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puchu

OS tested:-
Windows 7-ultimate-X64-RC
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Hardware used:-
AMD 64 Athlon-2800+
2.5GB DDR400 RAM
K8V-X MB-SATA-RAID support
HDD-
SATA-80 GB+250 GB
IDE-20GB
ODD-
HP DVD RW
SONY DVD/CD RW
Pinnacle media center TV tuner
APC Back-UPS ES 500(with auto-shutdown)
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Pros

1. Installs without a problem
2. Activates without a problem, takes only seconds
3. Definitely faster and more flexible than VISTA
4. Good 32 bit backward compatibility
5. LAN and bluetooth driver embedded
6. Good bluetooth security(generates a random multi digit security code while pairing a new device), you may have to install latest software for your phone to avail all features of bluetooth mobile
7. Bluetooth dial up works like charm
8. Installed AVAST and updated without a problem
9. GUI is almost 99% similar to vista, but was more flexible and transitions like aero effect and the window thumbnails are smoother and gentler
10. Graphics drivers are updated, no need to install any extra driver for high end cards unless essential
11. Very good media center program embedded, even better then original media center OS
12. Hibernation worked fine(good for laptop users)
13. very low CPU usage, do not worry if your CPU is slow or old
14. Programs open quick
15. Installed k-lite and played video just fine, media player is very good, no lag at all
16. good tablet PC support
17. good set of tools embedded ,like the all new "MS paint"
18. CD/DVD writing worked fine without any third party software like NERO
19. Almost all the drivers for VISTA worked for Windows 7 also(applicable only for my hardware).
20. My UPS hibernated the PC successfully during power failure while in Windows 7.
    

Cons

1. Does not support installing from SATA optical drives while booting , you have to log in to a secondary windows OS to install if you have SATA DVD drive.
2. Very high RAM usage even while no major programs are running, at least 1GB RAM needed
3. My hardware is 5 years old still my on board sound card was not detected, MS should have provided most vital drivers .
   
4. Even if you activate your OS , a text message shows on the bottom left of the screen--"Windows 7, Evaluation copy-build-7100"
5. Occasionally when system faces any problem or an unexpected delay in opening a program, the desktop goes black without any clue, although it recovers after 3-4 seconds.(occurrence is very rare)
6. If you have a secondary Microsoft based OS and is hibernated but Windows 7 is your default OS, then also the bootloader takes you to the hibernated OS on system start, without showing the default OS or the selection menu.
7. The scariest dream of every Microsoft OS user, the blue screen of death appears if you try to tweak your processor, RAM or graphics chip a little(only happened for me, your hardware may act differently).
8. You can not upgrade from any version lower than vista.
   
9. Whenever I tried to move the taskbar to the top through the left side or to left through top side, a patch of shadow, exactly the size of the taskbar appears on the leaving side. This also happens if you resize the taskabr if it is no left or top side of desktop.
10. This is not for people who just need it to check mails or for writing documents and like it simple, because they may find the interface more tricky and clumsy.

You have to take time and explore the OS fully to be able to use it properly, if you are not a master in computer usage.




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rajan1311

did u download windows XP for windows 7 ??? Its an update frm there site. Then tell us abt the XP mode.
PS: Hide ur product ID plz.

rajan1311

sry 4 off topic, but look at this screen shot of mine.
I got media player running a HD video and GRID and virus scan running in Background. Free memory is 0.
sys.jpg
Now at idle also(media player with some songs and IE), Free memory is very low(56MB).
wat could be the reason ?

rajan1311

my config:
sys3.jpg

rajan1311

I guess it shows that the RC should be a lot better optimised ?

puchu

Not actually.

Windows 7 comes with lots of stuff and the 64 bit version mode the processor can use even more RAM as it can address more memory per clock cycle , which is a very good think.

If your RAM usage is more that does not mean it is running inefficiently. Any OS uses some memory for cache and some for real time work and some for future usage.

All these come under the total addressed memory by processor.

As in the 32 bit OS, only 3GB of RAM can be addressed by processor which is not the case if you are using the 64 bit one, the free RAM may be shown as zero, but actually it is good thing because the processor is able to utilize your RAM fully.




Yes doing it now, will tell you soon.
Actually downloading is not a problem, my hard drives are flooding. I do not have space to install new tools.

Why ?

It is a free software and is only free for one year.

Even if somebody steals the ID what can he do at max.

ShAdOwCoN

I heard this free version shuts down every 2 and a 1/2 hour ..... am i correct ?

rajan1311

^^Thats only after 1st march 2010.

so it it fine that RAM is used up even at idle ?Or is there some issue....

meetdilip

I think it is June 2010.

puchu

You will have to activate even the free version within 3 days of installation. The free RC version will last for almost a year.

After a year it will shutdown every 2 hours, not now.


Hello friends, I tested the 32 bit version too and I have merged the review with the first post.

Check it out.

rajan1311

June 2010 the OS will stop working. Frm march u will get constant re boots.

saugatdb

this is what i found for W7 32 bit, well like puchu faced problem with moving or resizing the taskbar as it leave a shadow, i dint faced it with 32 bit (well he used 64 bit), though dint tested it with 64 bit version
about ram usage, well we can expect this type OS to use bit high but not high as vista, check my screenie below where i was using wmp (was playing a dvd rip) + task manager + win properties window + idm + idm download @ same time
the problems which i faced is with my webcam, well it detected its drivers & installed it, but its not working, also faced few problem with some games as they are not running
test which are not done yet - hibernation test
p.s. 2 weeks ago my 2gb ram module got doomed so have to work with left over 1gb ram module, all the above test are done with 1gb ram

system config -
Intel Quad core Q6600
1GB DDR2 800 mhz RAM
Intel DG35EC motherboard
HDD- SATA-160 GB
ODD- HP DVD RW 1035r
GX card - palit ati radeon HD 4670 512 mb gddr3

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puchu

Actually it occurred for both 32 and 64 bit tested on totally two different PCs.
And it occurred only in three cases; while moving to left through top and/or top through left and while resizing the taskbar when it was on the left or top(not on right or bottom).

saugatdb

i performed all of these, but i dint faced any problem with this.. any one else tested this thing??

puchu

No virtual xp here.

Everything(virtual xp and virtualization plug-in) installs perfectly well , but when I tried to open virtual xp, a dialog box opens which says virtualization not supported or not enabled.

I tried vmware but it worked perfectly.

I booted,

• booted from one intalled xp from physical drive(not image)
• one 32 bit linux from physical drive
• one live CD

from vmware installed on W 7-RC.

So why the virtual xp not working , any clues ?????????????

meetdilip

Windows 7 RC does not allow 3 rd party themes. Just for your information. Found an article on patch to overwrite the theme file.

nivin

Well, I downloaded 32 bit
(from Microsoft site) and made a boot dvd and tried.
Set up was canceled with a Error Code: 0x80070570.
I thought it is a disk error and I tried to install virtually from that iso file.
It starts with out problem




And finally ends up with



My problem almost same to this
Error Code: 0x80070570 when trying to install
Whats the problem actually?

newprouser

the most obvious answer is that the setup files are corrupt.

puchu

Did you use the download manager provided by microsoft just before the download ?
If so, then I think it downloaded the ISO but could not consolidate it properly when you pause and resume the download .
Try downloading it once more and try a direct download link and use own download manager like IDM or DAP.

nivin

I Used IDM V 5.15 Build 6
Are There Any genuine torrent ?