AnyOne tried Windows7

[roberto_minosa]

Whoops...my b.7000 expired...hehehe. I did a workaround though, I "upgraded" my b.7000 installation to b.7100 through MS's own method. Does the Orbit30 utility work on the RC??? TIA!

[Jun aka Pekto]

Build 7100 on my pc is good until March 2010 upon which the nags will start to appear. Besides the problem with mpeg files, I haven't had any other issues.

[rion]

Whoops...my b.7000 expired...hehehe. I did a workaround though, I "upgraded" my b.7000 installation to b.7100 through MS's own method. Does the Orbit30 utility work on the RC??? TIA!

why don't you use any legit keys? it will should to expire up to 2010.

[roberto_minosa]

It's legit (both b.7000 and b.7100), but the older one's been BSODing since July 2. I think the thing that MS put in the OS to make it fail when it expires. It's okay, I have b.7100 anyway.

"END_OF_NT_EVALUATION_PERIOD"

[CtrlAltDel]

It only happens with mpeg videos. So, I smell a rat in M$' part. It seems like mp4's are now M$' darling. So, it's making life hard for mpeg owners. Then again it may be my codecs.

More testing in progress.....

If that's true, I won't be surprised that Microsoft tries to run over mpegs. Microsoft should know all about proprietary stuff and the tons of money associated in licensing them, like mpegs. So now they make their own version of mp4 audio-video format (what happened to wmv anyway?) and make other people pay to use them! Nice...not

[Jun aka Pekto]

If that's true, I won't be surprised that Microsoft tries to run over mpegs. Microsoft should know all about proprietary stuff and the tons of money associated in licensing them, like mpegs. So now they make their own version of mp4 audio-video format (what happened to wmv anyway?) and make other people pay to use them! Nice...not

Actually, no. The Windows Media Player and Media Center support playback of standard mp4 files. The same files for both iPod and PSP. As I recall, no version of Windows ever had native mpeg 1or 2 support. They've all been through 3rd party software/codecs.

WMV's still alive (as is WMA) and well and is MovieMaker's primary output format. But MovieMaker's now an optional download instead of being bundled with Win 7.

As for the mpeg issue with Win 7, it could just be my pc. Maybe someone else can verify it. But MS' actions in the past leaves them open to accusations of stifling other formats. One example is XP. XP had been rock solid with my use until Vista was released. All of a sudden, my XP installs became prone to freezes and eventually some blue screens while Vista on the same hardware was rock solid. Yup. Friggin M$

[rion]

recently, I used that build 7264. the keys doesn't work anymore and it failed me two times with a fatal error called video bios on blue screen. kahit safemode, di makapasakok. kaya balik ako earlier version.

latest build is 7600. will try that out when 32 bit is available...

[CtrlAltDel]

Dami nga akong nakitang Windows 7 "builds" above 7100. Meron pang Release To Manufacturing builds (RTM) sa mga *******s.

But I think the official free-to-the-public Release Candidate remains Build 7100. Well, at least this is what I downloaded from Microsoft itself as displayed in my desktop. So far build 7100 RC proves to be rock stable, fast and most important, fully activated and accepts updates.

Hanggang March 1, 2010 pwede gamitin yung RC. After March 1, it will shutdown the pc every 2 hours and finally the OS will expire in June of 2010. Not bad for a trial of the latest Microsoft OS!

Parang ang bait nga ng Microsoft eh, hahah LOL!. It's a very clever ploy, this lengthy trial period. If only it wont cost an arm and a leg in the end, heheh (Win 7 Ultimate Retail will set you back by around P15,000 or $319.00!)

[rion]

wala pang offficial RTM actualy. ilang beses rin nila sinabi yung 72x RTM, ngayon 7600 naman. unless MS will announce it themselves.

[rion]

hmmm... 7600 na talaga kaya RTM?

[roberto_minosa]

They should've ditched the "classes" of Windows. Plain Professional and Home editions are enough like on XP.

[Elroi]

i've been using windows 7 rc build 7100 for over a month.. nakakapanibago nung umpisa but i'm getting used to it now. much lighter at quicker than vista..

i'm also thinking of installing this on my desktop pc para parehong win7 na. hanggang july 31 lang "daw" kasi pwede gamitin yung legit keys. hope this will be as solid as xp pro..

[tidus1203]

Anyone knows where I can buy a legit copy of Windows 7 locally? Or should I just go to the dark side, takot ko lang if I do I will never be able to get updates and thus compromising the security of my PC later...

[densflo]

Windows has been officially launched worldwide. So I guess meron na dyan sa gilmore.. Here in pampanga, its available and eto ung mga price:

WINDOWS 7 HOME BASIC 4,900
WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 5,700
WINDOWS 7 PRO 9,200
WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 9,900

I'm using the 90 day free version on both of my computers.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Anyone knows where I can buy a legit copy of Windows 7 locally? Or should I just go to the dark side, takot ko lang if I do I will never be able to get updates and thus compromising the security of my PC later...

I'm not one to impose my beliefs. But, there's always that refreshing feeling (and a clean conscience) knowing you're legit.

Plus, there are a number of nice MS downloads available (with valid WGA) one of which is MS Security Essentials. It rivals AVG for lightness of resources/transparency.

Anyway, my 32-bit Win 7 RC 1 is good until March 2010 although I've already ordered the 64-bit Win 7 Home Premium OEM.

I figure Win 7 plus 8gb ram should be plenty for Win 7 plus one or two Linux OSes running under virtualization/emulation.

[tidus1203]

Gosh I am not even sure my PC can handle Windows 7. I have a Core Duo 1.6Ghz, 1GB RAM and just an onboard videocard. Pero I plan to buy a new desktop maybe early next year then install Windows 7. I am trying to download the Piratebay version and try it with my current desktop and test drive it kung kaya...

[userfriendly]

Anyone knows where I can buy a legit copy of Windows 7 locally? Or should I just go to the dark side, takot ko lang if I do I will never be able to get updates and thus compromising the security of my PC later...

http://www.pcgilmore.com.ph/download..._legalsize.pdf

http://villman.com/Category/Software

[Jun aka Pekto]

Gosh I am not even sure my PC can handle Windows 7. I have a Core Duo 1.6Ghz, 1GB RAM and just an onboard videocard. Pero I plan to buy a new desktop maybe early next year then install Windows 7. I am trying to download the Piratebay version and try it with my current desktop and test drive it kung kaya...

You might need to bump up your ram to 2gb then go with 32-bit Windows 7 (requires 1gb). The max ram 32-bit Windows 7 will use is 3.5gb if you have 4gb of physical ram. That's it. Nothing beyond that amount.

64-bit Windows 7 require 2gb minimum. But, it will recognize beyond 4gb.

If you see advertisements for pc's with 4, 6, 8, or even more ram, they have 64-bit Windows 7.

Oh. Make sure you have a fast hard drive. Win 7 RC still seemed laggy with my Toshiba laptop which has a 4200rpm drive.

[tidus1203]

Thanks for that advice Jun aka Pekto, very very helpful when I try building a PC next year.

Ano kaya mag 32 bit parin ako or mag 64 bit na. And is using AMD ok? Mas mura kasi eh...

[ghosthunter]

Gosh I am not even sure my PC can handle Windows 7. I have a Core Duo 1.6Ghz, 1GB RAM and just an onboard videocard. Pero I plan to buy a new desktop maybe early next year then install Windows 7. I am trying to download the Piratebay version and try it with my current desktop and test drive it kung kaya...

Some people have been running Windows 7 on their netbooks with Intel Atom CPU and Intel950 graphics. Runs well enough based on their reports.

Just upgrade to more RAM.