12 things you need to know about before installing Windows 7 Beta
Today’s the big day. In about 12 hours (at 12PM PST/3PM EST), Microsoft will be posting the download link for Windows 7 Beta to the general public. Remember, Microsoft said that it would only be made available to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta so be sure to download it as soon as the link goes up on this page. But before you download and install Windows 7 Beta, here are 12 very important things you should know beforehand:
12. Windows 7 Beta is build 7000:
The Windows 7 Beta being released on January 9th is Build 7000, which is exactly the same build that has been leaked on torrent sites already. Microsoft says that this beta build is near final feature-wise.
11. Windows 7 Beta will have bugs / MP3 corruption bug fix:
It’s easy to forget that Windows 7 Beta can have possible bugs because of how stable it is. Try not to keep sensitive data on the same partition and run Windows Update right after installation. If you don’t receive the KB961367 update through Windows Update to fix the Mp3 corruption bug, you can download it here.
Update: Looks like Microsoft have issued the update through Windows Update.
10. You can run Windows 7 under VMWare or Virtual PC instead of actually doing a full-fledged install
In Layman’s terms, running Windows 7 under a virtual environment is like running an Operating System (OS) inside an OS, so you don’t have to worry about putting your actual computer at risk. You can start by downloading Virtual PC here for free. For further instructions please check out the tutorial here. (The tutorial is for running XP in Vista, but works for Windows 7 too. Just select Windows Vista at the OS Menu. When your mouse is in the Virtual PC area, press Right-Alt to drag your mouse back onto the screen of your current OS.) If you’re a VMWare User, many other VMWare users in community forums have said they have had no trouble getting Windows 7 to work with VMWare.
9. You don’t need to burn a DVD at all to install Windows 7:
You can use WinRAR or .iso mounting software that have extracting capabilities to extract the ISO’s contents into a folder. Once extracted, you can install Windows 7 Beta off your hard-drive just like any other OS.
8. Properly burning an ISO to your DVD
I know a few people that actually just took the ISO file and burned the exact file directly onto the DVD. If you open your burned DVD and it shows just the ISO file, you’ll need to burn another DVD again. The DVD should show the ISO image’s contents (not just one .ISO file) once you have burned it. I recommend using ImgBurn, which is a free and easy tool for burning ISOs.
7. How to create a separate partition for your Windows 7 Beta installation:
Usually, the Windows 7 Installation wizard will have an option for you to easily create a new partition for the install. If the option is not provided, here is how you can manually set up the partitions within Windows. If you are running Windows Vista, open up your Start Menu, right click Computer, and choose Manage. Then in the left-pane, open up the Storage category and select Disk Management. Right click any area of Unallocated Space and create a New Simple Volume. From there, complete the wizard to create your new volume. Once created, make sure that it is a Primary Partition. Now you’re all set and good to go with the installation.
If you are running Windows XP or having problems creating a partition in Windows Vista, you can download the EASEUS Partition Manager. EPM is only compatible with Windows XP and Vista. The process for creating a new partition with EPM is the exact same as above, except that you must select to create a Primary partition as shown below: 
6. The driver model of Windows 7 is identical to Vista’s:
This means Windows 7 won’t suddenly bring life back to your XP-only hardware. If it didn’t work for Vista, it won’t work for Windows 7.
5. Don’t take out those driver CDs yet…
Windows 7 contains updated hardware drivers so chances are you won’t need to install a single driver if your hardware isn’t as old as Zeus. Also don’t forget that Windows 7 would require an optimized graphics driver to take advantage of the hardware you have (WDDM 1.1) so you may want to think again before planning to force-install the latest beta drivers from Nvidia or ATI.
4. You DON’T want to select the Upgrade option:
It is definitely a bad idea to upgrade your current OS to Windows 7 Beta. The OS is still beta material and will have its hiccups. Make sure you do not upgrade your current OS to Windows 7 Beta.
