Thread: Brave techies can try Microsoft's new Windows 7

Brave techies can try Microsoft's new Windows 7

Microsoft is opening up its new Windows computer operating system to anyone brave enough to download it early.

On Friday (Jan 9,2009) the public will be able to fetch a pre-release, test version of Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7, the successor to the oft-maligned Windows Vista. CEO Steve Ballmer made the announcement Wednesday night on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show.

Trying out the software this soon is risky for all but the most tech-savvy. Beta software tends to be buggy. Moreover, the program will expire in about six months, while the for-sale versions of Windows 7 aren't expected until late this year or early next. So testers must revert to Windows Vista, XP or some other alternative.

Windows 7 now to be available at Windows7.

thanks for the info.
could you suggest me some tech news website, where you find these things very advance.

I tried Windows 7 beta. Its much faster than Vista. I measured the frame rate for games and time to load applications and open files. Its nearly comparable to XP. But then again its beta. We have to wait till the final product comes out before jumping to conclisions.

I also tried Win 7, it looks like a rebranded Vista to me. Of course there are changes under the hood. But the thing i hated the most was the new task bar. I can't pretty much live without quick launch. Otherwise it seemed ok to me.

Originally Posted by prasannaganesh

thanks for the info.
could you suggest me some tech news website, where you find these things very advance.

There are lot of sites.IYou can get it from google.I forgot the names of the few sites...

Originally Posted by newprouser

I also tried Win 7, it looks like a rebranded Vista to me. Of course there are changes under the hood. But the thing i hated the most was the new task bar. I can't pretty much live without quick launch. Otherwise it seemed ok to me.

I noted that WMP is missing a large amount of features. I hope its only because of Beta version. I only tested its performance. It definitely misses many features right now.

i think its better to wait for the final version than beta...........

Originally Posted by Logik

i think its better to wait for the final version than beta...........

Yes just wanted to help MS out for our sakes. I'm a windows user. Other os are secondary for me. Theres a send feedback option in Win7Beta.

Finally windows & Beta is available for direct downloads..

For regular users, always advisable too avoid betas, expecially of operating systems.
I don't think Windows 7 will be significantly different from Vista.

Originally Posted by powerdoc

For regular users, always advisable too avoid betas, expecially of operating systems.
I don't think Windows 7 will be significantly different from Vista.

Me tooo except that they changed the names for all system progrmas etc, so that somebody can release a book called "win 7 for dummies"...

Originally Posted by newprouser

Me tooo except that they changed the names for all system progrmas etc, so that somebody can release a book called "win 7 for dummies"...

I think. You should give it a try and post back. I noticed significant performance improvement in Windows 7.

i am about to try this beta version now, may be will download it tonite

Originally Posted by thats_me

I think. You should give it a try and post back. I noticed significant performance improvement in Windows 7.

I did it try it mate , check this post : http://www.indiabroadband.net/window...ws-7-beta.html (Windows 7 Beta)

I did find that the system seemed to boot faster, but that was with no programs installed.

Since my drivers are not working in 7 I'm name abe to test 7 with all s/w installed.

Originally Posted by newprouser

since my drivers are not working in 7 i'm name abe to test 7 with all s/w installed.

all vista drivers are comatiable with windows 7.

Originally Posted by thats_me

all vista drivers are comatiable with windows 7.

THat's a wrong buddy!
WIndows 7 as WWDM 1.0, vista drivers need some modications and updation

Played about with Windows 7 build 7000 long before it was made public and i was very much impressed. Its leaps and bounds better than Windows Vista.

Originally Posted by Gary4gar

THat's a wrong buddy!
WIndows 7 as WWDM 1.0, vista drivers need some modications and updation

I tried Vista drivers on Windows 7 and THEY WORK FINE. Try downloading the latest drivers and see.

^^ True. Win 7 was designed keeping in tune with the fact that it should be backward compatable with device drivers, as well as applications coupled with hardware of Win Vista.

Originally Posted by thats_me

I tried Vista drivers on Windows 7 and THEY WORK FINE. Try downloading the latest drivers and see.

Yeah, i also thought so.
until i had hard time with biometric support driver, the stupid thing didn't run.
as biometric support framework have been changed in Windows 7.