Warnings About Windows 7

[shilala]

I previewed 7 all through beta. Did the same with Longhorn/Vista.
I'll stick with MCE 2005 till someone comes out with something that doesn't totally suck.
I was dual booting 7 for a few months and just flat gave up on it. Bill and his DRM can eat me. It's bad enough that it's worked into the OS, but even worse when it doesn't work properly.

[taltos]

Scott, there is a whole lot that I like about Windows 7 but there are problems and things that I would like to see fixed with patches. For example, you can use compatibility mode after a program is installed but sometimes you can't read the install because of a compatibility problem. I would like to see this available to load before you try to install a program. I also hate the nanny state where they check with you for any action that modifies a program on the hard drive. I hate the new 90 day certification program that invades your hard drive every day to approve your os and tells you if it is a genuine copy. I can have a copy declared fake if I install new memory on my laptop. Overall it is a very stable system and manages memory and resources much better than XP. I also hate Windows Live and would prefer to return to Outlook express. Hopefully patches will be issued. None of my wishes require major reprogramming.

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by taltos

For example, you can use compatibility mode after a program is installed but sometimes you can't read the install because of a compatibility problem. I would like to see this available to load before you try to install a program.

If you right-click the installer and go into properties you can set the compatibility mode that the installer itself will run under. You might have to then set the compatibility mode for the program itself after installation, I've never had to run any installer in compatibility mode so I'm not sure.

Originally Posted by taltos

I also hate the nanny state where they check with you for any action that modifies a program on the hard drive.

This is the same thing as UAC was in Vista. You can tone down, or fully disable, this in Control Panel -> User Accounts -> User Account Control Settings.

Originally Posted by taltos

I hate the new 90 day certification program that invades your hard drive every day to approve your os and tells you if it is a genuine copy.

I've never even noticed this, if you're running Windows Update regularly you should never see anything about the genuine software guarantee program outside updates. Sadly this is a direct response to all the pirated copies floating about, and one that makes zero difference in actually reducing piracy since most copies are from enterprise volume licensing agreements that don't require activation in the first place.

Originally Posted by taltos

I can have a copy declared fake if I install new memory on my laptop.

This was introduced with WinXP and at most all you need to do is rerun activation and in 10+ years of technical support I've never personally seen it happen. Although to be fair I haven't been cursed with supporting desktops professionally over 6 years. The process maps the unique id's manufacturers hardcode onto all their chipsets and looks for a significant change event, I believe at least 8 unique id's must change at one time to trigger this response. Simply replacing or upgrading your ram would not be nearly enough change to affect the perceived validity of your OS.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by taltos

Scott, there is a whole lot that I like about Windows 7 but there are problems and things that I would like to see fixed with patches. For example, you can use compatibility mode after a program is installed but sometimes you can't read the install because of a compatibility problem. I would like to see this available to load before you try to install a program. I also hate the nanny state where they check with you for any action that modifies a program on the hard drive. I hate the new 90 day certification program that invades your hard drive every day to approve your os and tells you if it is a genuine copy. I can have a copy declared fake if I install new memory on my laptop. Overall it is a very stable system and manages memory and resources much better than XP. I also hate Windows Live and would prefer to return to Outlook express. Hopefully patches will be issued. None of my wishes require major reprogramming.

Most of your issues are settings, and how may I ask that you know it wouldn't require major programming?

[taltos]

Originally Posted by JE3146

Most of your issues are settings, and how may I ask that you know it wouldn't require major programming?

Conversations with people who develop applications to work with windows. I was able to clear up many problems by upgrading from home premium to professional. Still feel that XP was better but this is now better.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by taltos

Conversations with people who develop applications to work with windows. I was able to clear up many problems by upgrading from home premium to professional. Still feel that XP was better but this is now better.

Try having conversations with people who develop Windows before making statements like that

I guarantee you're wrong that anything is just as simple as changing a few lines of code and calling it a day to make things better for all mankind when it involves an operating system.

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by shilala

Bill and his DRM can eat me.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

That's why I do not and never will own an iPod or shop iTunes.