3. What Startup Repair is and how to get to it
Startup problems is probably the #1 cause of headaches when installing OSes. Usually OS entries don’t show up because you’ve installed the OSes in the wrong order. They should be installed from oldest to newest to ensure that the newest bootloader is used. If you’ve made a mistake, the Windows 7 and Vista installation CDs have a Startup Repair option you can use. Boot up with the DVD as you would during installation, but click on Repair your Computer in the lower left hand corner and choose Startup Repair. Usually setup will detect you have an error before you even click on Startup Repair and automatically fix it for you.
2. Windows 7 is set to expire August 1, 2009
If #3 wasn’t enough to convince you not to upgrade this will. Windows 7 will expire on this date and according to the EULA, there will be no warning given prior to this date at all. The beta OS will simply prevent you from accessing it and its files. So you may want to think again before moving everything into the same partition as your Windows 7 Beta installation.
1. The computer that could barely take on Vista could possibly run Windows 7:
The most common misconception still out there is that Windows 7′s hardware requirements are either the same as Vista’s or even higher. This is not the case at all. Although the minimum specs are the same as Vista’s, the OS runs much more smoothly than Vista does under the same hardware specs. Even so, it’s been three years since Windows Vista’s initial release so bearing the same minimum requirements as three years ago is actually not that big of a deal today. Here are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7:
- 1GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
- 1GB of main memory
- 16GB of available disk space
- Support for DX9 graphics with 128MB of memory (for the Aero interface)
- A DVD-R/W drive
However, over the course of Windows 7′s pre-beta period, enthusiasts have installed Windows 7 on computers running with 1GB of RAM or less and even netbooks while still claiming speed to be smooth enough for regular use.
Now that you know all that is needed, will you be installing Windows 7 Beta? What are you most looking forward to trying out? If you have any questions, be sure to ask them in our forums.
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Hi all, i have installed Windows 7 as dual OS along with Windows XP. Funny part is Windows 7 is not listing my Windows XP C: drive in My Computer, Rather showing the installed partition as C: drive . May be is kinda bug. is anyone facing similar issue ? Rest all working smooth.
Associate a drive letter for partition with XP from Disk Management (Start – right click on computer, manage, disk management)
why are they still throwing 32-bit versions around. there hasn’t been a 32-bit only CPU made in like 4 years.
@JW,
Duh!!!
Cause I, and millions other PC users aren’t stupid enough to buy a new PC every few years!!!
We still have 32-bit dual core and blazing faster than idiots that make stupid “assumptions!”
DUHHhhh……………..
@Chris, If you have a dual core CPU, it’s 64 bit… I’ve never seen / heard of a 32 bit Dual Core CPU.
@Ozzy, Well…. Now you have……
Here’s the facts based on the
Intel Processor Identification Utility
Intel Celeron D – CPU 330 2.66GHz
Intel 64 Architecture – “NO”
Unless someone believes that Intel’s own CPU Identification Utility can’t correctly Identify spec’s on an Intel CPU – I think we’d have to agree with the results.
OR, Better yet…….
“Celeron D in 478-pin micro FC-PGA package for socket 478 motherboards. These processors include basic features of Prescott core, and have neither Execute Disable bit capability, nor 64-bit execution mode. ”
Quote taken from: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Celeron_D/
If someone does know otherwise – Please prove it! I’d love to be taking advantage of more advanced benefits.
@Ozzy,
how about the intel core duo that i’m running now on my laptop, not the core 2 just the core. its not got any 64bit extensions, and its dual core…..
@R, Oh, my bad! I thought those were 64 bit as well. I have a core-duo laptop, and I thought I installed Vista64 on it. Now I’ll have to go and check which version I put on there…
@JW, Not sure – BUT my Celeron D may be 4+ years old?
Which takes me back to my original point……
“Most” people don’t replace their PC’s as frequently as techies and geeks – Hell, “MOST” PC users don’t have a clue that they can and should do regular maintenance on their PC to keep it running smoothly.
Have you ever had the displeasure of working on other peoples PC’s? It takes “HOURS” just to clean out the crap, remove useless software, Install appropriate protections, Defrag hard drive and adjust settings to keep them from repeating their previous issues!
They just expect to turn it on and work, don’t realize it’s getting worst until they reach the point that they can’t do anything. 30 seconds to 2 min boot times don’t strike them as unusual!
