Windows 7 Build 7100 RC (Changes/Bugs/Tweaks) Discussion


Recommended Posts

I can confirm that the BSOD when unplugging an XBOX 360 controller has been fixed in this build. Whoever said MS issued a WU update for it doesn't know what they're talking about. :)

Saying WU Update doesnt make sense. It's like saying Windows Update Update. :p

Didn't you know I'm from the...

draft_lens1957075module9243266photo_1208983673Department_of_Redundancy_Department.gif

Lolz, that actually made my day.

Over at Windows 7 Team Blog:

"I?m pleased to share that the RC is on track for April 30th for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader, public availability will begin on May 5th."

For those who like it official, anywa:):)

That "click" isn't GONE though, but it's better. Plus, WMP 12 doesn't feel as sluggish as it did. In 7077, it was slow, esp. on first opening. Feels more lively now. Still "updates my media info" forever and ever, though....

You are right, it's slightly better but not completely fixed. Still too annoying so back to vista for me. (what would I do without complete pc backup & restore feature in vista)

i still cant get the brightness settings to work properly with this build. they worked fine with build 7000, but with every other build theyve been busted.

i just read on engadget that MS will release the RC to technet on April 30th and to public May 5th. i'm hoping the RC they release is something diff from this build 7100 because this has been annoying the hell out of me.

using a T400 btw.

I know MS sez to do a clean install on RC, but I have been burned on one PC on every build since 7022 by an internet bug so I am gonna install it to a test partition instead just to see. Anybody think this will cause extra problems due to it being an RC? I just need a day to see if it drops internet then hangs on restart, then if it doesn't I will celebrate by zeroing the drive and installing clean from USB.

I actually went back to Vista for a little because of the animation glitches myself, but I found that I missed 7's Aero Snap, taskbar, and overall color cheme. (As far as I know, there is no Ux patch for SP2 rtm, so I couldn't use a custom theme w/Vista SP2) Vista seemed kinda dark in appearance and a bit heavier in feel. So I just had to go back. Still wish for the Classic control panel view, sometimes.

To the previous poster, I say go for it!

WIN7 BUG QUESTION -

Is it true that bugs from here on out will be fixed via Windows Updates rather than newer builds? If so, does that mean there will be no further builds?

Should we be turning on Windows updates on a leaked build we are not even supposed to have? Anyone get any love from WU yet?

Vista SP2 has not RTMed yet, the last build which leaked was a RTM Escrow, which is different. Rafael will probably release a patched DLL when it is released in final form

Thanks for the info... indeed you are right....

Also, anyone who uses MagicJack may have not gotten it to work on the Beta, and who have not used any of the recent builds will discover that it works on the RC (and 7048, 7068, 7077, don't know about 7016)

WIN7 BUG QUESTION -

Is it true that bugs from here on out will be fixed via Windows Updates rather than newer builds? If so, does that mean there will be no further builds?

Should we be turning on Windows updates on a leaked build we are not even supposed to have? Anyone get any love from WU yet?

I wouldn't worry about turning WU on. I don't think MS cares about some people having the build early. All it means is less of a hit on their servers come official release.

I actually went back to Vista for a little because of the animation glitches myself, but I found that I missed 7's Aero Snap, taskbar, and overall color cheme. (As far as I know, there is no Ux patch for SP2 rtm, so I couldn't use a custom theme w/Vista SP2) Vista seemed kinda dark in appearance and a bit heavier in feel. So I just had to go back. Still wish for the Classic control panel view, sometimes.

To the previous poster, I say go for it!

I was really excited about the superbar when I first tried it in the pdc build (thanks to blue badge) . However after actually using it for my day to day things I found the default grouping to be less convenient/productive. Without the grouping it is no better/different than what vista has. One thing I do miss is the built in h.264 codec which seems to be the only glitch free codec when it comes to dxva playback on the intel g45 chipset.

sorry but after reading both your posts about usenet i'm not sure you do know...giganews for example has 240 day retention expanding to a whole year...gl keeping a seed up for that long...par files will can certainly be used to repair and apps like newsleecher will only dl them if and when needed to fix an archive or you could just do it manually...in short if it's not yer cup of tea that's fine but no need to be so defensive about it

edit quoted bodean when i meant to quote frank lol

Just upgraded from 7077x64 to 7100, took a lot longer than usual. Feels as zippy and stable as 7077. The taskbar UI drag issue is still there but could be holdover from 7077. Strangely I didn't have to mod a file or anything to do the upgrade.

Just upgraded from 7077x64 to 7100, took a lot longer than usual. Feels as zippy and stable as 7077. The taskbar UI drag issue is still there but could be holdover from 7077. Strangely I didn't have to mod a file or anything to do the upgrade.

Yes, they changed it so you can upgrade from 7077 without modding anything.

For upgrading from an earlier build, you still have to do the mod, though.

Yes, they changed it so you can upgrade from 7077 without modding anything.

