Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 - Page 7

Bman212121 · 01-09-09, 08:13 PM

The UAC seems to be toned down quite a bit. It has only popped up once when I was trying to install the creative driver. Driver didn't install though because their installer doesn't recognize Vista 7 so it won't let you finish the installation.

DRen72 · 01-09-09, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bman212121

The UAC seems to be toned down quite a bit. It has only popped up once when I was trying to install the creative driver. Driver didn't install though because their installer doesn't recognize Vista 7 so it won't let you finish the installation.

Run the driver installer in Vista Compatiblility mode. Thats what I did and it works. However, surround sound with X-Fi cards is currently broken.

Bman212121 · 01-09-09, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DRen72

Run the driver installer in Vista Compatiblility mode. Thats what I did and it works. However, surround sound with X-Fi cards is currently broken.

Thanks for the tip. It sounds weird running in Vista compatibilty mode.

Marvel_us · 01-09-09, 09:02 PM

For anyone looking to get a key try this. I had to refresh like 100+ times and when I finally was about to give up they key came up.

http://blog.hznet.nl/2009/01/10/how-...windows-7-key/

I was using Vista IE8.

Bman212121 · 01-09-09, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DRen72

Run the driver installer in Vista Compatiblility mode. Thats what I did and it works. However, surround sound with X-Fi cards is currently broken.

I figured out how to get surrond working. Go into the Vista sound panel. (Start, Control panel, sound) Then right click on speaker and do a test. Even though you changed it in Creative it didn't change it in windows. Once I did that the test worked fine.

Bman212121 · 01-09-09, 09:16 PM

Anyone have a DX11 program to test out?

Overall this system seems to be pretty snappy right now. I'm sure the fresh install helps, but everything is pretty responsive. I'm installing Wic Right now and am going to run the benchmark in DX10 with SLI enabled to see if it runs.

Yaboze · 01-09-09, 09:27 PM

Let me see, everything seems to be working except Creative sound cards...why am I not surprised?

Bman212121 · 01-09-09, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaboze

Let me see, everything seems to be working except Creative sound cards...why am I not surprised?

Heh. It IS actually working though. You just need to enable compatibility mode because of the installer. 5.1 sound and all.

WIC on the other hand doesn't seem to like SLI. 2 hard locks later I disabled SLI and was able to bench it. Might either need to try DX9 / SLI or update the nforce drivers, as I haven't installed those yet.

Yaboze · 01-10-09, 02:28 AM

Ok, I installed this (no key, just played around) on my old PC, AMD X2 box, Nforce 4, 8800 GTX, Audigy 2ZS, 2GB PC. This PC had a 7800 GTX in it but now it has my old pal, the 8800 GTX because I upgraded to a 4870.

Anyway, it was never great in Vista for me so I put a clean build of XP SP3 on it, my main PC is a Intel Quad at 3GZ, X-Fi, 4870, 4GB, Vista x64, blah blah, 5.9 on WEI.

So, I tried this on it and it got a 7.9 on the 8800 GTX for Aero, 5.9 for games, the rest was about 5.2, except the HD, which was 3.0. Ugh. It detected as the default SATA and the Nvidia drivers installs, but the driver for the SATA wouldn't update. I also had 4-5 PCI device errors in Device Manager, I have no idea what it was, because it detected the Audigy, maybe it was a daughter device from the card. I thought it might be the ATK thingie, that Asus installs, but it detected that and installed a driver for it. IE 8 seemed nice and UAC wasn't nagging all the time. I like how there are true "Themes" now, they have scenic backgrounds and the window transparency color changes with it. Nice. I tried a few games and they worked fine (just blizzard stuff I tested quick). I didn't go nuts with benchmarks because I really just wanted to see the OS itself.

It booted up and shutdown pretty fast, again, it didn't have the correct SATA drivers, but overall XP still felt faster. I just don't think the older Nforce AMD/Nvidia stuff is great for Vista/Windows 7. Anyway, I really liked it and I'm looking forward to release and getting it on my main box.

