Windows 7

Christian Collins73 said:It feels like a bunch of idiots have gathered here. I’d tell the mod to just rename this thread to "Daily Nonsense from Pseudo-Experts."

Grace Morris6 said:Everyone here thinks they’re some kind of expert, acting like they have all the answers when someone actually runs into trouble. If I could fix this myself, I wouldn't be bothering you people. I guess this forum isn't really meant for solving anything anyway. But hey, thanks for nothing.

Taylor Campbell4 said:Can you upgrade between builds? Like, say I install 7100, then decide I want to move up to RC, then from RC to RC 2, and so on? Or am I stuck doing a clean installation every single time?

Got my new PC today. I need to find some time to actually put it together, then I'm thinking about installing Windows 7. I've been planning this since I read that article on YouTube about two months ago. They said it was solid—that the beta version was basically as stable as the final release. Apparently, everything works fine, aside from maybe two or three major bugs involving media files and some software, Winamp I think? Doesn't really matter much to me. It should work.

I use this computer for work, and frankly, I don't have the patience to perform a clean install every few months. Usually, a single Windows installation lasts me several years without any issues. That’s why I’m specifically looking for an answer to the question above. If I install an RC version now, will I be able to just upgrade to the final release once it actually drops?

Thanks for the reply.

PS: I know, maybe someone will want to suggest that I shouldn't be installing an OS beta if I'm using my computer for work, but my current guess is that I'll go ahead and install it anyway. I think it'll be stable enough.
P.S. Which version should I bother downloading now that I've got a 64-bit processor? If anyone has a link, maybe toss it my way.

Thomas Hernandez21 said:If you've got more than 4GB of RAM, go with x64—otherwise, stick to x86...

And yeah, you nailed it. I'd suggest you don't use that as your primary OS.

Taylor Campbell4 said:Could you clarify this a bit? (I've only got 2 GB of RAM right now, but I was planning on picking up another 2 pretty soon)
How does this whole 64-bit thing actually work? I have a 64-bit processor, so I assume the motherboard will handle 64-bit, too (I'm no expert), but if I install x86, will everything just run at 32-bit??
Does it affect speed? What does it actually change? Does it only matter when running a 64-bit application? (I haven't come across any of those 😁)

And why isn't less than 4GB enough?

Any reasons?

Taylor Campbell4 said:Can you clarify this? (I've only got 2 GB of RAM right now, but I was thinking about picking up another 2
soon.) How does this whole 64-bit thing actually work? I have a 64-bit processor, so I assume the motherboard handles 64-bit fine (not really an expert here), but if I install x86, does everything just run at 32-bit?
(Does it affect speed? What exactly does it change? Does it only matter when running a 64-bit app? I haven't stumbled upon any 😁 yet.)

And why isn't less than 4GB enough?

Reasons?

for instance, CAD/CAM software and similar stuff

It really just depends on what you do for a living...

Taylor Campbell4 said:I used to use Adobe from time to time

But mostly I just stick to Microsoft Word, maybe with a few other basic apps running in the background. I rarely touch anything heavy. Maybe I should just install the x86 version instead? And if I do, I could grab an extra 1 GB of RAM, though I'm not sure it's worth it—partly because of the price, and partly because I doubt it'll even enable dual channel mode.

Taylor Campbell4 said:Does anyone have a decent direct download link for RC7100 x86? I'm trying to avoid torrents if possible, unless the seeders are actually moving fast for once.

I've been digging through RapidShare, but it's a total mess—files keep disappearing. Part 01 is there, but part 02 is gone, and it's just one headache after another...

Oh, wait, I see it now. You can actually grab it right from the Microsoft pages here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

Robert Bishop7 said:I spent about two months messing around with the beta version and honestly, it’s been great... I can actually run some games now that wouldn't even budge before... but now I'm trying to swap out this beta for the RC release and everything is just hitting a wall... if anyone actually knows the right way to pull this off, could you let me know how? Much appreciated... do I need to wipe things and start from Windows XP or Vista first and then go straight to the RC, or what's the deal? 👍🙏🙏🤷🤷

Robert Bishop7 said:I've been running the beta for about two months and it's great... some games I couldn't even launch before run perfectly now. Now I want to install the RC version over the beta, but it won't work... if anyone knows how to handle this installation, please let me know... thanks in advance... do I need to have Windows XP or Vista installed first and then run the RC installer, or what? 👍🙏🙏🤷🤷

wiredtrucker89 said:I'm aware of that. But it's locked at x11! Meanwhile, this thing shows it on x5. I've got a dual boot setup with Windows XP, and when I boot into that, it actually displays the real status. It's definitely 2640MHz!!

wiredtrucker89 said:Look, I'm well aware of that! The problem is it's locked at x11! But here, it's reporting as if it were on x5! I'm running a dual boot with Windows XP, and when I boot into that, it shows the actual status! It clearly says 2640MHz!!

wiredtrucker89 said:Just format the drive and perform a fresh install!! Make sure you move all your data over to an external drive or a thumb drive first!!😉

Robert Bishop7 said:hold on a second... can you explain? am I formatting the drive via a standard format C command or what... and does this involve a fresh install? I tried booting from it, but it just hangs there forever. We've got all kinds of people here, some clueless and some experts; I guess I'm just grateful for any help at all....