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| Main - Computing - Windows 7: Day 1 | New thread | New reply |
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Co-Founder Acmlm's Board Owner Kafuka.org 3.14159 Error - Pi(e) Not Found. Level: 16 Posts: 8/39 EXP: 19089 Next: 1167 Since: 07-04-07 Last post: 3327 days Last view: 4278 days |
While at work on Friday I decided to signup for the Windows Seven Beta. I did this once before with Windows 2k back in the late nineties. (Come to think about it around this time 10 years ago). I first installed it on one of our test machines at works and it actually didn't completely suck. I spent some time running some basic tests. The UAC starts at 3/4 and isn't asking you every 5 minutes to allow/deny. It was quite good about finding drivers on both systems. This afternoon I installed a copy on my second partion on my MBP. I'll be playing with it off and on and if anyone has any questions about it, I'll try answering them for you.
First Image IE 8 and The board, the new "icon-o-bar", The "all my windows are belong in a box- mini tab". and transparency all around. ____________________ "You must delete this ROM after 24 hours" |
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 Sledge Brother Compromised account. Level: 86 Posts: 711/1815 EXP: 6127048 Next: 15059 Since: 02-19-07 From: Oregon Last post: 1815 days Last view: 1815 days |
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 The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2206/4196 EXP: 21537411 Next: 299190 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 474 days Last view: 86 days |
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Co-Founder Acmlm's Board Owner Kafuka.org 3.14159 Error - Pi(e) Not Found. Level: 16 Posts: 9/39 EXP: 19089 Next: 1167 Since: 07-04-07 Last post: 3327 days Last view: 4278 days |
Next time I boot into 7 I'll test both those things. I hope so only because it would be another case of MS forcing a change on you.  I'll keep you apprised. ____________________ "You must delete this ROM after 24 hours" |
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 Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 3231/4792 EXP: 26235495 Next: 189125 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3737 days Last view: 3649 days |
I like the taskbar how it is in XP. No window-grouping, text on the button things (unless you have like, 500), etc. ____________________ |
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 Rex Level: 51 Posts: 321/533 EXP: 960525 Next: 53413 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4447 days Last view: 4249 days |
I installed it. It's faster to install than Vista, although the system itself isn't that much quicker, also it requires 6GB less disk than Vista. Compatibility is worse than Windows Vista (eg: DaemonTools, Google Chrome; neither work). Visibly, the taskbar is the only real difference between Vista and Windows7. On a deeper note, it includes PowerShell version 2.0 and Internet Explorer 8, both of which are only of a real concern to developers. Interix 6.1 is also binary-incompatible with Windows Vista, so for example, this happens:
Also the compilers are completely broken, so you can't even make good utilities to run. To most users, this Interix hub-bub won't be much of a deal, but it is to me. Posted by blackhole89 Yes, you can make it smaller or restore the display of labels and make it look just like the old taskbars, if you wish. More importantly, it can do this  |
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 CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 1516/5344 EXP: 30951293 Next: 711688 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4501 days Last view: 2636 days |
That is one nice screenshot.
I heard that anything that ran in Vista is supposed to run just as well in Seven. Blame it on the beta? Edit: for comparison, here's the taskbar in (an approximation of) classic mode. Two options changed. 
Obviously not made with the above methods. ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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 Koopa Level: 25 Posts: 9/104 EXP: 79383 Next: 10237 Since: 12-26-08 From: Finland Last post: 5201 days Last view: 5200 days |
IMO 7 looks more ubuntu rip-off than vista.
And I'm sure 7 will not work good on my laptop (ibm thinkpad t30, pentium4mobile 1,8hgz, 512mb ram, 16mb vram 1024x728 32bit screen etc) when XP sp2 is ssslllooowww, at last Linux mint w/ Kde runs good, even with Compiz ____________________ 
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2207/4196 EXP: 21537411 Next: 299190 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 474 days Last view: 86 days |
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 Yellow Stalfos Level: 71 Posts: 708/1145 EXP: 3036440 Next: 130674 Since: 07-06-07 From: Québec Last post: 3629 days Last view: 2881 days |
Seems like Microsoft is getting better at imitating Mac OS X... As usual...
Oh, and transparency is supposed to be a revolution? |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 1518/5344 EXP: 30951293 Next: 711688 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4501 days Last view: 2636 days |
Posted by TraxNobody said it was, Trax. ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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Co-Founder Acmlm's Board Owner Kafuka.org 3.14159 Error - Pi(e) Not Found. Level: 16 Posts: 10/39 EXP: 19089 Next: 1167 Since: 07-04-07 Last post: 3327 days Last view: 4278 days |
Indeed as Kawa shows you can get the bar to look almost like the traditional task bar. There is a setting to only have it create the icon bar when the dock is crowded as well.
Chungy: What keystroke/method generates the backgroundless screenshot? ____________________ "You must delete this ROM after 24 hours" |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 322/533 EXP: 960525 Next: 53413 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4447 days Last view: 4249 days |
Posted by blackhole89 Neither, it's amusingly the result of a bug in Window Clippings (same program Wikipedia uses to make screenshots like this), I double-clicked the taskbar while taking a screenshot, and it instead takes the entire desktop with a transparent background. This isn't actually supposed to happen, but it's pretty neat.
And yes, we do take pride in running on just about every operating system. I even got it to run on DOS once, but it wasn't very usable.... maybe if I made a native DOS port, heh......... *gets to working on it* |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 1522/5344 EXP: 30951293 Next: 711688 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4501 days Last view: 2636 days |
That's not a bug, it's a goddamn feature! ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 328/533 EXP: 960525 Next: 53413 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4447 days Last view: 4249 days |
Considering that the version in particular I'm talking of was released May 2007, long before Windows 7 had any leaks or before the name of Windows 7 even, has no such effect on Windows Vista, the program's intended operating system, it's a bug. You don't even need to look so far to tell that it's a bug, not a feature. |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 1530/5344 EXP: 30951293 Next: 711688 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4501 days Last view: 2636 days |
It damn well should be a feature though. The results are awsum enough to warrant it. ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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 Red Cheep-cheep Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 34 Posts: 191/217 EXP: 242758 Next: 10893 Since: 07-14-08 Last post: 3033 days Last view: 3033 days |
It actually looks pretty sweet. The new taskbar is amazing . |
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 Buzzy Beetle Level: 44 Posts: 324/383 EXP: 593789 Next: 17496 Since: 02-22-07 Last post: 4101 days Last view: 4075 days |
Honestly, it's been BSODing alot on me for some reason :/
I will be looking forward to the actual release, if it wasn't for the crashing i'd be in love with it. ____________________ lawl blog http://interdpths.blogspot.com/ |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 1541/5344 EXP: 30951293 Next: 711688 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4501 days Last view: 2636 days |
The one I installed on the VM had only four days left today, so I reinstalled on another VM. Also found some new functions... at least, new for me as I skipped Vista... ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 331/533 EXP: 960525 Next: 53413 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4447 days Last view: 4249 days |
You could simply activate it...
Also some people have reported that reseting the activation period works just as it did on Vista (I haven't tested this). |
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