother--including Aero Peek, which I've grown to use quite a lot. I'm still waiting on a W7 RTM RSAT package, and the RTM XPM bits. Luckily, the W7 RC RSAT package installed and seems to work--I tested that beforehand, because that would have been an instant restore from backup. :) Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:44 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM Bit faster for me. Hdmi audio support is improved over rc1. Codecs integrated correctly for mkv without registry help. Some new addons I haven't played with. No major changes I've seen. --Original Message-- From: swzaske Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RTM Sent: Aug 8, 2009 6:27 PM So what's the verdict so far? Any changes or improvements from RC1? Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM
In terms of the interface itself, or that you have to install the RSAT package to get the client? Interface wise, it doesn't bug me too much...though it is light on many fronts. I do hate that it is tied to RSAT, but at least it runs without having to drop in .NET DLLs and set environment variables, etc. that is required to run the vSphere 4.0 client. I do despise the WMI-only Hyper-V API though Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 11:56 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM HyperV server manager add on is still a stupid cludge. But so far, otherwise, very polished. Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though...
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
Yeah, I'm getting 180k.. SUCKS. -Original Message- From: Julian Zottl jzo...@radiantnetworks.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: 08/06/09 13:14 Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though...
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
It's been out for a week so I just needed to grab my MSDN key woot! On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 02:14:14PM -0400, Julian Zottl wrote: Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though... -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) - DVD (English) Includes: Ultimate; 08-04-2009 File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.iso Date Posted (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:54 AM SHA1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610 ISO/CRC: C1C20F76 Looks like it was posted today! Might want to check to make sure you have the newest! Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net wrote: It's been out for a week so I just needed to grab my MSDN key woot! On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 02:14:14PM -0400, Julian Zottl wrote: Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though... -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso Date Posted (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM SHA1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7 ISO/CRC: 1F1257CA -rw-r--r-- 1 seitz seitz 3224686592 Jul 26 00:44 7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso SHA1 (7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso) = 326327cc2ff9f05379f5058c41be6bc5e004baa7 YUP! :) On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 02:43:34PM -0400, Julian Zottl wrote: Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) - DVD (English) Includes: Ultimate; 08-04-2009 File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.iso Date Posted (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:54 AM SHA1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610 ISO/CRC: C1C20F76 Looks like it was posted today! Might want to check to make sure you have the newest! Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net wrote: It's been out for a week so I just needed to grab my MSDN key woot! On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 02:14:14PM -0400, Julian Zottl wrote: Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though... -- Bryan G. Seitz -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
They finally posted links that used Akamai instead of their own server farm, and I was able to pull in at 3.2MB/s. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/dd692862.a spx -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Julian Zottl Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:14 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though...
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
Blarg. Ok I already got it off theirs, just took awhile Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 15:52:32 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN They finally posted links that used Akamai instead of their own server farm, and I was able to pull in at 3.2MB/s. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/dd692862.a spx -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Julian Zottl Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:14 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN Grabbing it now :) ~230kB/s here.. I'm guessing people are whoring them. Julian On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net wrote: Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though...
Re: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN
excellent. I checked earlier today, but I guess time difference got in the way, only the RC was available. I'll download this sometime over the weekend. Although, I'm not ready to put it on any systems, waiting to upgrade my main desktop to an SSD as well. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: 06 August 2009 18:26 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RTM available on TechNet and MSDN Get it while it's hot. Not getting much speed though...
