FirefoxRocks
Jan 11 2009, 12:58 AM
(For reference purposes, in this article, W7 refers Windows 7 Beta) Recently, W7 has been released for download. Initially the download was released yesterday (Friday), but the massive amounts of traffic trying to access the download crashed Microsoft's servers rather quite promptly so the download was delayed to sometime today. To download W7, you must have a Windows Live ID (@hotmail.com; @msn.com; @live.com emails will all do). Go to the Windows product page located at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx and click Download the Windows 7 Beta. Currently, W7 is released in 5 languages in both 32 and 64-bit editions. It is highly recommended that you do a backup of your computer, because this isn't any piece of beta software (e.g. Mozilla Firefox 3.1 beta), this is a beta operating system! You have a high chance of losing data when working with partitions, formatting and operating systems, so BACK UP YOUR DATA!!! You need a blank DVD to burn the ISO image onto, once you do that you can boot to it (if you don't know how to get your BIOS to boot to this, it is best not to try W7 right now  ). The minimum system requirements are: QUOTE ("Microsoft") - Minimum recommended specs call for:
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- 16 GB of available disk space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)
- DVD-R/W Drive
- Internet access (to download the Beta and get updates)
And yes, like anything tech-related, these specs could change.
Once you boot from the DVD, the installation looks fairly similar to the one in Windows Vista. It should be pretty straightforward from there on (I'm currently at the stage where it is setting up services). Please thoroughly read through Microsoft's technical notes on the download page and do not use this on your primary computers!! Remember, this is a beta. One thing you may wish to note is "Watch the Calendar", this beta expires in August. Microsoft may or may not release additional betas after that date, so be prepared to uninstall it After using it a while, please post your opinions and stuff about W7 onto here! IMPORTANT NOTE: I am currently running W7 on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, since I only have 1 computer that has that amount of memory in it (my primary computer unfortunately). If you do decide to install W7, this may be a good choice.
Hope this helps! 
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xboxrulz
Jan 11 2009, 06:28 AM
I used VirtualBox for virtualization. Windows 7 is very snappy. However, the new taskbar PISSES me off. It's so counter-productive, it's not even worth putting into the new version of Windows. I haven't been so frustrated at a Windows release (well, minus ME) before. Even BSoDs don't piss me off as much as this new taskbar. xboxrulz
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wutske
Jan 16 2009, 02:02 PM
I have it running in virtualbox too. It works, as long as virtualbox is stable. The kaspery anti virus software is horrible, don't try it because it'll keep crashing and booting in safe mode to disable kaspery in virtualbox is very, very, very ... slow. The idea for the new task bar is good, but it might have been a bit smaller, especialy because it makes the usefull height on a 16:10 screen even smaller. I like it, it's worth trying it
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xboxrulz
Jan 17 2009, 07:32 AM
QUOTE (wutske @ Jan 16 2009, 09:02 AM)  I have it running in virtualbox too. It works, as long as virtualbox is stable. The kaspery anti virus software is horrible, don't try it because it'll keep crashing and booting in safe mode to disable kaspery in virtualbox is very, very, very ... slow. The idea for the new task bar is good, but it might have been a bit smaller, especialy because it makes the usefull height on a 16:10 screen even smaller. I like it, it's worth trying it AVG works perfectly. xboxrulz
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FirefoxRocks
Jan 17 2009, 03:40 PM
AVG works perfectly, but Comodo Firewall does not. You need to use the Program Compatibility thing in order to install it. And it sometimes hangs during installation of the firewall kernel, causing the program to be half-stuck in there and causing BSoDs whenever a firewall event is triggered. So far, these programs work fine: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome, Apple Software Update, Notepad++, AVG Antivirus, and Windows Live Messenger (I don't like the new version) I am going to test more software to check compatibility.
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xboxrulz
Jan 17 2009, 08:28 PM
I think for the most part for programs not installing is just their version checker hasn't been updated for Windows 7 since 6.1 never existed back when they were published. This is like when Windows Vista was in beta. xboxrulz
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yordan
Jan 18 2009, 04:54 PM
I also have a single machine, so I try it in a virtual machine. I love the look-and-feel of the installation program. And, yes, AVG installs well, whereas McAfee refuses installation.
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Atomic0
Jan 18 2009, 11:57 PM
I tried the new Windows 7 Betas in a VMware virtual machine I set up on my computer. It works very nicely, except for the Aero Glass theme, which doesn't work since the graphical requirements are not met by the virtual machine. Unfortunately, most of the new desktop effects don't work as a result. One problem I have found is that when I try and open one of the games, the whole operating system and virtual machine crashes and hangs.
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xboxrulz
Jan 19 2009, 12:02 AM
It's because like Vista, the games in Windows requires a GPU. Unfortunately, there isn't really a GPU or even an IGP in the virtual machine. It's very sluggish in VirtualBox. xboxrulz
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pyost
Jan 19 2009, 12:48 PM
I haven't try the new version myself (come to think of it, I haven't tried Vista either  ), but from what I have read, the public response is mostly positive. It seems to be faster than Vista, which is a huge advantage, given that the mentioned operation system was... Sluggish
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Jrock
Jul 19 2009, 01:46 AM
Is this suppose to be the best?
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dougeg
May 23 2009, 07:54 AM
hi because i am a beta tester and i do have windows 7 it is a good system and it is fun 32bit is a bit glitchie 64 run better then all i been in it for 6moth no problams on my end and install most programs all good fingerprint readers all that intill microsft put there ok then will be all good other then that its nice and microsoft did better on security but can still be unlocked with most lol HA** stuff lol as the programs just let you into waht you need so its funny
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Darasen
May 13 2009, 01:51 PM
I just put Windows 7 on a friends machine and was pleasantly surprised by the result. I liked how I was able to add his wireless NIC and Windows instantly added the BroadCom drivers (its chipset), a couple clicks and a password he was on our network. I actually like the taskbar. It is different but i think there is a functionality improvement there.
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yordan
May 12 2009, 08:49 PM
QUOTE (xboxrulz @ May 12 2009, 09:34 PM) deltatux xborulz switching to deltatux ?
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xboxrulz
May 12 2009, 07:34 PM
QUOTE (FirefoxRocks @ May 12 2009, 12:55 PM) With Windows Vista I had to use the Dell ResourceCD to install the drivers or go to http://support.dell.com/ but with Windows 7 I didn't need to do that. that's good ... the only drivers I had to install was my graphics card since the other drivers that were required were generic ones. Then I just installed the drivers just to update it. deltatux
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