Windows 7? Are you feeling it?

wellfleation · 12-01-2010, 08:24 PM

I have it on my Mac 2.66 GHz Core i7 MBP w/4Gbs of ram, so it's on a new machine. With that being out of the way, does anyone really like it? I'll admit it has only been a week, but Explorer has crashed about 8xs already and I've hardly used it. I really got it for two reasons: I wanted to be on the cutting edge and familiar with the latest and here to stay MS OS for future employment reasons. Also, so my son could play Fusionfall which only seems to work in Explorer as well as other games.Today my son got the old school blue screen of death while playing it (wtf?). And speaking of Explorer, does it still not have a spell checker or am I not seeing it? God, if not they are still really behind.

Anyway, in the past week my virus scan, which I've never had to purchase for my Mac and cost me $39.00 and needs to be renewed yearly (Spyware Doc) already picked up about 8 threats and 3 possibly "severe" infections which it fixed.

I also find the file system lacking. Where is the registry and such? The finder is as lame as ever, very unintuitive (I find XP more intuitive, but maybe that's because I'm more used to it). Search still sucks ass in W7, I mean it is really bad. Although the core OS is relatively fast, it's like MS just attempted to dress up their pig.

Also, my Windows 7 "Ultimate" does not provide basic office software like Word? What is that about!

Yeah, I realize that people will just name call that I am a Mac fan boy, etc. But as I've said many times, I use XP at work. I actually find XP much more stable than W7. And since I've never had Windows installed on any of my home machines, it just seems like a royal pain in the ass to keep it stable. I guess I have become spoiled using Macs my whole life.

But hey, at least I can game!

All this crappyness occurred while booted directly into Windows, btw. However, I also have Parallels, which works well on top of OSX, very well actually. Much faster than I expected.

Sir-Ex · 12-01-2010, 08:41 PM

I fucking love Windows 7. I'm not ashamed to admit it, I really dig it. I skipped Vista and after learning about the changes they've made from XP to 7, I am totally at home in this OS.

There isn't a whole lot I can complain about in Windows 7. In fact, after a year of use, the OS hasn't crashed on me ONCE. Amazing! Unbelievable even for a microsoft OS, and yet, it's true.

maszac · 12-01-2010, 09:29 PM

yeah, dude, what silly ass porn are you watching on your machine to get it to fuck up like?

ive had windows explorer (not internet explorer cause i dont use that garbage) crash a few times while tweaking some "acquired" games, and thats it. i built the whole rig myself, booted up with 7 and everything has been peachy since. and i dont even use virus software, for one i have nothing to steal, and i believe im smart enough to avoid all that shit, which i have been for a few years now.

never had a blue screen, this shit is smooth as ice.

i never got how people got there computers into such shitty shape. the only times ive had actual issues was when i OC stuff or get really desperate for some very specific porn or something.

as for accessibility, i think macs have just dumbed your ass down, cause accessing the registry isn't hard or difficult at all.

i wonder how you would handle a linux system.

and the amount of customization you can do with it, is rather awesome. it goes a bit deeper then just fonts and menus, you can really alter the GUI.

Lloydy · 12-02-2010, 04:07 AM

Ive never had any problems with it and ive been using it since the beta. It does what I want it to do.

Being · 12-02-2010, 07:55 AM

i am not a fan. imo its vista, edition 2. not enough improvements for it to be considered a brand new os

but as far as windows os goes, its the best so far, but i prefer mac osx and even moreso Linux Ubuntu

Mikey · 12-02-2010, 09:22 AM

i have it because thats what this computer came with it

it is what it is i guess

Captain Cannabis · 12-02-2010, 10:24 AM

its good. way better than vista. no problems at all. upgraded to 64 bit as well. been using it for a long time now without a single issue.

Kompressor · 12-02-2010, 02:01 PM

Windows Ultimate isn't meant to get the MS Office products, it's really meant for IT developers who need to sandbox, encrypt, and/or remote access/VPN somewhere. For most people, Home Premium or Professional is all you really need.

