Windows 7 - Your opinions - Page 2

Haly · 10-05-2009, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blighter

Which laptop is it? (Make & Model) I'll get you some linkage

edit: People actually use a middle mouse button?

Dell Vostro 1510

And yes

I always use it to open new links in tabs in FF

Blighter · 10-05-2009, 22:54

ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/input/R179644.exe

edit: I guess you've checked "Optional Downloads" in Windows Update? Sometimes new drivers hide in there.

Haly · 10-05-2009, 23:04

No luck

Ah well, not a big problem. When I get round to it, I'll have a proper dig about. Thanks anyway

Psymonkee · 10-05-2009, 23:17

I use middle click all the time for scrolling around pages very quickly

And tabs. And reloading guns in games.

Hmmmm

Blighter · 10-05-2009, 23:45

Can anyone here say that middle click is working on W7?
I've just plugged in a M$ IntelliMouse and it's not working for me either

LeperousDust · 11-05-2009, 01:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blighter

edit: People actually use a middle mouse button?

Jesus man all the time, this is granny were talking about, middle mouse closes my tabs, opens in background, closes programs opens up other special menus for me to do with process' and hiding windows etc... all over my vista. I HATE laptops that don't allow middle clicks by pressing the middle of both buttons...

Joe 90 · 11-05-2009, 02:24

i like it, and i love the UK theme

however i don't like how often FF has crashed, and that Chrome still doesn't work

oh, and the fact its gone from < 30gb fresh install to > 40gb :/

not booted it for a couple of days whilst I finish off an assignment, but i guess its a good start, just needs a few things sorting out with third party software.

Kainz · 11-05-2009, 04:47

It's already on both my NC10 netbooks and I love it. Its way quicker in use than XP SP3 that was on those machines anyway.

Over this weekend I finally gave in and dumped it on my main PC. I couldn't before since my Auzentech Meridian soundcard is still awaiting Windows 7 drivers so I had to re-enable the onboard AC97 sound specially for use with the OS. Windows 7 just flies right now and no real game incompatibilities have been noticed yet.

I had a lot of trouble installing it though. I downloaded it 3 times from MS and noticed that the iso had the wrong md5 hash every time and wouldn't fully install - it would crash as the OS finalised the install. I then gave in and downloaded the torrent, which had the exact filename of the MS iso except it had the correct hash. It worked perfectly.

AboveTheSalt · 11-05-2009, 11:29

Following installation, activation and installation of patches - 15GB

Having a look around, there seem to be loads of duplicate files, some of them are pretty large; e.g. PINTLGT.IMD at 64MB, l2057.ngr at 54MB, mingliub at 32MB.

A backup using Acronis 11 only just fits on a DVD.

After nightmare experiences downloading the .ISO (I eventually managed it using a W2K system), initial impressions are pretty positive; Windows 7 seems to be a usable version of Vista.

Burble · 11-05-2009, 11:32

I've still not got around to trying this out. Because I'm lazy - can I virtualise it? I don't to cock about with my working systems so shoving it into a VM would be nice.

10-05-2009, 22:54	#12
Blighter Dubious Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 1,571	ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/input/R179644.exe edit: I guess you've checked "Optional Downloads" in Windows Update? Sometimes new drivers hide in there. __________________ Look at your signature, now back to mine, now back to yours, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn't mine. But if you stopped writing about other things and made this your signature, yours could be like mine. Look down, back up. Where are you? You're on Boat Drinks, reading the signature your signature could be like. I'm on a computer. My Blog \| More Outdoors \| MSN \| Email \| Call Me

10-05-2009, 23:04	#13
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10-05-2009, 23:17	#14
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10-05-2009, 23:45	#15
Blighter Dubious Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 1,571	Can anyone here say that middle click is working on W7? I've just plugged in a M$ IntelliMouse and it's not working for me either __________________ Look at your signature, now back to mine, now back to yours, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn't mine. But if you stopped writing about other things and made this your signature, yours could be like mine. Look down, back up. Where are you? You're on Boat Drinks, reading the signature your signature could be like. I'm on a computer. My Blog \| More Outdoors \| MSN \| Email \| Call Me

11-05-2009, 02:24	#17
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	i like it, and i love the UK theme however i don't like how often FF has crashed, and that Chrome still doesn't work oh, and the fact its gone from < 30gb fresh install to > 40gb :/ not booted it for a couple of days whilst I finish off an assignment, but i guess its a good start, just needs a few things sorting out with third party software. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

11-05-2009, 04:47	#18
Kainz Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hiding outside Nokkon's bedroom window Posts: 129	It's already on both my NC10 netbooks and I love it. Its way quicker in use than XP SP3 that was on those machines anyway. Over this weekend I finally gave in and dumped it on my main PC. I couldn't before since my Auzentech Meridian soundcard is still awaiting Windows 7 drivers so I had to re-enable the onboard AC97 sound specially for use with the OS. Windows 7 just flies right now and no real game incompatibilities have been noticed yet. I had a lot of trouble installing it though. I downloaded it 3 times from MS and noticed that the iso had the wrong md5 hash every time and wouldn't fully install - it would crash as the OS finalised the install. I then gave in and downloaded the torrent, which had the exact filename of the MS iso except it had the correct hash. It worked perfectly. __________________ Abit AW9D-MAX \| Conroe E6600 @ 3.7Ghz \| 4GB GeIL DDR2 PC6400C4 \| Auzentech X-Meridian 7.1 \| ATI Radeon 4870 1GB \| 2x WD RaptorX 150GB SATA \| 7x Samsung F1 1TB \| Coolermaster Stacker 830 \| Windows 7 \| www.kainzy.org \| x360 GT: Kainz UK \| Excited Wombat! Last edited by Kainz; 11-05-2009 at 04:50.

11-05-2009, 11:32	#20
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I've still not got around to trying this out. Because I'm lazy - can I virtualise it? I don't to cock about with my working systems so shoving it into a VM would be nice.

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