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Windows 7 beta discussion thread (pg. 17)
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| Jer |
Just made the move from 7068 Beta to 7100 RC1. Not much for changes, but I've noticed that now when I'm adding files to / deleting from Library folders that it actually refreshes correctly now (IE shows everything real-time), where in 7068 I found that I had to manually refresh to see changes.
Regardless, this puppy seems ready to ship. ing awesome. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Configure your hard drive in BIOS.
Of course they do! But not only format utilities, partitioning utilities as well.
Start >> Control Panel >> Systems and Security >> Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> Disk Management (been around since XP, maybe even win2k)
If your drive is configured properly in BIOS, then it will show up there. If it does not, go back to the BIOS.
7068 (which I love) |
Yeah 7068 is a great build. I am about to format and go to 7100.
Also, your way to get to disk management is way too convoluted. 100 steps when you can get there in 3. start, right click computer, click manage. Device manager, disk management, services, group policy, etc is all in there. All in 1 window! ;) This works in WinXP also.
infinity: :wtf: Microsoft has had utilities to do all that since MS-DOS.
For those that aren't familiar with the way betas work, this build does NOT introduce anything new (this is not entirely true, as there was a new feature added, but it was one that has been built into the OS for a while, but not in the ones that were leaked and released to the public. You can read about it here.) to the OS. It is all bug fixes and performance improvement. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Configure your hard drive in BIOS.
Of course they do! But not only format utilities, partitioning utilities as well.
Start >> Control Panel >> Systems and Security >> Administrative Tools >> Computer Management >> Disk Management (been around since XP, maybe even win2k)
If your drive is configured properly in BIOS, then it will show up there. If it does not, go back to the BIOS.
7068 (which I love) |
wow i'm a moron. I actually remember using this. Was it always in this location or was it in Accessories before? (through Start).
Thanks dude :)
(ps just made the move from the original beta release [7000 i believe] to 7707). We'll see how that runs. |
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
wow i'm a moron. I actually remember using this. Was it always in this location or was it in Accessories before? (through Start).
Thanks dude :)
(ps just made the move from the original beta release [7000 i believe] to 7707). We'll see how that runs. |
i don't think it was ever in the accessories folder. but the other way to access it by right clicking on my computer>manage and click on disk management. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Also, your way to get to disk management is way too convoluted. 100 steps when you can get there in 3. start, right click computer, click manage. Device manager, disk management, services, group policy, etc is all in there. All in 1 window! ;) This works in WinXP also. |
Very sweet tip. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
wow i'm a moron. I actually remember using this. Was it always in this location or was it in Accessories before? (through Start).
Thanks dude :)
(ps just made the move from the original beta release [7000 i believe] to 7707). We'll see how that runs. |
I'm assuming you mean 7077, otherwise holy buildsmashing batman |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by smuncky
i don't think it was ever in the accessories folder. but the other way to access it by right clicking on my computer>manage and click on disk management. |
I did mention this above. ;)
Also, you are correct that it was never in accessories. At least not in XP or Vista. Maybe 2k, but I can't remember.
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Very sweet tip. |
Cheers. I work in tech support. Getting morons to follow all those steps is impossible. |
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| El K Dee |
using vista at home, its hard using xp at work......really hard...
EDIT: wtf? i havent used vista in several months....i meant 7...woah.. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by El K Dee
using vista at home, its hard using xp at work......really hard...
EDIT: wtf? i havent used vista in several months....i meant 7...woah.. |
lol
I love XP, but I will never go back to it. Windows 7, is by far, the best Windows version. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
lol
I love XP, but I will never go back to it. Windows 7, is by far, the best Windows version. |
Amen. I'm hooked. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jer
Amen. I'm hooked. |
Same. And to hook us even more, did you read the article I linked to a couple posts back? It basically shows that MS is FINALLY doing the smart thing. They learned something from Apple. With Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate, you have the ability to download a full XP install. This allows you to have a compatibility layer of pure XP. So compatibility is not an issue anymore. Basically removing the compatibility from the kernel from now on. w00t I can't ing wait till they kill compatibility with 32bit processes running natively in Windows. I really hope Windows 7 is the end of the 32bit line. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Same. And to hook us even more, did you read the article I linked to a couple posts back? It basically shows that MS is FINALLY doing the smart thing. They learned something from Apple. With Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate, you have the ability to download a full XP install. This allows you to have a compatibility layer of pure XP. So compatibility is not an issue anymore. Basically removing the compatibility from the kernel from now on. w00t I can't ing wait till they kill compatibility with 32bit processes running natively in Windows. I really hope Windows 7 is the end of the 32bit line. |
From everything I've read, it's basically a lighter implementation of MED-V.. It makes sense as opposed to having to include a metric tonne of code for legacy apps. I wouldn't make any use of it personally, but it's fresh thinking! |
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