Re: [H] Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade and Family Pack Pricing Announced
The problem is that it's home premium, which is probably OK for your wife or kids, but not for a HWG user. I bought a OEM version of Vista Home Premium for my new 64 bit build thinking there was little difference to warrant the additional 70 bucks that Ultimate asked for. I was wrong. Home premium doesn't have a User configuration in device manager. You have to fire up an administrator account through command line. Google apps won't install unless you are logged in as THE administrator. Home premium won't remember network passwords. I have been running into lots of little zingers like this in the 8 months I have been running Vista 64 Home Premium. But if you do install Home Premium I would make sure you immediately create an administrator account and log in as that. It is not enough to be a user with administrative privileges. This time I bought two prepaid Windows 7 PRO and I didn't have to think about it. At 03:46 PM 7/31/2009, you wrote: Excellent price on the family pack. Real temptation to upgrade 3 of my boxes. http://bit.ly/s4Rg5
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
It's official - August 6th for select Connect customers, MSDN, and TechNet. http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/21/when-will-you-g et-windows-7-rtm.aspx Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:32 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Ms sent an email out to technet people a few weeks ago and basically inferred that the whole reason that they were offering a non-shipment version and online updates was that rtm would get to us right away. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:27:59 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I should have been more specific - availability on Connect for TAP members. I suspect that availability on MSDN and TechNet will be sooner than Microsoft has publicly stated, but you never know. They still haven't officially even announced RTM.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Another link. http://icrontic.com/ Greg Sevart wrote: It's official - August 6th for select Connect customers, MSDN, and TechNet. http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/21/when-will-you-g et-windows-7-rtm.aspx Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:32 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Ms sent an email out to technet people a few weeks ago and basically inferred that the whole reason that they were offering a non-shipment version and online updates was that rtm would get to us right away. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:27:59 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I should have been more specific - availability on Connect for TAP members. I suspect that availability on MSDN and TechNet will be sooner than Microsoft has publicly stated, but you never know. They still haven't officially even announced RTM.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Um, this is very old news dude? On 19 Jul 2009, at 14:17, Brian Weeden wrote: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Hmm - I assumed that it was the RTM, but maybe I was wrong. Not sure why Microsoft would send me an email thanking me for downloading the RC and notifying me that this was out if it wasn't an updated version (well, that might be specious reasoning on my part). Well then just go find it on the torrents then :) --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:32 AM, James Boswell torazch...@gmail.comwrote: Um, this is very old news dude? On 19 Jul 2009, at 14:17, Brian Weeden wrote: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will be available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. I'd be wary of anything you might find available for download, since supposedly all 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only leaked copy--a VHD. We'll see. :) -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:39 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Hmm - I assumed that it was the RTM, but maybe I was wrong. Not sure why Microsoft would send me an email thanking me for downloading the RC and notifying me that this was out if it wasn't an updated version (well, that might be specious reasoning on my part). Well then just go find it on the torrents then :) --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:32 AM, James Boswell torazch...@gmail.comwrote: Um, this is very old news dude? On 19 Jul 2009, at 14:17, Brian Weeden wrote: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Yeah, also not like we can't wait another week... I've been running the RC for awhile now and the RTM coming out just means I have to reinstall hehe :) On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 01:22:39PM -0500, Greg Sevart wrote: Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will be available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. I'd be wary of anything you might find available for download, since supposedly all 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only leaked copy--a VHD. We'll see. :) -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:39 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Hmm - I assumed that it was the RTM, but maybe I was wrong. Not sure why Microsoft would send me an email thanking me for downloading the RC and notifying me that this was out if it wasn't an updated version (well, that might be specious reasoning on my part). Well then just go find it on the torrents then :) --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:32 AM, James Boswell torazch...@gmail.comwrote: Um, this is very old news dude? On 19 Jul 2009, at 14:17, Brian Weeden wrote: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
I doubt it will be on Connect. MS has told us beta testers that there will be no mass giveaway of RTM copies to the testers. We were also told there could be up to a 2-3 week delay before it's available on MSDN and TechNet. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:22 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will be available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. I'd be wary of anything you might find available for download, since supposedly all 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only leaked copy--a VHD. We'll see. :)
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