If you don't want to pay for Microsoft Office, you can always download OpenOffice.

XP atm the moment is the most stable, obviously because it's nearly a decade old and has gone through 3 service packs, whereas Windows 7 will have its first pack coming out early next year. Windows 7 automates a lot more than iOS/XP/Vista, namely driver searches and defragging, which helps extend the lives and speeds of devices/hard drives much better.

Also, Internet Explorer 8 is known to be a terrible browser by everyone. Use Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc... until IE9 comes out which is supposed to be pretty good.

What do you need to look at the registry for?

I find searching and the library organization much better than XP or the Apple filing system, but that's just me.

Like everything new, there's a bit of a learning curve. Once it's mastered however, W7 is the most versatile OS out there. That being said, obviously you're going to get more malware threats than Apple, so yes having a decent antivirus is critical, though the windows defender is a decent built in one.

I've had a couple blue screens, but that's because I tweak my system a lot and currently running the release candidate for the first service pack for Windows 7. All the screens I've had I knew the what I did to cause it and correct it. Other than my own tinkering with the OS, i've not had any problems.

Dr. ShinDig · 12-02-2010, 04:46 PM

why is it always the mac people that seem to have windows crash on them "all the time"

Flamingnun · 12-02-2010, 05:02 PM

Because they run it on their macs?

Parallax · 12-02-2010, 05:15 PM

im happy with windows xp pro atm, its got this nostalgic windows 99 look to it

Being · 12-02-2010, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamingnun

Because they run it on their macs?

runs exactly the same on my mac as my pc.

actually my mac does it better because its faster, but thats beside the point.

gotta love the mac/windows fanboys.

WINDOWS NEVER FAILS. ITS PERFECT
MAC IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANYTHING. EVER.

stfu plz

Sir-Ex · 12-02-2010, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kompressor

If you don't want to pay for Microsoft Office, you can always download OpenOffice.

.

*cough* torrent *cough*

Captain Cannabis · 12-02-2010, 08:59 PM

i have office 2000 because my dad got a site license from his work ... a long time ago. i still have the discs.

Flamingnun · 12-03-2010, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Being

gotta love the mac/windows fanboys.

WINDOWS NEVER FAILS. ITS PERFECT
MAC IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANYTHING. EVER.

stfu plz

U mad?

12-01-2010, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
wellfleation Old School Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Methuen, MASSHOLE Posts: 3,854 Thanks: 196 Thanked 601 Times in 427 Posts	Windows 7? Are you feeling it? I have it on my Mac 2.66 GHz Core i7 MBP w/4Gbs of ram, so it's on a new machine. With that being out of the way, does anyone really like it? I'll admit it has only been a week, but Explorer has crashed about 8xs already and I've hardly used it. I really got it for two reasons: I wanted to be on the cutting edge and familiar with the latest and here to stay MS OS for future employment reasons. Also, so my son could play Fusionfall which only seems to work in Explorer as well as other games.Today my son got the old school blue screen of death while playing it (wtf?). And speaking of Explorer, does it still not have a spell checker or am I not seeing it? God, if not they are still really behind. Anyway, in the past week my virus scan, which I've never had to purchase for my Mac and cost me $39.00 and needs to be renewed yearly (Spyware Doc) already picked up about 8 threats and 3 possibly "severe" infections which it fixed. I also find the file system lacking. Where is the registry and such? The finder is as lame as ever, very unintuitive (I find XP more intuitive, but maybe that's because I'm more used to it). Search still sucks ass in W7, I mean it is really bad. Although the core OS is relatively fast, it's like MS just attempted to dress up their pig. Also, my Windows 7 "Ultimate" does not provide basic office software like Word? What is that about! Yeah, I realize that people will just name call that I am a Mac fan boy, etc. But as I've said many times, I use XP at work. I actually find XP much more stable than W7. And since I've never had Windows installed on any of my home machines, it just seems like a royal pain in the ass to keep it stable. I guess I have become spoiled using Macs my whole life. But hey, at least I can game! All this crappyness occurred while booted directly into Windows, btw. However, I also have Parallels, which works well on top of OSX, very well actually. Much faster than I expected. __________________ FIGHTPOWER

