Windows 7 (beta 1) - Page 6

divine · 18-01-2009, 23:45

Well I was getting about 100KB/s from the official link too, torrent maxed my line so I used that.

Mark · 18-01-2009, 23:49

As above, download manager and multiple connections will sort it.

I used to get 10kB/s torrents at 3am. That was on PlusNet. That was the final straw and I quit.

Del Lardo · 18-01-2009, 23:53

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Originally Posted by divine

Well I was getting about 100KB/s from the official link too, torrent maxed my line so I used that.

Was getting 1.5mb/s (12mbit) from the MS site though I didn't get around to downloading it until yesterday.

Joe 90 · 30-01-2009, 00:51

I finally got this installed via USB after the ISO coastered about 6 more DVDs.

Lovin it!
Appart from the fact that the Firefox icon has 'gone' from the taskbar though!!

Stan_Lite · 30-01-2009, 06:15

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Originally Posted by |Show|

I finally got this installed via USB after the ISO coastered about 6 more DVDs.

Lovin it!
Appart from the fact that the Firefox icon has 'gone' from the taskbar though!!

You can add icons to the taskbar, simply by dragging them onto it or by right clicking on the icon for the application and selecting "Pin to taskbar"

The quick launch has gone but you can basically make your taskbar into one big quick launch bar by populating it manually. I like this as I don't like having icons and crap on my desktop so I tend to run a lot of things from the taskbar.

Beansprout · 30-01-2009, 14:12

Installed Windows 7 in Parallels on my mac and it's definitely interesting...like a prettier version of Vista really, though that doesn't say much....

Mark · 30-01-2009, 17:06

Mac? You? Bloomin turncoat.

Just kidding - I know you've had one for ages.

Beansprout · 30-01-2009, 17:07

Had one for ages and it's survived so far! I've sent it flying off beds, dropped it, generally abused it and typed millions of keystrokes and apart from, um, a broken DVD drive and fan, it's soldiering on...just don't touch the back left corner

Need to send it to Apple....

Joe 90 · 30-01-2009, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

You can add icons to the taskbar, simply by dragging them onto it or by right clicking on the icon for the application and selecting "Pin to taskbar"

The quick launch has gone but you can basically make your taskbar into one big quick launch bar by populating it manually. I like this as I don't like having icons and crap on my desktop so I tend to run a lot of things from the taskbar.

sorry, didn't mean the whole icon had gone... it was just like it lost the .ico file so i didn't have the logo there, just that one you get when it can't find the image file.

does anybody know if its possible to install 4OD on Win7?

Mark · 30-01-2009, 19:59

Geek-worthy question.

Does anyone know if virtualization (the UAC sort, not the VMWare one) still exists in Windows 7? Microsoft suggested it was Vista only - I just need to know if they kept their word.

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Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Installed Windows 7 in Parallels on my mac and it's definitely interesting...like a prettier version of Vista really, though that doesn't say much.... __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

30-01-2009, 17:07	#58
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Had one for ages and it's survived so far! I've sent it flying off beds, dropped it, generally abused it and typed millions of keystrokes and apart from, um, a broken DVD drive and fan, it's soldiering on...just don't touch the back left corner Need to send it to Apple.... __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

18-01-2009, 23:49	#52
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	As above, download manager and multiple connections will sort it. I used to get 10kB/s torrents at 3am. That was on PlusNet. That was the final straw and I quit.

30-01-2009, 17:06	#57
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Mac? You? Bloomin turncoat. Just kidding - I know you've had one for ages.

30-01-2009, 19:59	#60
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Geek-worthy question. Does anyone know if virtualization (the UAC sort, not the VMWare one) still exists in Windows 7? Microsoft suggested it was Vista only - I just need to know if they kept their word.