@Chris Lonergan, Usually I drag all their important files to an external HD, format, install windows, create a ghost image for them. Most of the time they won’t complain about the programs removed because they weren’t even aware of most of the programs installed anyway xD
@Brian, After confirming no Trojans, Virals and spyware is imbeded of course
Of course you didn’t emphasize based on presumption “others” know this, but the novice needs constant reminder!
Wow, this is very helpful for the Windows users out there not committed to installing beta software.
Great post.
@Tim Brazer,
Let me clean out some clutter and make it useful for those “installing Beta software!”
I installed the Windows 7 “Beta software” on my eMachineT3624 with Intel Celeron D 330(may be 4+ years old?)
1) I “cleaned out the crap,” removing useless software
Downloaded Windows Beta file (2.43GB)
2) Cleaned system using Crap Cleaner(Free utility)
3) Cleaned/compacted Registry using Regvac (Commercial utility)
4) Confirmed all drivers were up to date
5) Confirmed A/V was up to date
6) Defraged hard drive using Perfectdisk(Commercial Utility)
7) Created new NTFS partition and labeled it “WIN7-Beta”
9) Burned .ISO file to DVD (NOT CD) using “CDBurnerXP”(Free utilty)
10) Rebooted PC using the DVD
11) Followed step by step instructions for “Clean install” onto the Partition I created in step 7 above.
12) After install, I had to manually install Intel’s Graphics driver as Windows 7 Beta did not identify it during install.
Actually the initial effort to install Intel’s Grafix DRVR failed – BUT Windows 7 Beta automatically fired up compatibility flag, offered to correct problem, I agreed, and it installed successfully!
Tim Brazer – I hope you’ll find THIS POST a bit more suitable?
@Chris Lonergan,
I think you misunderstood my comment, Chris.
What I meant in my comment was one who is not committed to installing 7 beta would install it in a VM or new Partition. (Like you said in your post)
A user who is committed would install and upgrade their Vista SP1 installation.
I’m not berating your post. I was actually giving you a compliment.
I’ll rephrase my comment for the better.
“Wow, this is great for the user who doesn’t want to install over their Vista SP1 partition and install by other means. ie. VM or new partition”
@Tim Brazer, No Harm – No Foul!
If I came across as defensive perhaps it was my own sense of self censure – want to make sure my contributions are appropriate and constructive.
I have noticed some consistent complaints concerning the Windows 7 beta(wish it was called win7-B or “anything” shorter) installation that are basic issues to resolve, which suggest there are plenty of people trying that may be better off not. But, of course those are the very people that Windows 7 will benefit the most when it is released commercially.
I was beta testing a GUI BBS (Graphical User Interface Bulletin Board Service) software back in 94′ – paid $100 for the privilege and promise of no future charges when product went commercial – Needless to say GUI BBS became obsolete with onslaught of AOL, Compuserve and Prodigy – the rest is history.
Anyhow, the point is that open dialog and discussion may get distracted or seemingly off target but will always provide useful information for those that are looking!
I don’t usually multi post in any particular forum, but I do like this forum and believe many people will benefit from it.
@Chris Lonergan,
well since theres gunna be no warning, hackers start working now…
@mackmgg,
I am anxiously awaiting the tweak and performance tips that will be found! Personally, I Will be working on throttling my network adapter and Internet speeds. Still need to test my registry and Defrag Utils with this new OS.
What a relief not having to clean out Norton, McaFee and AOL after Installing.
I wonder if there is a way we can get a petition to MS to make the install of these “OPTIONAL” for those of us that despise them!
@Chris Lonergan, Most of the apps included when you buy a new computer were put on there by the OEM. You’d have to blame Dell or Emachines.
@Brian, My Bad!!
I used to build my own PC’s from spare parts. This eMachine is one of only 2 PC’s that I purchased new – the last one was about 15 years ago. I had to burn back up from PC since there were no installation disks with the package. I never gave any thought to the “source” of the 3rd party software! Thanks for clarifying.
Decided long ago never to buy another eMachine because of the inability, or extremely limited options to access advanced features on Mainboard or BIOS. Now I’m even more determined to dump eMachine.