**mullet** · 01-10-09, 09:51 AM

GO HERE TO GET A KEY. I got a key in 1 second.

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...ows-7-beta-key

Yaboze · 01-10-09, 10:18 AM

Worked for me! Thanks!
I will add that this only worked in IE 7 for me, not FF 3.05.

**saturnotaku** · 01-10-09, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaboze

Worked for me! Thanks!
I will add that this only worked in IE 7 for me, not FF 3.05.

Oddly enough, it didn't work for me in IE7 or FF 3.0.5, but it did on my work computer, which uses FF 2.0.0.1.

01-09-09, 08:13 PM	#73
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 The UAC seems to be toned down quite a bit. It has only popped up once when I was trying to install the creative driver. Driver didn't install though because their installer doesn't recognize Vista 7 so it won't let you finish the installation.

01-09-09, 09:02 PM	#76
Marvel_us FOOL! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 3,754	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 For anyone looking to get a key try this. I had to refresh like 100+ times and when I finally was about to give up they key came up. http://blog.hznet.nl/2009/01/10/how-...windows-7-key/ I was using Vista IE8. __________________ Main Rig Intel Q6600 QUAD\|\| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \|\|XFX 7900GTX\|\| G.Skill 6GB PC2-6400 \|\| OCZ Agility 60GB SSD \|\| WD 320GB + WD Green 1TB HDD \|\| Samsung 20" LCD \|\| CoolMax 650W PSU \|\| *60gb PS3 Owner* *PSNid: Marvel_us*

01-09-09, 09:16 PM	#78
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 Anyone have a DX11 program to test out? Overall this system seems to be pretty snappy right now. I'm sure the fresh install helps, but everything is pretty responsive. I'm installing Wic Right now and am going to run the benchmark in DX10 with SLI enabled to see if it runs.

01-09-09, 09:27 PM	#79
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 Let me see, everything seems to be working except Creative sound cards...why am I not surprised?

01-10-09, 02:28 AM	#81
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 Ok, I installed this (no key, just played around) on my old PC, AMD X2 box, Nforce 4, 8800 GTX, Audigy 2ZS, 2GB PC. This PC had a 7800 GTX in it but now it has my old pal, the 8800 GTX because I upgraded to a 4870. Anyway, it was never great in Vista for me so I put a clean build of XP SP3 on it, my main PC is a Intel Quad at 3GZ, X-Fi, 4870, 4GB, Vista x64, blah blah, 5.9 on WEI. So, I tried this on it and it got a 7.9 on the 8800 GTX for Aero, 5.9 for games, the rest was about 5.2, except the HD, which was 3.0. Ugh. It detected as the default SATA and the Nvidia drivers installs, but the driver for the SATA wouldn't update. I also had 4-5 PCI device errors in Device Manager, I have no idea what it was, because it detected the Audigy, maybe it was a daughter device from the card. I thought it might be the ATK thingie, that Asus installs, but it detected that and installed a driver for it. IE 8 seemed nice and UAC wasn't nagging all the time. I like how there are true "Themes" now, they have scenic backgrounds and the window transparency color changes with it. Nice. I tried a few games and they worked fine (just blizzard stuff I tested quick). I didn't go nuts with benchmarks because I really just wanted to see the OS itself. It booted up and shutdown pretty fast, again, it didn't have the correct SATA drivers, but overall XP still felt faster. I just don't think the older Nforce AMD/Nvidia stuff is great for Vista/Windows 7. Anyway, I really liked it and I'm looking forward to release and getting it on my main box.

01-10-09, 09:51 AM	#82
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,995	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 GO HERE TO GET A KEY. I got a key in 1 second. http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...ows-7-beta-key __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

01-10-09, 10:18 AM	#83
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Windows 7 Beta available 1/9/09 Worked for me! Thanks! I will add that this only worked in IE 7 for me, not FF 3.05.

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