Testing Windows 7 Beta

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2009, 02:45:45 AM

This is going on my Vista Laptop. NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!

Wish me luck.

EDIT: Ugh! I'm trying to get the download but the site keeps freezing on me. I'll have to get it tomorrow.

See ya later!

TheNumberOneShmuck · **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2009, 03:25:01 AM

I'm too lazy to make a new topic, and it involves my quest to clear up space on my hard drive to install Windows 7, so I'll just ask here.

I just deleted 3 files, about 6 GBs total, after I backed them up on DVD+Rs. This includes the W7 installer. 6 GBs of deleted files got me back a wussy little 2.41 GBs of space. Question: What the ****?

Petrie. · **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:56:49 AM

Remove old Windows System Restore backups...they take up a lot of space if you haven't cleared them in a while.

Start - Accessories - Disk Cleanup - Advanced

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

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This is going on my Vista Laptop. NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!

Wish me luck.

I wouldn't do that if I were you. #1 it's still in Beta and #2 you'll have to remove it AND all your data from your laptop in a few months when it expires. Just wait until the full version comes out. I'll be making a lite version of it myself.

Tails_155 · **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:05:18 PM

Out of curiosity, like Ultimate, does it have animated BGs?

and like XP and earlier, is it easier to get to defrag?

Paint: when you rotate a selection does it still delete the outer pixels sometimes? Does it crash when you save from time to time?

Calc: odds are it doesn't have a graphing function still XD but... can you set it to scientific so we can see it?

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:15:24 PM

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odds are it doesn't have a graphing function still XD but... can you set it to scientific so we can see it?

It's no different from the old calculator except it looks different and it remembers your history. Not that big of a leap, but it looks a heck of a lot better than the old one did.

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Out of curiosity, like Ultimate, does it have animated BGs?

So far like with Vista, Microsoft plans to release that feature only in Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

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and like XP and earlier, is it easier to get to defrag?

Nope. You have to right click on "computer" and then go to the "Maintenance" options and then click on "defrag" to get to the disk defragmenter program.

Tails_155 · **Reply #26 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:20:29 PM

I have to, on mine... for some reason, use Command Prompt to do it...

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #27 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:26:53 PM

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I have to, on mine... for some reason, use Command Prompt to do it...

That's ridiculous. To defrag in Vista (any version) simply follow these steps:

1. Go into "Computer"

2. Right click on the "C" drive

3. Click on "Properties"

4. Go to the "Tools" tab

5. Click "Defragment Now"

6. Click "Defragment Now" on the window that comes up

It's important to note that Vista automatically defragments your drives by default. You should never have to manually defragment your drive.

There are exceptions to this of course. If you've got an illegal copy of Vista, some hackers disable this feature of Vista because it eats resources like crazy.

TheNumberOneShmuck · **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:31:15 PM

So I'm planning to get another hard drive, hopefully within a week. After I transfer my stuff to the new one, as I plan, would it be safe to use the old one to test Windows 7? Same PC, but different hard drive?

Kor · **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2009, 09:53:30 PM

In my vista I can get to disk defragment via menus as well. Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click on Disk Defragmenter.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #30 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:57:54 AM

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So I'm planning to get another hard drive, hopefully within a week. After I transfer my stuff to the new one, as I plan, would it be safe to use the old one to test Windows 7? Same PC, but different hard drive?

Personally I'd put them on the same hard drive. Just dual boot with Vista (or whatever operating system you currently have) and Windows 7. Then later after Windows 7 expires you can format the partition you made for it and convert the drive back to a single partition via a form of partitioning software.

NOTE: The oldest Operating System MUST be installed first!

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #31 on:** January 15, 2009, 01:13:05 AM

When I get a laptop I'm gonna make sure it's XP.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #32 on:** January 15, 2009, 05:10:13 AM

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When I get a laptop I'm gonna make sure it's XP.

Good luck with that. You'll be lucky to get one that's 2007. At best you'll be looking at a dual core Athlon 64 with a max memory expansion of 3gb and a 160gb hard drive. Just wait until Windows 7 comes out and buy a brand new laptop then.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2009, 05:33:08 AM

For those of you who can't stand the slowness of Microsoft's server and would like to download a copy of Windows 7 Beta, you may now download it from my website.

http://66.41.14.94:81/Public%20Application...20ONLY!.iso
http://66.41.14.94:81/Public%20Application...20ONLY!.iso

I am only guaranteeing (and yes that is how you spell that word) this version for a 30 day trial. If you choose to activate it illegally that's your business, but please don't ask me for a way to activate it other than the method I've described below:

Go to the Microsoft website and get a product key, then input it into Windows either after or during installation. There is a limit of 2.5 million keys so when they're gone they're gone! Don't ask me for a key or a way to activate it! You can use the thing for a full month even without a key before you're forced to activate.

Petrie. · **Reply #34 on:** January 15, 2009, 10:28:26 AM

Automatic disk defrags probably aren't that bad of an idea since many people don't do them often enough.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #35 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:58:51 PM

You know what, it's been IMPOSSIBLE for me to get anyways. Site keeps freezing regardless of what browser I use and so it's just not worth it. Even though I'll be waiting over a year for the FULL version, I'm sure it'll be worth it.

Now, I have only ONE question...

How well do the multiple Security Programs work? (Give me the works here.)

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2009, 04:27:27 PM

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How well do the multiple Security Programs work? (Give me the works here.)

Like with any version of Windows, having more than 1 antivirus installed at the same time is not a good idea. I've extensively tested AVG and Spybot and they both run beautifully on the Beta.

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You know what, it's been IMPOSSIBLE for me to get anyways. Site keeps freezing regardless of what browser I use and so it's just not worth it.

Read my above post. It's on my server now.

Kor · **Reply #37 on:** January 15, 2009, 06:52:59 PM

Just curious, how large is the Beta and what date does it expire on?

TheNumberOneShmuck · **Reply #38 on:** January 15, 2009, 06:57:50 PM

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So I'm planning to get another hard drive, hopefully within a week. After I transfer my stuff to the new one, as I plan, would it be safe to use the old one to test Windows 7? Same PC, but different hard drive?

Personally I'd put them on the same hard drive. Just dual boot with Vista (or whatever operating system you currently have) and Windows 7. Then later after Windows 7 expires you can format the partition you made for it and convert the drive back to a single partition via a form of partitioning software.

NOTE: The oldest Operating System MUST be installed first!

Mmm, yes, but what if something goes wrong? Wouldn't keeping it on a separate drive be at least a little bit safer?

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #39 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:18:27 PM

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Just curious, how large is the Beta and what date does it expire on?

When it's fully installed, it takes up around 8gb. I don't know for certain what day it expires on, but it's sometime in August so it's pretty far off.

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Mmm, yes, but what if something goes wrong? Wouldn't keeping it on a separate drive be at least a little bit safer?

Naw. The principle is the same whether you put it on a separate drive or not. I've personally never had a problem with dual booting and I've done it countless times. I can give you a free utility to convert your hard drive to a single parition if you're comfortable with a command-line interface. If not, you'll have to go with something like Norton drive partitioner or something.

EDIT: But MS does say that they recommend putting Windows 7 on a separate computer and don't recommend a dual boot. They have no warranty or support for their Beta version of Windows 7.