Will return to building my own. Next system will be from the ground up.
I resisted upgrading to VISTA from XP but I think I’ll plan my next system around the Pro’s and Con’s of W7B.
@Chris Lonergan, Oh wow, I think if you know how to build a custom computer you should definitely go custom all the way. The only time you really save money is if you’re trying to build a computer for less than $200 or $300, in which case a prebuilt would be better. I heard if you buy a Dell computer, you can’t remove some of the hardware because it’s stuck onto the motherboard – that’s just crazy. Will be looking forward to hear what kind of hardware you use =) Make sure to check out our forums!
@Brian, Actually – I quit building my own when I realized an OEM PC was cheaper than the configuration I was planning!
My financial resources force me to balance quality with cost – Even though my parts were discounted I still couldn’t build it cheaper than buying an OEN PC.
If I had a bigger budget I could justify buying the latest high quality parts and be satisfied with the balance of cost for performance.
This time I will likely start with a high quality BareBones system and then address the addons and upgrades.
But the Mainboard, BIOS and CPU will definately be tweakable to the MAX! The last time I built my own the Power Supply wasn’t as critical as it is today – That demand has grown dramatically – So it stands to reason that will be a HIGH priority as well!
@Chris Lonergan, I’m interested as to what kind of a system you were trying to build. Can you give me some specs? This is the current build right now. I believe I saved around $100 by custom building and it was very difficult to find a company that had the exact same parts, and if they did, were really expensive.
CPU: Intel e6750 2.66GhZ
Mobo: Gigabyte P35 DS3R
RAM: 2GB Crucial Ballistix 666 mhz
HD: 320GB WD
Video: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB
PSU: 500 W modular Corsair PSU
That software is optional, but only in relation to what computer you buy.
If you buy an Acer, the chances are it will come with a lot of Acer software. If you buy an E-Machines one, it will come with E-Machines software.
If you don’t want the software, you can buy the retail version on CD from a shop and it comes with nothing else.
Why does Mcafee 8.5 install on Windows 7 Beta “Compatibility” Issue
@ServerDude, Sorry that meant to say “Does not” install on Windows 7 Beta1
@ServerDude,
See comment above:
Brian Reply:
January 14th, 2009 at 10:51 am
@Chris Lonergan, Most of the apps included when you buy a new computer were put on there by the OEM.
Trial version of Norton is provided by the PC Manufacturer “NOT” Provided with The O.S. as I mistakenly implied in previous post!
Do a search for NORTON A/V on the Internet and you will find an abundance of evidence that Norton is Despised by many KNOWLEDGEABLE PC users. Norton is bloated – entangling itself deeply into the system. Norton A/V consistently “misses” viruses that are easily discovered by FREE alternatives available for download from the Internet.
I can back that up with my own experiences – I’ve had to help 3 people over the years that have had virus issues while running NORTON – In contrast – After installing AVG(free) they have not had a repeat.
Avast is very good but hard on resources!
AVG is very good and easier on resources!
Do research and determine which one serves your purposes.
I used AVIRA, after using Norton and McaFee, both sound crap when I saw wonderful about this….better install this one..it has worked fine than previous…
a flop. i run windows 7 today on my quad core and it had hiccups (at least thats what i call it for windows to open up with a jitter not smoothly). anyone who thought vista was a flop they need to see win 7. vista is actually better than win 7.
@mr_krol, you must have some driver problem or missing driver. At worst windows 7 will be the same speed as Vista.
@Brian, downloaded all the drivers that were at least said that were meant for windows 7 sound/video etc. still had the same problem.
what u mean with “quad core” cuz if u talk about intel THERE IS NO REAL QUAD CORE, just 2 2x
its like saying amd is not a genuine cpu
No, he is right when he says the Intel quad cores are not real quad cores. They are two dual cores soldered together, unlike my AMD
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mr_krol, Windows 7 Beta is a Beta release!