I should have been more specific - availability on Connect for TAP members. I suspect that availability on MSDN and TechNet will be sooner than Microsoft has publicly stated, but you never know. They still haven't officially even announced RTM. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary VanderMolen Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:21 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I doubt it will be on Connect. MS has told us beta testers that there will be no mass giveaway of RTM copies to the testers. We were also told there could be up to a 2-3 week delay before it's available on MSDN and TechNet. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:22 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will be available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. I'd be wary of anything you might find available for download, since supposedly all 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only leaked copy--a VHD. We'll see. :)
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download
Ms sent an email out to technet people a few weeks ago and basically inferred that the whole reason that they were offering a non-shipment version and online updates was that rtm would get to us right away. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:27:59 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I should have been more specific - availability on Connect for TAP members. I suspect that availability on MSDN and TechNet will be sooner than Microsoft has publicly stated, but you never know. They still haven't officially even announced RTM. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary VanderMolen Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 10:21 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download I doubt it will be on Connect. MS has told us beta testers that there will be no mass giveaway of RTM copies to the testers. We were also told there could be up to a 2-3 week delay before it's available on MSDN and TechNet. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:22 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC is out for download Current rumor is that build 6.1.7600.16385 (not 6.1.7600.16384) has successfully been voted the RTM build just as of yesterday, and will be available on Connect (and potentially MSDN and TechNet) on July 24. I'd be wary of anything you might find available for download, since supposedly all 16385 ISO builds out there are 3rd party re-packs from the only leaked copy--a VHD. We'll see. :)
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
In store only: http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html Eli -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of mark.dodge Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 6:51 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Thank you. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Eli Allen Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 05:57A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available In store only: http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html Eli -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of mark.dodge Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 6:51 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Is Windows 7 considered an improvement over XP Media Edition? - Original Message - From: mark.dodge mark.do...@earthlink.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 05:03 Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Thank you. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Eli Allen Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 05:57A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available In store only: http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html Eli -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of mark.dodge Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 6:51 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Too bad. The nearest store is a 4 hour roundtrip for me, so not really worth it. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: Eli Allen ealle...@gmail.com In store only: http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Thanx for the heads up.:) Just got my Win 7 upgrade package ordered for the half price special even though it's not Friday here yet. :) On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:24 PM, Stan Zaske wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Oh and BTW, I am gonna 'upgrade' the Vista side of the dual boot and leave the XP intact even though it is much older than Vista.. :) On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:34 PM, John R Steinbruner wrote: Thanx for the heads up.:) Just got my Win 7 upgrade package ordered for the half price special even though it's not Friday here yet. :) On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:24 PM, Stan Zaske wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
On Fri, 26 Jun 2009, Stan Zaske wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM Does it upgrade 64 bit Vista? or stuck with just 32 bit? Christopher Fisk -- Leela: Hey, you know what might be a hoot? Professor: No. Why would I know that? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
At 07:28 AM 6/26/2009, you wrote: On Fri, 26 Jun 2009, Stan Zaske wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM Does it upgrade 64 bit Vista? or stuck with just 32 bit? According to what I read yesterday MS decided to put ALL versions on one DVD this time so that an upgrade only requires a different key.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Radeon driver woes
Total non-sequiter but try lowering your 3d resolution to 1024x768 and see if that helps. Was getting crazy crashes under XP w/ 9.x drivers and 3870x2 card, problems stopped when I stopped trying to do 1280x1024. Stan Zaske wrote: Is anybody running Windows 7 RC1 with a Radeon 4000 series video card? I'm using 9.4 currently but 3D apps and games will crash the driver forcing it to reset. I've tried the WHQL driver released by Microsoft last month and 9.5 and both are even more flaky than 9.4. I was wondering if anybody had a similar experience and hopefully when 9.6 comes out next week things will improve. Anybody having any problems with Nvidia drivers?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Radeon driver woes
I had problems with the stock MS drivers, but updating to NVidia's drivers resolved them... -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Stan Zaske Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:08 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Radeon driver woes Is anybody running Windows 7 RC1 with a Radeon 4000 series video card? I'm using 9.4 currently but 3D apps and games will crash the driver forcing it to reset. I've tried the WHQL driver released by Microsoft last month and 9.5 and both are even more flaky than 9.4. I was wondering if anybody had a similar experience and hopefully when 9.6 comes out next week things will improve. Anybody having any problems with Nvidia drivers?
