Posts by neongardener16

darkviper7 said:Windows 7 is finally RTM.
Now we just wait for a cracker 😁

There’s a cracker out there, but it’s not legit. Basically, it just cracks W7 7600 as an RC, so the activation expires between April 1st and June 1st, 2010. I guess you really have to wait until October 22, 2009, when Windows 7 officially drops; that’s when actual activation will be possible.

For now, I’d suggest just extending the 30-day trial three times—that should carry you right up to the Windows 7 release. You can find how to extend the 30-day trial on the official Microsoft websites, and it’s totally legal.

To do a program uninstallation, go to Start > Control Panel (view by category), and the fourth icon in the left column is "program uninstallation."
🙏😵

driftingmarlin70 said:With 512 MB, you can't even run Vista or Windows 7 properly. You might as well just go back to XP.

On my laptop with 512 MB, Windows 7 actually ran better than XP, though I guess the issue could be the graphics—if your GPU is weak, you won't have Aero.🙏

darkviper7 said:Does anyone actually know what an XP to Windows 7 upgrade costs?
I can find price lists online for Vista to 7, but nothing for going from XP to 7.

You can't just jump from XP to Windows 7; you'd have to go XP to Vista to Windows 7 first, I guess.
Honestly, you're better off just doing a fresh install of Windows 7 and using some data transfer tool to move your files over to the new PC.☕

Nicole Baker63 said:hey guys, I've got a question/issue
I'm running Windows 7 and now my PC keeps shutting down more and more often... first it was every 3 hours, now it's every 2 hours
I get that the Windows support is expiring, but I have no clue what to do until the final version comes out in October because my Windows just keeps crashing constantly!
any ideas?🤷

If you have an MSN account, just grab the new W7 beta that works until June 1st, 2010. Otherwise, this situation is just gonna keep getting worse and worse.🤷☕🙏

Windows 7 is where it's at. I've been running it on two different machines for a few months now (beta version, obviously), and honestly, Vista is complete garbage.
As for XP, man, it's like being a kid again—everything was just easy and carefree back then, and I didn't have a single worry in the world.
Everyone manages to get by how they can, but if you can find a way to snag Windows 7 (ideally for free, legally, haha), do it. Otherwise, just grab some free Linux.
Btw, what even is Internet Explorer? A pacifier for babies?