Microsoft made no assumptions “OR” promise that it would work flawlessly for you!! IN FACT, (correct me if I’m wrong) Microsoft clearly states that it is a Beta release – for the purpose of “Experienced” PC users to use it and identify problems, glitches and failures “AND” report those problems to them! Did you inform Microsoft about your unpleasant experience?My money says you didn’t!BTW – don’t expect them to respond! They are looking for the reports so they can address the issues on their end and they couldn’t possibly respond to the flood of reports they are receiving during the Beta program!Your opinion of Win7B vs. Vista is meaningless because Win7B is not a commercial release.As Brian recommended above, try downloading the latest driver for your Graphics adapter – Assuming there’s no Win7B driver for your adapter – Then make sure to try the Vista driver. If you experience “any errors” during the installation of your driver than you should expect that it isn’t going to work properly.
If you aren’t willing to accept errors and challenges using “ANY” Beta program then don’t participate. Beta testers have a constructive approach – When they have an issue they attempt to resolve it themself “OR” seek assistance from others – They DO NOT criticize the program, and they certainly DO NOT expect it to work properly. Like an Easter egg hunt, they are looking for the eggs that no one else can find. When they find one, they report it so others can benefit from their experience.
@Chris, i am not a big critic of microsoft because like with windows vista when it has been in beta testing was still flawed, at that time i had a time on my hands to play around with beta programs where i can work out any problems and if you bet any money you would loose badly! i did inform microsoft about problems with it and i am awaiting their answer. last time i did they responded that they were working on a solution (which was true because all the bugs i had were resolved). now sincei do not have much of time to play around with i just dropped the email to them. i will see if they respond. i do like to play with beta software which i have running right (i have also a vista service pack 2 with no problems on my system). as what i seen we all have with vista people will be judgmental when it will come out because windows 7 is derived from vista. people will assume same crap that they did with vista an excuse for them NOT to upgrade an absolete systems that run windows xp or previouse verions of OS product. yes windows 7 is a beta product and like with vista WILL improve. I have run vista none stop for months without any crashes nor blue screens of death and i only crashed the system when i went from 32 bit OS to 64 bit. and the critics of the programs are the users who maybe know how to use a word processor in a computer.
@mr_krol, bit-tech just put a performance review here: http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/software/2009/01/16/windows-7-beta-performance/1
I thought I was the only one but I spent about 3 days reinstalling and benchmarking and I actually got worse results on Windows 7 for many tests. There’s also an exclamation mark beside Win7-PC (win7 is my user name) under Devices and Printers so I thought I might have an incompatible chipset driver or something like that that’s affecting my benchmark results.
Win7 Beta is still in beta so I find that article pretty unnecessary. A few people were saying how betas usually are loaded with extra tools and code to help make debugging quicker which will affect performance. Besides, Microsoft or Wired (Can’t remember) made it clear that information is constantly being sent back to Microsoft servers so they can learn how users use the OS and improve it. I’m sure that has a lot of impact on performance as well.
@Brian, i’m thinking of using a seperate hard drive to test the beta due the fact i use this system as tv/video player and video related projects so i really dont want to partition the drive because many users had a problems loading dual OS on one hard drive even with a partition. Yes not only that i lost my card reader too even with the drivers it couldn’t find it so i have to snoop around more see whats wrong. thanks for the quick feedback.
@mr_krol, you can test the OS through Virtual PC too, except it would run under Aero Basic and you would not get full performance and functionality
@Brian, i will give it a try
@mr_krol,
Truth be told… I’m not a Microsoft fan! I started using an IBM PC((model 5272?) which had PC-DOS 2.0 before moving up to MSDOS with MSDOS 5.00 and finally adding Windows 3.0.
The first PC I bought that resembles todays modern Units was an ACER 386SX-33.
Since the early 90′s I’ve shelled out money for upgrade after upgrade for Windows and MS-DOS I really started to feel like a chump. When they introduced Win95 – most people thought they were getting some new fangled OS from the ground up – replacing MSDOS with a true Windows GUI OS. I and many others understood it was a transition attempt to – but WIN95 was still built on MSDOS 7.
What most dedicated PC users were waiting for was Microsoft to overcome the “STUPID” flaw they had in managing the PC’s memory. Anyone that can remember those days will recall the headaches involved in trying to manually install their Hardware devices and manually set the IRQ’s, I/O’s, Comm ports,Memory addresses etc.
