Windows 7

[Insane_NewB]

I think I'll stick to Windows XP sp2, thank you very much. The only way I would even consider upgrading is if XP has a major security hole.. that is not IE-related, since I use Firefox. (I still do keep up to date though.) I do got Vista on the other comp, but I prefer XP more.

[Mastermind]

I'm using the release candidate at the moment on my Macbook and I must say that it's impressive.

[Agent007]

I just installed Ultimite tonight. I'm liking it. The only complaint I have is that for some reason, I can't watch youtube with firefox anymnore. It's odd because I can with IE, Chrome, and Opera so I'm not to worried. At the same time though, does anyone else have this issue? I've been looking for a solution online but no luck yet.

[Mastermind]

I'm able to use YouTube with FireFox just fine. Try reinstalling FireFox.

[Agent007]

Do you have a 32bit or 64bit OS?

[Mastermind]

Originally Posted by Agent007

Do you have a 32bit or 64bit OS?

I have the 32 bit version.

[Agent007]

I have a 64bit version. Apparently it thinks that firefox is a 64bit browser and there isnt a version of flash that works with it for some reason.

[Azurith]

I have the x64 version on my desktop, and the 32bit version on the laptop. (In short, atom procs are natively 32bit.)
Firefox works fine in both. And flash WILL work with x64 computers.. you need to go download the correct version.

Adobe Labs - Flash Player 10

Your alternative to using version 10 is using a 32bit browser instead of x64.
Flash Player support on 64-bit operating systems

~~Azu

[olorin818]

windows 7...
im actually looking forward to this one...
not only it looks so appealing...(i know its about perfomence) but still, also so far it had really good reviews (apparently)
and i am planning to purchase it, despite the *price*
Im tired of Xp. Although it does it job, it feels kinda old now, im using the 32 version so even though im have 4GB of ram i can use only. And VISTA...well no thanks
if what they say about 7 is true "7 is what VISTA should be" then it should be the right choice
what can be problematic though its the compatibility...XP works great with both new as well as old software and hardware...it might take some time and few fixes/patches SP for 7 to be fully functional

[Agent007]

Originally Posted by Azurith

I have the x64 version on my desktop, and the 32bit version on the laptop. (In short, atom procs are natively 32bit.)
Firefox works fine in both. And flash WILL work with x64 computers.. you need to go download the correct version.

Adobe Labs - Flash Player 10

Your alternative to using version 10 is using a 32bit browser instead of x64.
Flash Player support on 64-bit operating systems

~~Azu

I actually downloaded that and it didnt work either. It works now though. Turns out all I had to do was clear cookes and history. Pretty gay if you ask me.

[mad cunt]

I like it, it's nice and responsive. Moreso than XP actually, but I guess that's more to do with the formatting when I upgraded. And yay the networking is easier.

[Insane_NewB]

a-windows-to-help-you-forget: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Microsoft's New Operating System Is Good Enough to Erase Bad Memory of Vista

In just two weeks, on Oct. 22, Microsoft's long operating-system nightmare will be over. The company will release Windows 7, a faster and much better operating system than the little-loved Windows Vista, which did a lot to harm both the company's reputation, and the productivity and blood pressure of its users. PC makers will rush to flood physical and online stores with new computers pre-loaded with Windows 7, and to offer the software to Vista owners who wish to upgrade.

With Windows 7, PC users will at last have a strong, modern successor to the sturdy and familiar, but aged, Windows XP, which is still the most popular version of Windows, despite having come out in 2001. In the high-tech world, an eight-year-old operating system is the equivalent of a 20-year-old car. While XP works well for many people, it is relatively weak in areas such as security, networking and other features more important today than when XP was designed around 1999.

After using pre-release versions of Windows 7 for nine months, and intensively testing the final version for the past month on many different machines, I believe it is the best version of Windows Microsoft has produced. It's a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use. Despite a few drawbacks, I can heartily recommend Windows 7 to mainstream consumers.

Like the new Snow Leopard operating system released in August by Microsoft's archrival, Apple, Windows 7 is much more of an evolutionary than a revolutionary product. Its main goal was to fix the flaws in Vista and to finally give Microsoft customers a reason to move up from XP. But Windows 7 is packed with features and tweaks that make using your computer an easier and more satisfying experience.

Windows 7 introduces real advances in organizing your programs and files, arranging your taskbar and desktop, and quickly viewing and launching the page or document you want, when you want it. It also has cool built-in touch-screen features.

It removes a lot of clutter. And it mostly banishes Vista's main flaws -- sluggishness; incompatibility with third-party software and hardware; heavy hardware requirements; and constant, annoying security warnings.

I tested Windows 7 on 11 different computers, ranging from tiny netbooks to standard laptops to a couple of big desktops. These included machines from Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer, Asus, Toshiba and Sony. I even successfully ran it on an Apple Macintosh laptop. On some of these machines, Windows 7 was pre-loaded. On others, I had to upgrade from an earlier version of Windows.

In most cases, the installation took 45 minutes or less, and the new operating system worked snappily and well. But, I did encounter some drawbacks and problems. On a couple of these machines, glacial start-up and reboot times reminded me of Vista. And, on a couple of others, after upgrading, key features like the display or touchpad didn't work properly. Also, Windows 7 still requires add-on security software that has to be frequently updated. It's tedious and painful to upgrade an existing computer from XP to 7, and the variety of editions in which Windows 7 is offered is confusing.

Finally, Microsoft has stripped Windows 7 of familiar built-in applications, such as email, photo organizing, address book, calendar and video-editing programs. These can be downloaded free of charge, but they no longer come with the operating system, though some PC makers may choose to pre-load them.

In recent years, I, like many other reviewers, have argued that Apple's Mac OS X operating system is much better than Windows. That's no longer true. I still give the Mac OS a slight edge because it has a much easier and cheaper upgrade path; more built-in software programs; and far less vulnerability to viruses and other malicious software, which are overwhelmingly built to run on Windows.

Now, however, it's much more of a toss-up between the two rivals. Windows 7 beats the Mac OS in some areas, such as better previews and navigation right from the taskbar, easier organization of open windows on the desktop and touch-screen capabilities. So Apple will have to scramble now that the gift of a flawed Vista has been replaced with a reliable, elegant version of Windows.

Sorry for the bump, but I found this article today and decided to bring it up here on KHI, since we were talking about this stuff about a month ago. Apparently, it's about to come out. (Oct. 22)

Oh, and there's more to the article, but since there was too much info, I'll just let you follow the link if you want. Anyways, they're saying that we might finally have something to move on to, from the ever so old but better (than Vista) XP. Honestly, there's a few things I'm still unsure about, but maybe the time to finally move on is near, especially if this corrects most of Vista's issues. I'm still skeptical though. Discuss?

[Stavvy]

Think I'll wait a couple months and let them iron out the main flaws before I even consider upgrading.

[Agent007]

I've been using it for a while now and I dont have any complaints. It runs extremley smooth for me.

[Arcon-Death]

Has anyone been able to get starcraft to work out of XP mode? Haven't tried it in native 7, it had Vista problems.

on an unrelated note: Sup Agent, long time no see