Windows 7 Release Candidate

acosmichippo · 05-12-2009, 03:56 AM

Anyone else tried it?

I'm currently finishing up creating a virtual machine... i'm curious to see the changes since the Beta. I hear there's an "XP mode" for people that need compatibility with older software...

up10ad · 05-12-2009, 10:02 AM

I have used all the betas under Fusion and it is fine. Even Vista has a compatibility mode for any executable to run in as if it were under XP (or 95/98/ME/2000, etc), just right-click and select compatibility. Not many programs need it but on my old Gateway laptop I found that there were no drivers for Vista or Win7 so I had to install XP drivers which would not install without XP mode assigned.

patrickj · 05-12-2009, 10:42 AM

I'm also running the Win 7 RC on a Fusion vm, but I didn't run any of the betas - so no comparison points for me.

I am liking it a lot though

acosmichippo · 05-12-2009, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by up10ad

I have used all the betas under Fusion and it is fine. Even Vista has a compatibility mode for any executable to run in as if it were under XP (or 95/98/ME/2000, etc), just right-click and select compatibility. Not many programs need it but on my old Gateway laptop I found that there were no drivers for Vista or Win7 so I had to install XP drivers which would not install without XP mode assigned.

Right, but I was told win7 acutally has a built-in virtual machine for that purpose... Haven't verified that, though.

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-12-2009, 04:11 PM

I just upgraded to the RC from the beta on the Windows side of my PC. Haven't used the RC much at all yet, though.

KNK · 05-12-2009, 04:51 PM

My 10 yr old, on his own has gone through all the recent updates, tho his is a 64 bit version on his Dell 1530 XPS. I have to say it is really good and works well and the interface is great.

I myself am afraid to use it on the same machine, I will wait until December.

Hi all, remember me?? How could you forget a face like mine??

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 05-12-2009, 04:59 PM

Hey, KNK! Great to see yer ugly mug around EiC again! Rejoin the insanity!

up10ad · 05-12-2009, 10:24 PM

Holy Crap! KNK! Good to hear from you! Don't be such a stranger

acosmichippo · 05-13-2009, 01:31 AM

leave it to a Windows discussion to bring him back.

wtf.

psylichon · 05-13-2009, 02:18 AM

KNK coming back is good and so is Windows 7.

I've only used W7 briefly, but I was very impressed with the installation and overall experience.