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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #45 on: August 21, 2009, 03:37:54 PM »
Quote from: Accessless on August 21, 2009, 03:35:36 PM
Bloody Vista, I've lost my curser now...

I think I've seen it, there was a curser heading south past the liquor store earlier.
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #46 on: August 21, 2009, 03:49:16 PM »
Access this was by design...
The BETA and RC project was the most open in their history...millions of legal DLoads...
Can't control that with a simple activation key.

Anyways there are ways around the clean install ...if you need more info PM me.
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #47 on: August 21, 2009, 05:31:07 PM »
i just thought of an awesome feature of vista
the ability to change the volume of programs individuly
so i can mute firefox so i dont have to listen to audio ads
but can still listen to music
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #48 on: August 22, 2009, 08:38:03 AM »
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 21, 2009, 05:31:07 PM
i just thought of an awesome feature of vista
the ability to change the volume of programs individuly
so i can mute firefox so i dont have to listen to audio ads
but can still listen to music

you mean, you just found it, right?  ;D
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #49 on: August 22, 2009, 11:09:05 AM »
yes
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #50 on: August 24, 2009, 10:17:13 AM »
Quote from: patio on August 21, 2009, 03:49:16 PM
Access this was by design...
The BETA and RC project was the most open in their history...millions of legal DLoads...
Can't control that with a simple activation key.

Anyways there are ways around the clean install ...if you need more info PM me.

Nah it's fine, Win7 is installed on my 80Gb Test hard drive. So I would need a reinstall anyway, if not just to get my test drive back.

Why is it called Windows 7 Anyway?

1. Windows 1.0
2. Windows 2.0
3. Windows 2.1x
4. Windows 3.0
5. Windows 3.1
6. Windows NT 3.5
7. Windows NT 3.51
8. Windows 95
9. Windows NT 4
10. Windows 98
11. Windows ME
12. Windows 2000
13. Windows XP
14. Windows Vista
15. Windows 7

*censored*? Why call it Windows 7? It's clearly number 15 unless Microsoft can only remember as far back as Win95. Even then Win2000 is part of the NT family so why count 2000 and none of the previous NT models? Unless they're counting Win3.1 instead but then they are still forgeting 4 previous versions.
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #51 on: August 24, 2009, 10:41:00 AM »
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1. Windows 1.0
2. Windows 2.0
3. Windows 2.1x
4. Windows 3.0
5. Windows 3.1
6. Windows NT 3.5
7. Windows NT 3.51
8. Windows 95
9. Windows NT 4
10. Windows 98
11. Windows ME
12. Windows 2000
13. Windows XP
14. Windows Vista
15. Windows 7


they have two separate lines.

windows 1,2,3.0,3.1,3.11,95 (4.0),98(4.1.1998), 98SE (4.1.2222) and ME (4.90.3000) are based off the same codebase.

Windows NT 3.1, 3.5,3.51, 4.0, 5 (windows 2000) 5.1 (windows XP) and 6.0 (Windows Vista) are based off the NT codebase.

Version numbers don't transcend multiple codebases.

so in general what we have are 7 versions,of windows NT, before windows 7. however, since windows Vista is 6.0 windows 7 can easily be called version 7. (although in actuality I believe it's version number is 6.1)


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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #52 on: August 24, 2009, 11:06:21 AM »
i think MS didnt count the early crap versions of nt and 2000
and 98SE may not count because it was still win98
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #53 on: August 24, 2009, 11:26:59 AM »
Quote from: smeezekitty on August 24, 2009, 11:06:21 AM
i think MS didnt count the early crap versions of nt and 2000

I bet they did!!
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Re: Why am I using Vista?
« Reply #54 on: August 24, 2009, 11:29:09 AM »
All the NT versions are counted. Windows Vista is 6.0, 7 is what comes after 6.

however the internal version I believe is 6.1, but that sounds to "techie" to some of their target market, so they needed a whole number instead. (also a lot of programs check wether Aero is available by seeing if the majorversion equals 6.. needless to say 6 is not equal to 7 and that would have caused a lot of problems across the board.
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    Re: Why am I using Vista?
    « Reply #55 on: August 28, 2009, 09:02:01 AM »
    Quote from: patio on August 21, 2009, 05:15:34 AM
    If it's the BETA you will know right away because it shuts itself off for 2 hours each day at random times...
    If it's the RC (Release Candidate) you have til May of next year until it starts doing what's described above...a month later it's completely dead.

    I'm actually running the RTM version--perfectly legal, as I have a technet subscription and my employer is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. :)

    I must say, as much as I think Vista has come along and fixed a lot of its initial problems between two Service Packs, Windows 7, IMO, is still that much better!!

    XP Mode (XPM) is icing on the cake!!

    Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 24, 2009, 11:29:09 AM
    All the NT versions are counted. Windows Vista is 6.0, 7 is what comes after 6.

    however the internal version I believe is 6.1, but that sounds to "techie" to some of their target market, so they needed a whole number instead. (also a lot of programs check wether Aero is available by seeing if the majorversion equals 6.. needless to say 6 is not equal to 7 and that would have caused a lot of problems across the board.

    Yep.  Windows 7 is NT 6.1. 

    ...even more confusing will be if NT 7.0 becomes Windows 8...
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    Re: Why am I using Vista?
    « Reply #56 on: August 28, 2009, 09:28:44 AM »
    Quote from: Quantos on August 21, 2009, 03:37:54 PM
    I think I've seen it, there was a curser heading south past the liquor store earlier.

    That was just someone swearing out loud...he's looking for a cursor...

                    8)
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    Re: Why am I using Vista?
    « Reply #57 on: September 03, 2009, 11:44:18 AM »
    No I actually lost my cursor. But all is well now because Vista died on me.
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    Re: Why am I using Vista?
    « Reply #58 on: September 03, 2009, 12:18:35 PM »
    Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 24, 2009, 11:29:09 AM
    All the NT versions are counted. Windows Vista is 6.0, 7 is what comes after 6.

    however the internal version I believe is 6.1, but that sounds to "techie" to some of their target market, so they needed a whole number instead. (also a lot of programs check wether Aero is available by seeing if the majorversion equals 6.. needless to say 6 is not equal to 7 and that would have caused a lot of problems across the board.

    name one app that needs areo
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      Re: Why am I using Vista?
      « Reply #59 on: September 04, 2009, 09:53:42 PM »
      Umm, sport, you forgot one!!! Windows for Workgroups 3.11 !!!! so isn't it 16??? LOL!!


      1. Windows 1.0
      2. Windows 2.0
      3. Windows 2.1x
      4. Windows 3.0
      5. Windows 3.1
      6. Windows NT 3.5
      7. Windows NT 3.51
      8. Windows 95
      9. Windows NT 4
      10. Windows 98
      11. Windows ME
      12. Windows 2000
      13. Windows XP
      14. Windows Vista
      15. Windows 7
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