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


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I keep all setup files in an install folder ready to go. Followed by that all music/pictures/data is on a second drive.

I have Mesh, keeping a online backup of data as well that is stored on drive c. (Such as Mozilla profile directory, Foobar config directory etc.)

I also use Office 2007 Student edition and have installed it 20+ times.

I see what you are saying. Unfortunately, backing up just the set-up files won't help with all of the configurations I would have to make to every program, especially my IDEs and setting the path variables.

I will still consider a clean install, though, but it's just going to be extremely annoying when I have to do one come RTM.

So will Office 2007 definitely install over 3 times then? I find that very odd as it says you can only use it on 3 computers, maximum. Surely the only way it can police this is by not allowing you to use the license key more than 3 times?

I will still consider a clean install, though, but it's just going to be extremely annoying when I have to do one come RTM.

So will Office 2007 definitely install over 3 times then? I find that very odd as it says you can only use it on 3 computers, maximum. Surely the only way it can police this is by not allowing you to use the license key more than 3 times?

RTM won't be out for a long time yet. I personally cannot seeing it being RTMd before October this year.

Never had am issue reinstalling Office. Then again mine is Ultimate that was $75 bucks as a student deal last year.

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts...ng/default.aspx

I have been using 7 and enjoying it since it was available.

I just updated to the RC and am now having problems with DNS.

I have a Linksys N router connected to Cox cable modem. Wifi connections work fine. The problem is with the wired connection to the main computer. I can ping an IP but not a name. I actually got it to work by unchecking all the boxes in the network card's properties window, restarting, then rechecking the boxes. Everything else short of that did nothing.

Since my last restart, I am back to no internet connection and the above trick did not work this time.

I tried tracerrt and opendns. Again, I can ping an IP but not a name.

I am re-updating now. Not sure if a clean install would fix this.

It looks like there is a problem with DNS as far as I can tell. I reinstalled the network card and that also did not help.

Any ideas? I cannot find any answers elsewhere.

Thanks in advance!

Even after 100+ posts in a dozen forums about the internet loss bug in every build since 7022, it continues into the RC.

This is the bug that affects both wired and wireless connections, drops connection, defies troubleshooting, hangs upon restart requiring hard shutdown, then resets upon startup. More than two dozen users reported it in a thread on Neowin for 7077.

I have started a new thread "7100: Lose Internet Yet?" Maybe someone from MS will see it this time.

I never had any connection drops, neither now in 7100 x64, nor in any other build before.

I'm using Realtek onboard Lan on my Gigabyte X48 DQ6 mainboard with the Realtek Vista x64 drivers.

Can the RC be activated with one of those keys from the Beta (Build 7000)?

Yes, works fine :yes:

And has anyone had any experience upgrading from the beta to 7100?

You'll need to change the cversion.ini in the .iso if you want to do that.

The only problem I have run across in this build is a anti-virus detection issue with VirusScan Enterprise + AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.7.0i in Windows Security Center.

That's nothing new, it has already been reported in 7068.

This is the fastest clean install I have ever done, from the moment I inserted the CD and started setup to the moment I was on my new desktop took exactly 16 minutes! it also recognized all my devices such as controllers, hi-def audio, modem etc, that impressed me.

Second thing that has impressed me in this build is memory usage, I used to to start the computer at %25 with just my gadgets and auto start programs, now with the same programs and gadgets after a bootup it's only using %18 RAM, that's quite an improvement IMHO.

Currently the only problem I have is that despite regonizing my Logitech Pro 9000 quick cam and installing drivers for it after plugging it it, I'm being unable to install Logitech's software for the camera, so Im unable to record HD video etc, but no biggy.

Second thing that has impressed me in this build is memory usage, I used to to start the computer at %25 with just my gadgets and auto start programs, now with the same programs and gadgets after a bootup it's only using %18 RAM, that's quite an improvement IMHO.

I've already noticed that same memory optimisation in 7106.

If you are still using 7000, upgrading to 7100 is a must. Performance-wise, "major" improvement is an understatement. There is an enormous difference and the build is much more stable.

VERY much improved in the stability department is 7100 x64 (over both 7077 x64 and 7000 x64).

The biggest surprise is that every application I've run so far is *faster* in 7100 x64 than in Vista Ultimate x64, despite the hard drive (not partition) 7100 is installed on being considerably *slower* (40 GB PATA for 7100 vs. 200 GB SATA-150 for Vista Ultimate). Same hardware. Same applications. Except for the sound card, the same drivers (in the case of the graphics card, quite literally the same drivers; AMD Catalyst 9.4 is a Vista/7 unified driver set, so instead of downloading the drivers over again, I simply upgraded the drivers in 7100 from the Vista drive).

Vista will likely be replaced by 7 as soon as is feasible.

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What about my Firefox installation? Is there an easy way to back-up my profile so all of the extensions and themes I have are still in tact as well as my bookmarks and all of their tags? The bookmarks and tags are vital and I can't lose them.

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Download and install FEBE extension for Firefox. It will do a comprehensive backup of everything in a few seconds and it's free.

http://customsoftwareconsult.com/extensions/febe/febe.html

That doesn't happen with me. Make sure it's set to send files to the recycle bin and just not delete them outright.

Aaaaaaaammmm

Kevin.. really need ur help.. every setting is perfect as it should be.

it dun delete it rite away.. but it just asks do u want to permanently delete it ???

it dun say delete to recycle bin..

but if i delete anything from drive c or e.. then it says delete to recycle bin....

what could b going wrong here?? any help??

Very impressive for a RC built- stable, fast, and minimal to non exsistent spinning circles... Audio, Network and the correct default resolution for multiple monitors working 100% on first install without additional drivers.

I wonder how Vista users who paid a hefty premium are going to feel when the final version is released. This is what Vista should of been. I think all the people who paid for Vista should get Windows 7 for free!

BUG still unfixed: Thinapp'ed portables applications still crashing.

Is the MFST team ever going to fix this? :

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It's in Vista also.

wow its still in there.

its a strange bug, when i installed build 7077 there was a icon there but just the other day the icon went missing and i have no idea why

everything installed and running..

well i came from build 7057 and all i wana say is..

i dont feel or c anything different or new... its not faster its exactly the same..

instead my boottime is 4 sec slower...

it was 55sec from pressin the power button.. now its 59....

it dun matter.. but the main problem i had with every build is still there. . my display driver file crashes.. and that file comes with windows.. not my drivers..

What about my copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student? It says I am only able to use the license key 3 times. I'm unsure what would happen if I clean-installed the Windows 7 release candidate and tried to install my copy of Office again? I don't think I should risk trying that at least until university is over for this year.

Apparently they don't care how many times you install Office 2007, as long as it's the same machine. They probably generate a hash of your BIOS or something related and store it for a few months on the activation servers, which get wiped every now and then. The 3 times is probably the maximum number of computers you can install Office on within a, say half year window (could be more, could be less, this is just a guess) without it making you ring up MS to get it activated.

im all done settin up my PC...

there is one problem..

I have a creative soundblaster and use the kX drivers..

well whenever i restart computer..

the settings are reverted ..

as in the rear front speakers switched..

when i toggle then off.. it dun save it for the next start...

so i have to do it everytime windows starts.. :(

nebody help??

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