12-01-2010, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,820 Times in 2,258 Posts	I fucking love Windows 7. I'm not ashamed to admit it, I really dig it. I skipped Vista and after learning about the changes they've made from XP to 7, I am totally at home in this OS. There isn't a whole lot I can complain about in Windows 7. In fact, after a year of use, the OS hasn't crashed on me ONCE. Amazing! Unbelievable even for a microsoft OS, and yet, it's true. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

12-01-2010, 09:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
maszac toast Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: kc Posts: 915 Thanks: 1,458 Thanked 266 Times in 162 Posts	yeah, dude, what silly ass porn are you watching on your machine to get it to fuck up like? ive had windows explorer (not internet explorer cause i dont use that garbage) crash a few times while tweaking some "acquired" games, and thats it. i built the whole rig myself, booted up with 7 and everything has been peachy since. and i dont even use virus software, for one i have nothing to steal, and i believe im smart enough to avoid all that shit, which i have been for a few years now. never had a blue screen, this shit is smooth as ice. i never got how people got there computers into such shitty shape. the only times ive had actual issues was when i OC stuff or get really desperate for some very specific porn or something. as for accessibility, i think macs have just dumbed your ass down, cause accessing the registry isn't hard or difficult at all. i wonder how you would handle a linux system. and the amount of customization you can do with it, is rather awesome. it goes a bit deeper then just fonts and menus, you can really alter the GUI. Last edited by maszac; 12-01-2010 at 09:35 PM.

12-02-2010, 04:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lloydy KTF Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 11,976 Thanks: 533 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,139 Posts	Ive never had any problems with it and ive been using it since the beta. It does what I want it to do. __________________ Keep the red flag flying high

12-02-2010, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	i have it because thats what this computer came with it it is what it is i guess __________________ RIP Gov

12-02-2010, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	its good. way better than vista. no problems at all. upgraded to 64 bit as well. been using it for a long time now without a single issue. __________________ fuck the monkeys

12-02-2010, 02:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,069 Times in 1,634 Posts	Windows Ultimate isn't meant to get the MS Office products, it's really meant for IT developers who need to sandbox, encrypt, and/or remote access/VPN somewhere. For most people, Home Premium or Professional is all you really need. If you don't want to pay for Microsoft Office, you can always download OpenOffice. XP atm the moment is the most stable, obviously because it's nearly a decade old and has gone through 3 service packs, whereas Windows 7 will have its first pack coming out early next year. Windows 7 automates a lot more than iOS/XP/Vista, namely driver searches and defragging, which helps extend the lives and speeds of devices/hard drives much better. Also, Internet Explorer 8 is known to be a terrible browser by everyone. Use Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc... until IE9 comes out which is supposed to be pretty good. What do you need to look at the registry for? I find searching and the library organization much better than XP or the Apple filing system, but that's just me. Like everything new, there's a bit of a learning curve. Once it's mastered however, W7 is the most versatile OS out there. That being said, obviously you're going to get more malware threats than Apple, so yes having a decent antivirus is critical, though the windows defender is a decent built in one. I've had a couple blue screens, but that's because I tweak my system a lot and currently running the release candidate for the first service pack for Windows 7. All the screens I've had I knew the what I did to cause it and correct it. Other than my own tinkering with the OS, i've not had any problems. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

12-02-2010, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dr. ShinDig seriously skewed Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 892 Thanks: 251 Thanked 232 Times in 168 Posts	why is it always the mac people that seem to have windows crash on them "all the time" __________________ Putting the High in "High Quality"

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Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	Because they run it on their macs? __________________

12-02-2010, 05:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,739 Thanks: 160 Thanked 590 Times in 318 Posts	im happy with windows xp pro atm, its got this nostalgic windows 99 look to it __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	i have office 2000 because my dad got a site license from his work ... a long time ago. i still have the discs. __________________ fuck the monkeys

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