I have been running Windows 7 for five weeks replacing Vista. I'm sure that Windows 7 will deploy faster than Vista. The only problem till now - some Intel chips don't support Windows 7 "XP mode" and there are several problems with driver detection.

I'm not sure that Windows 7 will deploy faster than Vista. It will not be

you will never be able to get your features to work with this operating system, your better off goign with Linux or Mac. Windows is known to have bugs, faults, and issues from a wide spectrum.

Bashing Windows 7 will not make Linux detect drivers better, or make a Mac detect anything other than its own hardware.  I have the Win 7 RC running great across several platforms, so you are spreading lies, else be specific about what hardware you actually have had issues with with Win7.

sheraz ..how can u say that you are using windows 7 on hp-2730p with no or poor aero support? im using the same tablet n i wud say its not intel or hp fault but ur naivety cause i suppose u dont even know where to get the drivers from. ur tablet pc uses 4500mhd intel express chipset n drivers for windows 7 support can be downloaded from here -> windows 7 drivers

I have heard Windows 7 is great but it seems jumping from Windows XP to 7 means I have to erase everything I have on my HD and start from scratch.  I am not a techie and I feel this is an insurmountable task.  I do not know how to reinstall all my software (don´t even have the disks), upgrades, my setups, my files (they are not really organized but I know where they are), etc... 

Am I the only one feeling like I will not be able to move to W7?  This is sad.

Its become a fashion to criticize everything Microsoft and praise Linux.But I have used both and am pretty neutral to both.Windows 7 is pretty faster than Vista but I did face issues with ceratin application.Now my virtual drive doesnt work.Macafee enterprise level seems incompatible with W7.There are always been compatibilty issues whether it be Microsoft or Linux.As a old timer in IT I feel people should know that there is no quick fix solution for every issue.On the whole I would rate W7 better than Vista.

I moved from vista to W7 without any change in data.I guess XP to W7 maybe slightly more complex.For people who want mve to W7 should download an application from Microsoft.com

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

hope it helps

While you cannot do a direct upgrade from XP...Windows 7 is definitely worth any headache... The O.S. is great.  If you use the files & settings transfer wizard you can at least avoid losing that stuff to do the upgrade.

You think W7 has problems...? I'm just confused because I installed it on two desktops with perfect results. My families computer was running XP slower than it does with 7. Many tech savvy people I know are running it and are very happy. I know of a few Mac fanatics that are considering giving windows another shot because of 7. Yet Macs don't have their faults hey, thats a joke have you not heard what happened with snow leopard?

I currently run Win7-RC1 on two self built desktops(w/Intel & Nividia hardware), and a Toshiba Satelite L355D(w/AMD & ATI hardware).

What everyone needs to remember, is that the Windows7 that everyone is using right now, at best, is the RC version. Yes some people will have problems, or find bugs, but this isn't the final version. I have had no trouble with Win7 other than some of the generic drivers lose the "fine tune" aspect that were in the application specific Vista drivers. I don't understand why Linux and Mac "fanboys" need to bash in a forum obiously not ment to discuss those OS's. I have tried 3 or 4 Linux distro's, and for me, I said for me, being free was the only thing better about them. I would love to try Mac, but I like my first born child and my soul, so the price is to high for me to justify.

Just pay attention to what follows any negative comments about 7, or any version of Windows, most will go on to tell you how great Linux or Mac is.

I have installed Windows 7 on several computer 2 of my personal computers a desktop and a laptop and a couple of friends computers.  The only issues I had was finding drivers for things such as my webcam and audio drivers.  This was just a simple search on HP website for the vista drivers and bam everything works great! My battery life is much longer on my laptop with 7 almost an hour longer which when you are on a plane or a bus trip makes a big difference. As for the cost I'm not complaining i've been paying for OS for years.  I have also tried Linx and Mac and yes they are both good.  I really wish that people would try 7 before bashing it I know many people who don't even wanna try it and spread how horrible it is and have never even tried it that really ****** me off.