Re: [H] Windows 7 Radeon driver woes
No issues with my older nVidia 8800 GTS on Windows 7 RC.. Don't own any Radeon stuff to test On Jun 13, 2009, at 3:08 PM, Stan Zaske wrote: Is anybody running Windows 7 RC1 with a Radeon 4000 series video card? I'm using 9.4 currently but 3D apps and games will crash the driver forcing it to reset. I've tried the WHQL driver released by Microsoft last month and 9.5 and both are even more flaky than 9.4. I was wondering if anybody had a similar experience and hopefully when 9.6 comes out next week things will improve. Anybody having any problems with Nvidia drivers? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad
Hello Brian, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 4:14:47 PM, you wrote: Be careful - that compatability mode requires a specific virtualization technology that isn't found in all CPUs. I think the biggest problem will be supporting (effectively) two OS's on the system. I can see the support headaches now... Do not misunderstand, Win7 should kick the Vista in the ass hard. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad
Bigger problem for people is still the same. Some drivers (xp drivers) will not install in vista/win7. So, for example, dentists who camera shot hardware can't upgrade past xp right now because no driver support. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Brian Weeden bwee...@swfound.org Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 17:14:47 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad Be careful - that compatability mode requires a specific virtualization technology that isn't found in all CPUs. On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Neil Davidson li...@ab10.org wrote: Have you tried the software with the XP compatibility mode they have included with W7? You have to download it as an extra, but it is effectively a XP Virtual Machine specifically for problem applications that didn't like Vista, and won't like W7. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Stan Zaske Sent: 13 May 2009 21:00 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] [Bulk] Windows 7 RC Torrent == Bad I started to download it that way but failed to find a clean copy. Since then I have downloaded the official version and installed it on my game box. Unfortunately, its less compatible than Vista with the software I use but works better and faster. I really like it because of the improvements to the UI and it seems much faster especially boot speed. Christopher Fisk wrote: http://www.therunningtally.com/2009/05/windows-7-rc-has-a-botnet/ Anyone using Windows 7 they got from a Torrent? Looks like the most common torrents for it had a built in botnet. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Uhdaya think Ubuntu might use a different file system than ntfs? Just a thought... Best, Duncan At 15:44 05/02/2009 -0700, you wrote: Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. __ NOD32 4049 (20090501) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Yep, of course it does, but the XP install sees the drive and partitions just fine. :) On May 2, 2009, at 3:48 PM, DHSinclair wrote: Uhdaya think Ubuntu might use a different file system than ntfs? Just a thought... Best, Duncan At 15:44 05/02/2009 -0700, you wrote: Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. __ NOD32 4049 (20090501) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Intentional. Addresses early complaints that it would show linux and non-ms partitions as unformatted and allow them to be wiped. This is designed to prevent dataloss and alteration of boot records. So that's not going to change. It was changed to work just that way on purpose. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: John R Steinbruner stei...@pacbell.net Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 15:44:41 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RC Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Uh? So the bug is that W7 is not as bright at XP in file system recognition/partitioning? Sorry, I remain a bit confused.. Best, Duncan At 15:56 05/02/2009 -0700, you wrote: Yep, of course it does, but the XP install sees the drive and partitions just fine. :) On May 2, 2009, at 3:48 PM, DHSinclair wrote: Uhdaya think Ubuntu might use a different file system than ntfs? Just a thought... Best, Duncan At 15:44 05/02/2009 -0700, you wrote: Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. __ NOD32 4049 (20090501) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. __ NOD32 4049 (20090501) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Btw, the bigger point for oems was that this method hides recovery partitions to keep users from wiping them out..yes, smarter users can, but they generally aren't worried about that. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: tmse...@rlrnews.com Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 23:03:14 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC Intentional. Addresses early complaints that it would show linux and non-ms partitions as unformatted and allow them to be wiped. This is designed to prevent dataloss and alteration of boot records. So that's not going to change. It was changed to work just that way on purpose. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: John R Steinbruner stei...@pacbell.net Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 15:44:41 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RC Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
That's actually quite interesting, because I just installed W7 RC1 to a test machine that I had just last week done a clean install of Ubuntu 9.04 on. I was able to knock out all of the Linux partitions with ease. Could be because I had other drives available as well as the primary? Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of John R Steinbruner Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 5:45 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RC Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 RC....