There were Lower Memory, Upper Memory and expanded Memory considerations in everything you wanted/needed to do.
After upgrading to Win98 I started looking at OS alternatives such as Beos and Linux. I loved the prospects of Linux but was so burned out from the continued learning curve of MSDOS and Windows that I never spent a lot of time on any Linux version or Distribution.
I refused to upgrade to WINME and resisted WINXP for 5 friggin years.
By the time I started using WINXP it had eveolved into a stable platform that I could be satisfied with. My biggest gripe with Microsoft is their willingness to collaborate with the DOJ and Entertainment industry – NOT because I am personally threatened, but From a purely patriotic psoition that YOUR PC is YOUR private space and YOUR Privacey should be forefront in “any” venture you partake. Microsoft has a unique position and opportunity to open your private life for examination by anyone they choose. Yeah, I’ve heard the statement “if you don’t do anything wrong you have nothing to worry about!” Sure, anyone 45 and older can confirm their are many criminals today – that would not be viewed as criminals 30 years ago – So many laws change and those not criminals today will be perceived as one tomorrow. 9/11 and Homeland Security have certainly reinforced this fact.
Times change, laws change, software changes and life goes on.
I am Beta testing Win7B with a fresh and open mind – hoping that it will be “The one” release that will change my attitude towards Microsoft – In regards to functionality at least!
@Chris, Wow that is quite a story and certainly very true about the laws changing. If you are very concerned about that though, please do know Windows 7 Beta is sending information back to the Microsoft servers
@Brian,
Thanks for the Heads up – Am aware of this – for the sake of the Beta Program and in the Interest of contributing freely I have made no attempts to interfere with or disable the transfer of Info to Microsoft. After all, I am using Beta version in the hopes that it will truly be an improvement over previous OS release. I do think Hardware and Software have advanced to the point where Installation for either “should” be flawless, and conflicts should a thing of the past.
I know Linux is there if I “really” get concerned at a personal level.
@Chris, Wow that is quite a story and certainly very true about the laws changing. If you are very concerned about that though, please do know Windows 7 Beta is sending information back to the Microsoft servers
Just to let people know, I have it running on a 2.4ghz P4 with 2 gigs of ram and its amazingly fast.
I installed it on a 1.2ghz Celeron with only 512mb and it ran (better than when vista was tested on it), but it was too choppy. I’ll stick with XP on that machine.
as far as the 32-bit and 64-bit argument. all processors may be able to handle the 64-bit, but not too many programs are out for 64-bit OS. Most people who are using 64-bit OS’s use a simulation program to run 32-bit programs. THAT is the reason microsoft is smart in still putting out 32-bit versions. If you want to complain to anyone, start complaining to the major software designers, ie Adobe just recently released a 64-bit flash.
thanks for the information.
@Chris, I only got my current system because I didnt want to pay high price each time to “activate” their software each time i re-install it. was cheaper just to get a new computer with oem version of windows. maybe many years from now i upgrade the system but not yet. got the virtual pc installed with windows 7 still some glitches but in my spare time i am tweaking with the settings and letting microsoft know.
Great thank you for the info.
thanks!
cool post..
I HAVE A DOUBT. I ALREADY INSTALLED WINDOWS 7 OON MY PC WITH INTEL 945 MOTHER BOARD. I AM RUNNING WINDOWS 7 USING ONLY ONBOARD GRAPHICS MEMORY . NO SEPERATE GRAPHICS CARD.
NOW HOW DO I FIND HOW MUCH GRAPHICS MEMORY IS NEING USED IN WINDOWS 7?
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Anyone is welcome to correct me where necessary -
I also have an Intel board with onboard graphix- Mine is:
Intel 82845GV Graphics Memory Controller Hub
Assuming your 945 is similar to mine YOU DON’T HAVE GRAPHICS MEMORY!
The Onboard graphics uses your main memory for graphics.
This is why I purchased a PCI graphics card.
I have an nVidia FX5500.
The benefits of the addon card is that it has it’s own memory and the separate GPU which takes major load off your processor and system memory!