For upgrading from an earlier build, you still have to do the mod, though.

Really? Cool so i can upgrade from 7077 to 7100 easy? Upgrade from Windows, or upgrade from Boot?

ANY individual talking about obtaining windows 7 from a news group or torrent, or which is faster at obtaining illegal content, torrents or newsgroups, will get a warning or a suspension from the Neowin forums.

You've been warned

Warwagon.

Edited by warwagon
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • How many other companies will follow Ford's lead? Or, have they already gotten lazy and become enslaved to AI--and now can't figure out how to get out of that mess.
    • Why would any self-respecting intelligent person follow any recommendation by Donald's GOP administration? With almost two years of fabrications, deceit, and blatantly illegal behavior, why believe them now? They had best be gone after the November 2026 election, so we'll wait and see.
    • AltSendme 0.4.1 by Razvan Serea AltSendme is a minimal, cross-platform application designed for fast, secure, and private peer-to-peer file transfers. It allows users to send files or entire directories directly between devices without relying on cloud servers, accounts, or any personal information. Everything is encrypted end-to-end using modern protocols like QUIC and TLS 1.3, ensuring both strong security and low-latency performance. Transfers are verified with BLAKE3 for data integrity, and interrupted downloads automatically resume, making the experience reliable even on unstable connections. You can transfer anything—images, videos, documents, and more. Integrity checks are performed on both ends, so your files are automatically verified for correctness during both sending and receiving. AltSendme works seamlessly across local networks or long-distance links, capable of saturating multi-gigabit connections for extremely fast delivery. With built-in NAT traversal and encrypted relay fallback, it connects devices almost anywhere. The app integrates with the Sendme CLI and will soon support mobile and web platforms. Fully free and open-source, AltSendme offers a lightweight, privacy-first alternative to traditional cloud-based services, removing size limits, upload costs, and unnecessary data exposure. AltSendme 0.4.1 changelog: Release Highlights Self-hosted relays: Run your own iroh relay so transfers don't rely on public infrastructure. Includes a full deployment template in deploy/relay/ with Docker Compose for a VPS and configuration examples for production use. Fly.io support: One-click deploy template for Fly.io, including a quick-start config (fly.dev.toml) for testing without a custom domain, plus production setup with Let's Encrypt and your own hostname. Relay settings UI: New Settings → Network panel to choose how AltSendme connects: automatic public relays, custom self-hosted URLs (with optional auth token), or disabled. Test connections, verify latency, and see live relay status in the footer. Disable relays: Turn off relay servers entirely when you only need same-network transfers (e.g. LAN). Direct connections only. No relay hop required when devices can reach each other. Android graduates from beta: Android is now part of the regular release cycle alongside desktop. APKs ship with each version (universal, arm64, and armv7). Other improvements Private relay access control via shared auth token Relay fallback notifications when a custom relay is unreachable Broadcast mode toggle in sharing settings Android release build fixes (split-per-ABI APKs, universal APK preservation) UI polish: mobile safe-area insets, dropzone layout, transfer progress animation Bug fixes for minification-related serialization issues and system tray icon loading What's Changed feat(relay): add relay status functionality and settings UI (a120cdf) feat(relay): implement custom relay server configuration and verification (51276c7) feat(relay): add configuration for private relay access and enhance observability features (48fbabf) feat(relay): enhance relay URL validation, display connection status (d4fffa0) feat(relay): add RelayChangeGuard component and enhance relay-related translations (16ba514) feat(broadcast): add toggle setting for broadcast mode in sharing UI (ca6d977) fix(relay): correct QUIC discovery port, pin image, templatize fly.dev (52a2ba5) fix: More broken serialization due to minification (67491a9) fix(android): preserve true universal APK across per-ABI builds (e9f256f) fix(ui): conditional safe-area insets padding on mobile (1182f0e) refactor(transfer): CircularRing component animation fix (944572b) chore(android): drop x86 and x86_64 release APKs, keep universal+arm64+armv7 (34ada0b) Download: AltSendme 0.4.1 | ARM64 | ~9.0 MB (Open Source) Download: AltSendme for MacOS | Android Links: AltSendme Home Page | GitHub | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • You are mostly right about the ephemeral nature of it. As I mention in the article, if you dont add a second device or take a backup of your account before uninstalling it, then yes you will lose access to your account. That said, in terms of actual user experience when you sync multiple devices your message history carries across and there's also a Saved Messages chat like there is on Telegram to send messages and attachments between your installs. But yh, what you point out are correct and its not trying to emulate Messenger or Telegram.
    • OK so SearXNG is a meta search engine that you can install locally or use via a public instance. It scrapes other search engines which you choose and then sorts the results. Not as complicated as multiple relays
  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      flexorcist earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Woland13 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      Woland13 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Year In
      bernmeister earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Week One Done
      Scoobystu earned a badge
      Week One Done
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      492
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      224
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      150
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      75
    5. 5
      FloatingFatMan
      71
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!