Hmmm. By default its supposed (at least what we were told) hidden and restore partitions by default, no matter what. Maybe something different going on. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 18:24:25 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 RC That's actually quite interesting, because I just installed W7 RC1 to a test machine that I had just last week done a clean install of Ubuntu 9.04 on. I was able to knock out all of the Linux partitions with ease. Could be because I had other drives available as well as the primary? Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of John R Steinbruner Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 5:45 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 RC Already found a bug. :) Went to install on my ole T42 laptop that currently has Ubuntu 8.10 on it, the Win 7 setup said I had no disk drive installed.. LOL.. Had to fire up an XP install disk, delete and recreate the partition, then went back to the Windows 7 install that suddenly now says I have a nice clean 40 gig drive in this ole beater laptop. :) -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
Hello Robert, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 12:17:48 AM, you wrote: It's already in the wild :) I was however using a legit beta before I wiped it. lopaka I am looking forward to getting a copy of Windows 7. Not sure how I will, but I am. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
I'll play with that later, I imagine on booting to the disk I hit install instead of repair and then I would get that option. But I agree with Robert on the apts but think in my main machine I am limited to XP x86 for now because of some of the older 16bit ( and maybe even 8bit) programs I use. thanks Like At 07:32 PM 4/28/2009, tmse...@rlrnews.com Poked the stick with: Oh, there is a neat trick... Forget repair install, it does an install migration, and it is slick. For those that wonder, may 4 the rc goes public. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:18:33 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 ? Been messing with Windows 7 a little for a month or so, not too bad I must say. Wanted to see how it handled change so I plugged the drive into a different computer, was very impressed with the repair/restore screen it takes me too other then the fact it would not repair. I suppose if it was on the same hw the repair would have been fine. Booted to the cd and attempted a repair, same result. I suppose we are not allowed to change MB's in MS's future, huh ? But this is a pre release. Have not done this with Vista, I would guess the same result but I wonder if Vista has this boot to repair option without using the disk ( like needed with XP ) This will be tested soon, server to be updated. If Vista will not repair or run I think XP64 or Server 2003 is in order to replace it. strange thing though, drive was c: in other box but saw the OS ( after driver install, OLD hw) it saw the os on E: Have no idea why. only drive in system. Only thing I can think of it is a older system with two PATA channels and supposed it was picking up E ( would be the logical 4th drive) Old Asus a7n8x deluxe, still runs the 3200 barton like a top and does OK with Vista and 2 gig ram other then I have been plagued with BSOD's, suspect Vista does not like the old HW. But it did run fine for a very long time. any one else playing with 7 ( not 7 of 9 ) :-D fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- In war there is no substitute for victory. -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- In war there is no substitute for victory.
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
Read this**\ April 27, 2009 (Computerworld) Ever since Bill Gates stepped down and Steve Ballmer took over his role, Microsoft has been getting one thing after another wrong. Vista continues to be a disaster both for users and for the company's bottom line. And Microsoft's ad campaign last year, starring Gates and Jerry Seinfeld http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasicarticleId=9114538, is already a model of how /not/ to do television advertising. Somehow, though, after years of stumbling around like a drunken college freshman after an NCAA basketball win, Microsoft is getting its act together. First, Microsoft has reluctantly -- oh how reluctantly -- brought back Windows XP. Officially, Microsoft has cut XP support http://blogs.computerworld.com/good_bye_xp_hello_windows_7. Unofficially, hardware vendors such as Hewlett-Packard aren't going to let XP die anytime soon. You'll still be getting new PCs with XP on them well into 2010 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasicarticleId=9131191, and I wouldn't be surprised to see fresh copies of XP appearing in 2011. Microsoft finally got it. No one with two brain cells wants Vista. What's more amazing to me, though, is that Microsoft finally figured out that after Vista, no one wants a long, drawn-out rollout of a new Windows operating system. So, instead of orchestrating its traditional years-long series of preannouncements and announcements, Microsoft is just focusing on getting Windows 7 -- a.k.a. Vista Lite -- out as fast as possible, with as little official fanfare as possible. That doesn't mean Microsoft hasn't been advertising Windows 7. But buying time on television and space in magazines might make more people realize just how thoroughly Microsoft has given up on Vista. Instead, Microsoft is advertising the upcoming release by leaking betas http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasicarticleId=9124399 