Yes I have used Linux and just like the other poster on this form I don't have time to find all the correct packages that are needed to download to get one thing to work.  Download this oh I need this other program to get the last one to work!! Are you kidding me.  As for Mac I'm sure if i had the money I would buy one.  I have several friends who have them and they have many very good programs for mixing music and making slideshows for pictures but I can't justify spending thousands of dollars for a good music mixer when I can download something that yes may take a little more time to learn but will do the same thing for free off the internet.  Those are just my thoughts...

Try it before you bash it please that is all I ask

I have prepared to install the new windows 7 but i am concerned about hw it will function there are continous problems with vista and even xp is only now actually being complete with less errors why not build a product run thorough tests on it then decide after beta testing on hard core computer users and then see if it holds up. If so then it should be released to the public not enough testing is done to guarantee proper working of current software before it is launched.

I'll admit upfront, I'm a Mac guy and not sure why you stick with MS or even consider Linux. I just did a Snow Leopard upgrade and outside of 3rd party software product that did not update their software for their customers (it not Apple's fault is the developers) it was smooth. So far a HUGE Vista failure that cost the Windows World millions if not billion Window 7 is better but a far cry from great. The fact is, the clone market is killing you. Lousy hardware, plus lousy driver is nightmare that is out of control. I guess you guy love pain. I don't mind paying more, as long as it works. Mac do that.

I've installed Windows 7 RTM Ultimate on both my HP TX1119US laptop and my Dell 530 desktop. Both were upgrades rather than fresh installs. The laptop took the longest due to the large amount of software I have installed. Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor was very good in examining the two systems and telling me what to uninstall or update. I'm still waiting for HP to release a few updates when 7 comes out next month, but overall everything works great.

However, and I have to ding Intel here, my Dell 530 is an Intel quad-core CPU (8200) but it does not support virtualization (wtf?) so I cannot use the XP emulator. Someone screwed up there...

I like the look and feel of the new solid all0y macs. Not too keen on their mouse pad though. I will always go for an Intel be it Mac or Windows

I'm currently running Vista which I'm not that really pleased with so I am looking forward to Windows 7.

happy with windows 7 except I can't see to get my big casio keyboard to detect. I can hear it but it doesn't seem to come up under storage devices so I can see the files. That's the only problem I've had. One of the good things I found about it compared to XP when I had to use it was when really important files were overwritten and I was impressed that I could go back on that editing mistake. This is a really handy feature to me so I'm just going to keep it running on my PC. The firewall is more complicated I've noticed more featured like a server 2003 firewall. Looks a bit difficult to set up if you don't know server. I don't really know if I like the firewall.

"Win 7 keeps a copy of your old windows if you do a new install. Nothing will be erased. But your registry will be cleared out."

There is no direct upgrade path for XP to W7 (which is what the person you are replying to is talking about).

The install offers a basic migration tool which will move your users, some settings, etc over from XP to W7 but it's not an automatic part of the install and it doesn't transfer your programs and it certainly doesn't "keep a copy of your old windows".

Whatever partition you select to install the non-upgrade version of W7 on will be deleted and all data lost.

If you upgrade directly from Vista, I don't think it "keeps a copy of your old Windows" automatically either...it upgrades the OS, and keeps your programs, users, and settings...but I don't think you can roll it back as part of the install process (obviously there are numerous ways you could set it up to roll it back if you want to, but it's not part of the W7 Install AFAIK which is admittedly not much)

For those using XP and moving to W7 I would reccomend doing what I did: Set up dual boot XP and W7.

Either get a second hard-drive and install W7 on that, or back up, then shrink your XP partition and install W7 in the empty space. That way you can use them side by side for a time and gradually move all your stuff from one to the other.

This is a good idea for numerous reasons, aside from migrating; if you hit some wall with W7 you can just switch over to XP and get whatever you need to do done and not be stuck unable to work until you get the problem solved.

Personally I plan to keep my XP partition, but once you get more or less migrated completely over to W7 you could delete it and then expand you W7 partition.

Hi,

I just installed windows 7 last night.

Now all my quick play pad (i'm using hp dv 2700 notebook) do not work.

The scroll down on the mouse pad also doesn't work.

Any idea where can I find the driver to make them work again?

It's really annoying to not be able to scroll up and down using mouse pad.

Please help me.

Thanks