In the CMOS setup (when booting your PC) you have the option of setting aside 1meg OR 8 meg of system ram for the onboard memory.
If your using onboard GPU then choose 8 meg.
If you add a 3rd party graphix card and lots of RAM you may want to step the CMOS setting down to 1meg.
WIN7B didn’t recognize the Intel graphics on my PC during install and I couldn’t get the Intel driver installed manually because of WIN7B compatibility issue. (actually it seemed to install but didn’t work).
I grabbed my nVidia backup card, plugged it in and installed drivers – “Works great!”
Actually it’s kinda funny because I can’t use it in Winxp because of conflict with Intel onboard which I can’t uninstall in Winxp!
I HAVE A DOUBT. I ALREADY INSTALLED WINDOWS 7 OON MY PC WITH INTEL 945 MOTHER BOARD. I AM RUNNING WINDOWS 7 USING ONLY ONBOARD GRAPHICS MEMORY . NO SEPERATE GRAPHICS CARD.
NOW HOW DO I FIND HOW MUCH GRAPHICS MEMORY IS NEING USED IN WINDOWS 7?
from what i read if anyone has anything less than geforce 6 anything under windows vista will not support it by nvidia drivers (unless some can write his/her own driver codes) and windows 7 has its new drivers even thou it is windows vista based. i have nvidia geforce 9400gt which works great on vista but struggles with windows 7. i dont like onboard cards due to fact they cannot run many cads and games thou they are only good for like word processing and using internets (as what al gore would say)
windows 7 really make things go happen.
@improve your memory yes it’s meaning of life kind of thing
I have done 2 installations of Windows 7 beta. First was a clean install on 3yr old Compaq (Socket A Sempron 1800, onboard video and 1GB Ram). It ran pretty good, but I wanted better video so I upgraded my computer to Windows 7 Beta.
My minimum hardware specs are:
ECS NFORCE3-A motherboard (NVIDIA LAN doesn’t work.
AMD Sempron 3100 socket 754
1 GB of DDR 400
geForce 5200 128MB video card
Hardware Problems:
Built in LAN didn’t work, replaced with older Realtek.
Had to install motherboard drivers to get the video card to be recognized.
Liteon and Sony DVD players/recorder not working (code 10)
Software Problems:
synergy doesn’t connect anymore.
ICQ starts and the ICQ library crashes.
Yahoo IM doesn’t connect.
Windows Live doesn’t work.
So far everything works,even FF, Opera and Chrome. I miss the side bar, having the floating gadgets is cool, but I am not able to keep them on top, because they block the websites content.
Oh, and I can run more programs on this PC with Windows 7 Beta than I could with Windows Vista SP1. I did like Vista better than XP, now I like Windows 7 more excluding my wish list.
**Disclaimer**
Not a Microsoft Fanboy! I am a computer tech for my company, TechnoBabble Computer & Web Design. I used the Vista Beta as my day to day machine so when my clients called me to help them, I could. I also didn’t experience the “troubles” that people claimed that Vista had. The biggest thing with Vista and Windows 7 is that you might have to upgrade some hardware and maybe that XP or W98 program might finally have to be upgraded!
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I have just insalled windows 7 it runs rilly good. But i have a proble. on my compter i have a on broad network port what i used with windows xp pro with my home network. the network card has been notist it is there but the drive have not insalled so i can not us it. can any one help?
When asking for help you need to provide info on PC brand and model, or at least the brand and model of the Motherboard. You’d be surprised how much faster you’ll receive accurate info specific to your situation.
Did you go to the support site(s)and get updated driver?
I had to download VISTA version for my network card to work in Windows7
Try:
oem of your PC (DELL?)
OEM of Motherboard (Intel?)
oem of the NIC (Intel?)
I installed the W7 Beta and explored 8 does nothing but crash, my logitech cam stopped working i want it off – HOW? i don’t have a Vista DVD is it somewhere on my comp still? Any help to go back prior to 2/9 the download day.
Did you use an upgrade or clean installation?
Try running Windows Update to get some drivers going. Windows 7 is a beta so not all devices will be supported – however some will if you search around for drivers.
