Author Topic: Windows 7 brings Microsoft to its knees (Read 12072 times)

Computer Hope Admin · « **on:** May 01, 2009, 09:22:14 PM »

Desperate beta testers brought down Microsoft's Windows 7 download page yesterday for about two hours.

Only Microsoft Developer Network members and TechNet members were offered keys, but Microsoft still had to make some changes to keep the site up and running. The MSDN blog said "systems are having trouble keeping up" and thanked people for their patience.

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patio · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2009, 07:15:52 AM »

Just recieved my Invite from TechNet....DLoad servers still down.
Grabbed my keys though for 32 and 64bit Ultimate ....so i guess i'll wait til later today.

TorrentIt · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2009, 11:24:29 AM »

Quote from: Computer Hope Admin on May 01, 2009, 09:22:14 PM

Desperate beta testers brought down Microsoft's Windows 7 download page yesterday for about two hours.

Only Microsoft Developer Network members and TechNet members were offered keys, but Microsoft still had to make some changes to keep the site up and running. The MSDN blog said "systems are having trouble keeping up" and thanked people for their patience.

Link

Wow,
Nice,
Lol
I Think It Will Be Horrible,

squall_01 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2009, 12:31:17 PM »

which brings up a question, will the keys work once its realsed.

patio · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:52:06 AM »

Servers still down......

computeruler · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:18:45 AM »

Torrentit: why would win7 be horrible? I actually think it will be good

Karnac · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:25:20 AM »

The team of developers of Millenium were the same developers of Vista
The team of developers of Windows 7 are the same developers of XP.

At least that's the rumour.

And no, I have no source for this information.

patio · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2009, 01:11:27 PM »

The Team of ME developers are living under assorted bridges in the State of Washington.....

evilfantasy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2009, 01:49:38 PM »

ME was the first computer I bought with my own money which was pre-XP. If you don't know any better it's a very good OS. Same applies to XP and one day we will be saying that about 7 (hopefully). In another 15 years just think what it's going to be like if technology grows the same as it has in the prior 15 years.

It's evolution...

The rapid advancement in hardware is forcing the new technology. It's not all the fault of MS. They are trying to keep up just like we are.

/rant

squall_01 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2009, 02:02:18 PM »

how is it that you think such things? I think that there both better then there predasacors. In such like windows 3.1 was better then the dos they had.

Karnac · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2009, 02:12:38 PM »

All I can remember about Millenium were the freakin' BSODs....I think I had one the first boot out of the box.....I came close to packing PCs in completely because of ME....BSODs, one after another, for sessions on end, then stability for a couple of weeks, then just when you were getting comfortable, another punch to the groin.

squall_01 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2009, 02:18:05 PM »

funny you sure it was illegal? I never ran into one for as long as we had it.

Karnac · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:03:25 PM »

Absolutely, nothing but legal here......it was a nightmare.

squall_01 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:15:15 PM »

then how do you have bsod?

Karnac · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:37:36 PM »

No idea.......It was a mystery nightmare.....I dumped it as soon as I could.

squall_01 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:39:52 PM »

like I said that I dont have to worry about it. But at any rate I dont use it at this point.

iamtonsoffun247 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2009, 11:52:46 PM »

Im downloading Windows 7RC now

bout 5 hrs to go

but its fine since ill let it DL overnight

nice surprise in the morning.

patio · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2009, 09:25:55 PM »

WinME's issues were mostly user inflicted.

squall_01 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:55:09 AM »

exatly, wait so there realseing a more stable copy of it?

lectrocrew · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2009, 02:28:09 AM »

Quote from: patio

The Team of ME developers are living under assorted bridges in the State of Washington.....

Shame on you! lol

Quote from: evilfantasy

ME was the first computer I bought with my own money which was pre-XP

Me too.

Quote from: patio

WinME's issues were mostly user inflicted.

One of which was myself. lol I just started using Windows 7 RC yesterday and have managed to generate a few 'user inflicted issues' already. But I wouldn't say "here we go again" quite yet. One problem was with my Trend Micro Internet Security Pro causing a crash. Back when I inflicted issues with ME it would have taken me 3 days to find the Trend Micro Win 7 beta download. This time it only took 2.

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Doubleringer · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2009, 12:50:59 AM »

Hi,
I currently have Windows 7 on my Toshiba Laptop, it looks great and is easily a replacement for Vista, it only took 30 minutes to install, and it boots faster and is faster in use. Had a problem with wireless, but now after an update - it all works great. I will definitely purchase this OS when it is released around August 2009.

DR

Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2009, 11:09:26 AM »

Quote from: Doubleringer on May 15, 2009, 12:50:59 AM

Hi,
I currently have Windows 7 on my Toshiba Laptop, it looks great and is easily a replacement for Vista, it only took 30 minutes to install, and it boots faster and is faster in use. Had a problem with wireless, but now after an update - it all works great. I will definitely purchase this OS when it is released around August 2009.

DR

Good to hear.

2x3i5x · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:22:26 PM »

Windows 7 is a nice operating system, don't know if it' feels any faster than vista but I hear it's designed at the netbook level, so the older vista capable computers can become good windows 7 home premium (or whatever they call it) pc's!

squall_01 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2009, 04:44:49 PM »

heard that it was going to be realsed this summer some time.

2x3i5x · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2009, 06:32:43 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on May 16, 2009, 04:44:49 PM

heard that it was going to be realsed this summer some time.

Yes, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 7 for 2009 holiday gifts will be possible

squall_01 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:11:40 AM »

its sadly taking a while for me cause I dont have a fast connection so its been like two days. May have something to do tommorow or even possibly later an will try again.

computeruler · « **Reply #26 on:** May 17, 2009, 08:26:04 AM »

I installed it on a virtual pc but I couldnt install the drivers I needed so I got rid of it

patio · « **Reply #27 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:24:28 PM »

Quote from: computeruler on May 17, 2009, 08:26:04 AM

I installed it on a virtual pc but I couldnt install the drivers I needed so I got rid of it

98% of Vista drivers will run your hardware on it if you care to give it another go...

computeruler · « **Reply #28 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:26:21 PM »

I tried vista sound drives and they didn't work. I really dont care though.

patio · « **Reply #29 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:50:28 PM »

There you have it...

2x3i5x · « **Reply #30 on:** May 17, 2009, 07:59:26 PM »

Quote from: computeruler on May 17, 2009, 05:26:21 PM

I tried vista sound drives and they didn't work. I really dont care though.

Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I tested it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general except for obvious appearance changes like the taskbar and the newer editions of windows media player, movie maker, etc. It's decent though.

squall_01 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2009, 03:44:29 AM »

why people like it better maybe today hard to tell so much to do.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #32 on:** May 18, 2009, 04:36:20 AM »

Right...yeah Squall....

Quote from: 2x3i5x on May 17, 2009, 07:59:26 PM

Sound drivers for my realtek AC'97 is fine. I tested it on windows 7 RC 32 but. Windows 7 seem about same as win vista in general

I haven't been able to get my sound driver working for Windows 7 on my Desktop. No matter though.

squall_01 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 18, 2009, 04:40:07 AM »

there is a possiblity, I cant say that I will get the copy of it for sure but at any rate.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #34 on:** May 18, 2009, 04:55:35 AM »

A possibility you will get WIndows 7 for free when it comes out? I believe you mentioned that before.

Anyways, that's pretty cool.

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