Windows 7

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Has anyone tried out the beta version yet, if so what are your thoughts and experiences with M$ latest?

Here's the download link www.microsoft.com/

Some video tutorials for those who want to dual boot it next to your other OS.

and here's a program that allows you to open a whole OS in a window and your desktop and use it.
www.microsoft.com/

And last of, here's a video showing you how to install and use Windows 7 on Virtual PC.

Thanks to Kamon62 from MyWii for the info, he doesn't know I borrowed it yet

20/01/2009

right meow?

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MyFragian

You can definitely install it at home yourself

08/12/2009

NSW!!

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SevenII

*Phew*

Cheers MyFragian

08/12/2009

Far side of the world... (Sydney)

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Harry

From what I've seen so far, Windows 7 is really quite sleek. I'm loving it

08/12/2009

Lemonaids.

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Pongo

yeah i have been using it for a few weeks its very smooth. i only just started using the taskbar icons rather than the labels though

09/12/2009

Pongo Archibald Wumbleteed III

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Doyl

Pongo said: yeah i have been using it for a few weeks its very smooth. i only just started using the taskbar icons rather than the labels though

yeah me too.
have the whole taskbar taken up with my most used icons and loving it.
was a bit hesitant at first, but I think I had it set up wrong and was in denial that w7 was in fact easier to use than vista.
now i think they are about the same, w7 just has a better task bar.

09/12/2009

Perth - pew pew

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Pongo

I still dont have anything pinned to it, that just looks messy to me, i still prefer rocket dock. On my netbook the taskbar is pinned the **** up however

09/12/2009

Pongo Archibald Wumbleteed III

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Doyl

no way, the new taskbar replaces rocket dock to no end!
time to get all taskbar fanboi-ish.

09/12/2009

Perth - pew pew

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MyFragian

yeah i'm really liking the new taskbar aswell

09/12/2009

NSW!!

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Skarteh

I still hate it.

And it in no way replaces rocket dock!

09/12/2009

Melbourne, Victoria | Walk with me in hell

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Pongo

Skarteh said: I still hate it.
And it in no way replaces rocket dock!

PREACH IT BROTHER!

09/12/2009

Pongo Archibald Wumbleteed III

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notagamer

rocket dock seems useless with windows 7 tbh

09/12/2009

The sticks

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NguyenIMPROVED

i turned it back to the vista normal looking taskbar.

only things i have pinned is FF, Steam and WMP

i never knew steam fully supported win7 taskbar.

ITS GOT EVERYTHING!

(rightclick on steam)

09/12/2009

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slicingman

you can pin steam 0.0

*pins steam*
Sweet... *nodding head here*

09/12/2009

Esperance

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NguyenIMPROVED

you can pin any program =.="

even if you dont have it pinned, it's still got the epic menu

09/12/2009

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slicingman

ive got firefox, outlook, steam, wmp. prety much all i use

09/12/2009

Esperance

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skids-undi

You guys never knew of these ? o.o

09/12/2009

Padstow ,Sydney,Australia

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slicingman

i just didnt experiment with it... had what i needed down there

09/12/2009

Esperance

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NguyenIMPROVED

skids-undi said: You guys never knew of these ? o.o

ofc i knew about pinning, just didn't know that steam supported the rightclick menu.

09/12/2009

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slicingman

ROOK1E said:
skids-undi said: You guys never knew of these ? o.o

ofc i knew about pinning, just didn't know that steam supported the rightclick menu.

yeah what he said.

09/12/2009

Esperance

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Guyver

ROOK1E said: i turned it back to the vista normal looking taskbar.
only things i have pinned is FF, Steam and WMP
i never knew steam fully supported win7 taskbar.
ITS GOT EVERYTHING! (rightclick on steam)

That's a great feature it does save time when wanting to change your status.

09/12/2009

right meow?

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NguyenIMPROVED

I love steam more xD

09/12/2009

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Guyver

Pin Word to your task bar and it will show you your most recently opned documents. MSN also works in a similar was as Steam does.

09/12/2009

right meow?

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NguyenIMPROVED

i swore not to use msn for the rest of the year.

iunno why, just for lols.

word? pfft

no need for word

10/12/2009

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Yay

Guyver said: Pin Word to your task bar and it will show you your most recently opned documents.

Explorer does that too with recently opened folders.

10/12/2009

the place with the stuff.

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Harry

Pongo said: yeah i have been using it for a few weeks its very smooth. i only just started using the taskbar icons rather than the labels though

Well I only started using 7 properly just today because I got my laptop replaced eariler today. I have only been using the new taskbar as it came default with this build of 7 and I love it. I don't even know how to change it to the labels but I don't mind - I'll figure everything out later.

10/12/2009

Lemonaids.