I installed the W7 Beta and explored 8 does nothing but crash, my logitech cam stopped working i want it off – HOW? i dont have a Vista DVD is it somewhere on my comp still? Any help to go back prior to 2/9 the download day.
now that i have short vacation i will try to tweak it.
I see you post often here, you still haven’t installed windows 7?
yes i did on my second hard drive thou been busy working and did not have much time to play around like i used to.
Since windows 7 beta is now not available, is it possible to download it now…………
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AMD Phenom X4 2.2GHz per core
512MB Nvidia 9500GS
4GB DDR2 RAM
Some other stuff that is irrelevant.
What I find funny is that on my computer that says “XP ready”, I can’t install Vista without a lot of problems.
On this computer that says “Vista ready”, it runs Windows 7 Beta 2x faster and more efficiently than Windows Vista (And uses as much of the 4 core CPU as XP).
Windows 7 has got to be Microsoft’s biggest success, I’ve taken favour of it over Ubuntu which I never thought I would.
hey guys can anyone help i have toshiba satellite l20 laptop and the problem started when i instaled a program and on my desktop came two icons of porn web
no idea where they came from and my laptop start to turn of blye screen says microsoft critical eror and what i did i have recovery product on that cd i have antivirus too norton and every time i use it says outbreak alert there is two win32zotob and win32ezbot it is just simply not working properly even now it says in the disk defragment always says you should defrag but it is i am not good at computers but please help i you now some thanks you
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i want to download bata window7
So who’s going to be hacking out the expiry time limit?
Now the end of June so it’s hardly worth installing really if it’s going to stop running on 1st August. Must be some smart cookie out there who knows how to hack out the expiry on it.
Эм. А это только у меня блог лежал последние три часа? Да и далеко не впервой это %)
Если не секрет, откуда вы родом? Уж очень на одессита похожи
I downloaded windows7 cause a friend of mine told me how good the quility was and the cool mediatv feature. So…
I ran the scan to see if my computer could run win7 and said my grahic something another wasnt compaitble. but i downloaded it anyways i didnt think it would affect it.
Was i ever wrong!.
after 2 hours of downloading win7 from the site. it asked me to restart. so i did.
then it booted me up to choosing from windows7 or xp on the black screen with white font.
and i choiced win7.
So then i went to see if my photo’s and files and programs was all there.
user name and password. so i can’t access the internet unless i call the cable company to come set the isp again.
and they wasn’t and then i went and checked my add/remove and there wasn’t anything on it.
then i went in my C:// drive and i found all my documents and stuff on my drives but i had to go threw some files to find them on the drive.
and then i tried going on the internet and it cleared the isp
and then i restarted the computer
and went to xp.
and it wouldnt go to it. it was just black screen.
i also tried goin to it on safe mode and let the fix its self for like a hour and still nothing it froz on one of the files.
So… Now i have no clue what i should do..
if anyone’s got an ideal what i should do then.. just add my msn addy to messenger and send me a message.
tosh.1234@live.co.uk
These are my system specs:
1.6GHz
490 MB Ram
74.5 hard drve
Is it possible to run Windows 7 at all?
p.s. may be stupid question, but has to be asked
Is it possible to run Windows 7 with these specs
1.6GHz
490 MB ram
74.5 GB hard drive
Windows XP Home
p.s. this may be a stupid question but it has to be asked
can any1 tell me wat wil hapen if i m unable 2 activate my window 7??
becauz i dont have any legal key
n wil thes ilegal keys run with online avtivation or not is doubtful
can any1 tell me wat wil hapen if i m unable 2 activate my window 7??
becauz i dont have any legal key
n wil thes ilegal keys run with online avtivation or not is doubtful
plz give details
windows 7 has problem to install krespy 7.
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Windows 7 Beta runs on a:
Emachines T3990
2.8 GHz Celeron (32-Bit)
1280 Mb Ram
80GB HDD0
40GB HDD1
Intel D865GVHZ Mainboard
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller (11-96mb)
stupid nerds… go get laid and stop making love to your computers
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I now follow this site
thanks
I now follow this site
I know I shouldn’t.. BUT………..
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Lol @ both of you