almost every week -- and will soon do the same with release-candidate builds. It's funny that some people actually think that anyone is pirating Windows 7 betas. It's clear that Microsoft is deliberately leaking them to build up buzz around the new operating system. Don't believe me? Then why does Microsoft give away free authentication keys that will let /any/ copy of Windows 7 work? If the company didn't want those copies of Windows 7 out there, it wouldn't do that. This tactic is fairly subtle: By making people work -- but not too hard -- to get copies of Windows 7, Microsoft is leading them to believe that they're onto something special. And since it has been a long, long time since anyone thought there was something special about Windows, this is savvy marketing on Microsoft's part. (Mind you, I've been running Windows 7 for quite some time now on a variety of test boxes, and it's not all that great. It's better than Vista, but that's really not saying much. For my money, XP SP3 is still the best of the Windows family.) Finally, Microsoft has also come up with a winning set of TV ads. The ones with the cute kids are, well, cute, and the Mac attack ads do make the point that PCs really are cheaper than Apple's proprietary hardware. However, if you're a thinking user, you'll realize that you get what you pay for and that Macs really are better than low-cost PCs. And if you're a thinking user who wants a really low-cost PC, you don't want Windows anyway -- you want desktop Linux. But Microsoft's ads aren't meant for savvy computer users. They're meant for home users with XP Home and Conficker on their PCs. As long as you don't look too closely at Microsoft's offerings, its new marketing and ads are making Windows look good again. Who would have thought that Microsoft could pull the wool over even dumb users' eyes again? That, nevertheless, is what it's managing to do. /*Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols* has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was cutting-edge and 300bit/sec. was a fast Internet connection -- and we liked it! He can be reached at s...@vna1.com mailto:s...@vna1.com./ Joe User wrote: Hello Robert, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 12:17:48 AM, you wrote: It's already in the wild :) I was however using a legit beta before I wiped it. lopaka I am looking forward to getting a copy of Windows 7. Not sure how I will, but I am. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.6/2084 - Release Date: 04/28/09 06:15:00
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
- Original Message - From: Sam Franc Read this**\ April 27, 2009 (Computerworld) /*Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols* has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was cutting-edge and 300bit/sec. was a fast Internet connection -- and we liked it! He can be reached at Sam, I skimmed over the intro and thought you wrote that... While I use XP-Pro_SP3 the most, I'm warming up to Vista. They had to jamb it into my hands inside Laptops, and it took some work to get used to, but it grows on you... Rick Glazier
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
I like Vista also. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:39 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 ? - Original Message - From: Sam Franc Read this**\ April 27, 2009 (Computerworld) /*Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols* has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was cutting-edge and 300bit/sec. was a fast Internet connection -- and we liked it! He can be reached at Sam, I skimmed over the intro and thought you wrote that... While I use XP-Pro_SP3 the most, I'm warming up to Vista. They had to jamb it into my hands inside Laptops, and it took some work to get used to, but it grows on you... Rick Glazier
Re: [H] Windows 7 ?
Oh, there is a neat trick... Forget repair install, it does an install migration, and it is slick. For those that wonder, may 4 the rc goes public. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:18:33 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 ? Been messing with Windows 7 a little for a month or so, not too bad I must say. Wanted to see how it handled change so I plugged the drive into a different computer, was very impressed with the repair/restore screen it takes me too other then the fact it would not repair. I suppose if it was on the same hw the repair would have been fine. Booted to the cd and attempted a repair, same result. I suppose we are not allowed to change MB's in MS's future, huh ? But this is a pre release. Have not done this with Vista, I would guess the same result but I wonder if Vista has this boot to repair option without using the disk ( like needed with XP ) This will be tested soon, server to be updated. If Vista will not repair or run I think XP64 or Server 2003 is in order to replace it. strange thing though, drive was c: in other box but saw the OS ( after driver install, OLD hw) it saw the os on E: Have no idea why. only drive in system. Only thing I can think of it is a older system with two PATA channels and supposed it was picking up E ( would be the logical 4th drive) Old Asus a7n8x deluxe, still runs the 3200 barton like a top and does OK with Vista and 2 gig ram other then I have been plagued with BSOD's, suspect Vista does not like the old HW. But it did run fine for a very long time. any one else playing with 7 ( not 7 of 9 ) :-D fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- In war there is no substitute for victory.
