Windows 7 - Your opinions - Page 9

Mark · 04-08-2009, 15:38

Me neither. However, it really does not like syncing with my WM phone. Plug my phone in and I get a pretty green logo and that's it. Sometimes it'll crash on it's own and sometimes the logo will stay there until I make it crash.

Other than that, it's been fine.

Blighter · 04-08-2009, 23:09

I haven't had any crashes since I installed it mooonths ago

AboveTheSalt · 07-08-2009, 08:50

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Originally Posted by divine

Can't say I've experienced that with the RC or heard of anyone else who has - probably worth a bit of investigating, try a reinstall maybe?

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Originally Posted by Mark

Me neither ... it's been fine.

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Originally Posted by Blighter

I haven't had any crashes since I installed it mooonths ago

As a matter of interest, are you using the 32bit or 64bit version of Windows 7?

Personally I have been using the 64bit version and this may be the root of my problems since drivers and applications may be more tested and/or thorough

I am working with hardware that is about four or five years old; K8N Neo4 Platinum motherboard, AMD Athlon64 3700+ single-core CPU, 4Gb RAM, 7800GT graphics card, etc.

I will try a complete re-install of the 32bit version

Blighter · 07-08-2009, 09:44

32 here

Mark · 07-08-2009, 10:27

Same. My PC wasn't even 64-bit capable.

divine · 07-08-2009, 10:57

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Originally Posted by AboveTheSalt

As a matter of interest, are you using the 32bit or 64bit version of Windows 7?

I've used both on different machines

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I am working with hardware that is about four or five years old; K8N Neo4 Platinum motherboard, AMD Athlon64 3700+ single-core CPU, 4Gb RAM, 7800GT graphics card, etc.

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Originally Posted by Mark

That PC isn't even 64-bit capable.

I thought that sort of machine is 64bit capable (it is an Athlon 64 after all, it has 64 bit extensions). Anyway, I have 7-32 running perfectly on a similar system (AN8, 3500+, 2GB RAM, X800XL), only reason I went with 32 is it only has 2GB RAM and so there wasn't much point to 64.

AboveTheSalt · 07-08-2009, 12:35

Thanks for the updates guys

As I was reloading Windows 7 Ultimate RC (32bit), I happened to run 'winver' and was amused to notice that it reports the version as Version 6.1 (Build 7100) - it is almost as though v7 is the copy of Vista that Microsoft should have waited to release

Incidentally, according to Microsoft, the maximum RAM supported on the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate is 4GB.

The MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum with an AMD Athlon64 3700+ single-core CPU and 4GB RAM certainly seems to be 64bit OS capable; it runs 64bit SuSE & Red Hat Linux as well as XP, Vista & Windows 7. I would admit that I have never been able to find any particular advantage in any 64bit OS and there do seem to be down-sides.

divine · 07-08-2009, 12:48

The main advantage to 64bit is addressing more than 4GB RAM, with 32bit expect to have about 3.25GB or so usable.

Windows 7 is a relatively small change from Vista though, much like XP was from 2000 (5.1 vs 5.0)

Mark · 07-08-2009, 13:51

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Originally Posted by divine

I thought that sort of machine is 64bit capable

My post fixed.

Richard Slater · 08-08-2009, 11:47

I have Windows 7 installed on 3 PCs now (Work, Home and Laptop) and it has been stable on all of them. Slow on the laptop because it has 1GB of RAM, but usable.

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Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Same. My PC wasn't even 64-bit capable. Last edited by Mark; 07-08-2009 at 13:51. Reason: Misleading post

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	The main advantage to 64bit is addressing more than 4GB RAM, with 32bit expect to have about 3.25GB or so usable. Windows 7 is a relatively small change from Vista though, much like XP was from 2000 (5.1 vs 5.0) __________________

04-08-2009, 15:38	#81
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Me neither. However, it really does not like syncing with my WM phone. Plug my phone in and I get a pretty green logo and that's it. Sometimes it'll crash on it's own and sometimes the logo will stay there until I make it crash. Other than that, it's been fine.

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Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	I have Windows 7 installed on 3 PCs now (Work, Home and Laptop) and it has been stable on all of them. Slow on the laptop because it has 1GB of RAM, but usable.