Windows 7 Launches

[Mike]

Burger King offers Windows 7 themed burger in Japan until 28 October 2009. Quality!

[johnriley1uk]

The very thought of that actually made me laugh out loud.....amazing idea!

[Mike]

The Register has some balenced and some very damning reviews about Windows 7. I will be interested to know if the log in process does crawl to a halt after a few weeks as reported. Al, JR1 please can you let me know if it's the case? Cheers.

[BarcelonAl]

The Register has some balenced and some very damning reviews about Windows 7. I will be interested to know if the log in process does crawl to a halt after a few weeks as reported. Al, JR1 please can you let me know if it's the case? Cheers.

Haven't upgraded yet...still need to remove the screw that's holding the plastic cover hiding the hard-drive (got a new one for a complete 'Clean Install'). Stupid thing won't shift...grr!

[mr_e]

Think I may try to get a copy of XP installed if I buy a new computer in the next few months.

That said, I know one person who is using the release candidate (ie Ultimate Edition) of Windows 7, which seems fine. No screams of anguish from his room, anyway.

[Mike]

Think I may try to get a copy of XP installed if I buy a new computer in the next few months.

XP is nearly 9 years old so I am getting to be of the opinion that it is time to try the new system. Eventually we will all have to let go!

That said, I won't be replacing my Windows XP laptop with a Windows 7 laptop that is for sure.

[mr_e]

I think XP's going to be supported until 2014. It's fairly stable, and I have some software that I'm not sure will run on Windows 7 yet.

That said, I'll likely change my mind once there's more reliable feedback on Windows 7.

I had to laugh at the people in that Register article saying they'd installed old drivers on stuff then were wondering why it wasn't working properly though.

[BarcelonAl]

I think XP's going to be supported until 2014. It's fairly stable, and I have some software that I'm not sure will run on Windows 7 yet.

You can run Windows XP Mode within Windows 7 as a Virtual PC (apparently...stupid screw!). You have to be on Professional or Ultimate though.

[Mike]

Microsoft excecutive is publicly disowned for his coment that Windows 7 is inspired by Apple OS X!

[Mike]

Amazon are still selling Windows 7 family packs for those people with multiple computers in a single dwelling. It's recommended to have the same OS on all computers so grab em
whilst you can.

[Mike]

Re-tweet of Al Ogle

I wanted windows to be worse than osx. Windows 7 was my idea.

Genius, wish I had thought of that one!

[Mike]

Windows 7 Bug enables users to create a 'God Mode' in a single folder by creating a new folder and renaming it 'GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}'. This will enable the users to enact all changes to desktop, folder permissions, mouse pointer icons from a single folder. Cool or just plain dangerous?!

[mr_e]

Interesting. Looking through the comments on the article, this bug (feature?) has been around since Windows 95 and doesn't pose a security threat, for once. Seems to allow you to change all settings from one place. Nice.

My copy of XP blue-screened yesterday, so I may be coming closer to getting a Windows 7 PC. Or a new hard disk. Still unsure on the whole Mac thing.

[Mike]

My copy of XP blue-screened yesterday, so I may be coming closer to getting a Windows 7 PC. Or a new hard disk. Still unsure on the whole Mac thing.

Either way it is nice to get a new computer. A new HD is nice but no where near as exciting. Lets be honest if you want to a mac you will pay more up front but the benefits more than compensate for the cost.

[Mike]

IE7 sucks. I have to work with this piece of shit every day and it is driving me up the wall. Please can I be an administrator again so I can can the crap?!