Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Borrowed a copy of Windows 7 64-bit from work to try out at home on a secondary hard drive... :sweat:

The updates and enhancements are rather frustrating for this long-time XP user. :grumble:

^ First major problem with Win 7-64: No driver for my Canon scanner... And it won't even run in Compatibility Mode. :(

I recently got a new laptop with Win7-64. It's pretty awesome having 8 GB of RAM; so far I haven't used more the 37% of it at any time. Once you get used to Win7, it's not bad. But like you and your driver issues, I find that I can't connect to my printer through my network, no 64-bit driver found.

Madoka wrote:I recently got a new laptop with Win7-64. It's pretty awesome having 8 GB of RAM; so far I haven't used more the 37% of it at any time. Once you get used to Win7, it's not bad. But like you and your driver issues, I find that I can't connect to my printer through my network, no 64-bit driver found.

I don't like the new Task Bar or "revised" Windows Explorer, either. :bleh:

Fortunately, I found a third-party program that gives me the classic XP versions of those two items: Classic Shell ( http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ ) :victory:

And I haven't had a chance to determine if all my driving games (GTR2, GT Legends, Race07) and hardware (Logitech Wheel) will work... :fingerscrossed:

bmwracer wrote:Borrowed a copy of Windows 7 64-bit from work to try out at home on a secondary hard drive... :sweat:

Now that Win 8 was announced, you decide to go with Win 7? :mrgreen:

Jav_sol wrote:Now that Win 8 was announced, you decide to go with Win 7? :mrgreen:

Not really.

We're starting to migrate some of our stuff at work to Win7, so I'd thought I might do the same at home... Though supposedly Win7 will only be supported up to 2014, which is only three years away. :headscratch:

And Win8 shows up end of 2012, so I'm thinkin', why bother with Win7?

I'm really leaning towards staying with WinXP...

bmwracer wrote:And Win8 shows up end of 2012, so I'm thinkin', why bother with Win7?

I'm really leaning towards staying with WinXP...

I would still be using WinXP had my computer not crashed.

Jav_sol wrote:
Now that Win 8 was announced, you decide to go with Win 7? :mrgreen:

I thought Win 8 was for tablets only? Last time I used a tablet, I had some pretty good pharmacological effects which made for an enjoyable evening.

Tu_triky wrote:I thought Win 8 was for tablets only?

I think it's supposed to be for both tablets and PCs.

Last time I used a tablet, I had some pretty good pharmacological effects which made for an enjoyable evening.

Those placebos are pretty potent. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Those placebos are pretty potent. :beaten:

Don't knock my sugar pills.

Thanks for the heads up on Win 8.

Tu_triky wrote:Don't knock my sugar pills.

They're handy for that cup o' joe in the morning. :mrgreen:

Thanks for the heads up on Win 8.

More info here, if you're curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8 :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
More info here, if you're curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8 :victory:

Thanks. Wow the developer preview of Win 8 requires a lot of hard drive space.

Tu_triky wrote:Thanks. Wow the developer preview of Win 8 requires a lot of hard drive space.

Yup.

I might download it and check it out. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

I might download it and check it out. :victory:

I have Vista on a couple of machines at home. It sucks balls.

MS-DOS is still the boss.

Tu_triky wrote:MS-DOS is still the boss.

Can you even access the internet with MS-DOS? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Can you even access the internet with MS-DOS? :beaten:

I use Ubuntu :P

Tu_triky wrote:I use Ubuntu :P

I've contemplated using Ubuntu... Maybe I'll try that out along with Win8. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
I've contemplated using Ubuntu... Maybe I'll try that out along with Win8. :victory:

Watching yesterday's game, I saw one ubuntu and two sacrifice fly balls. It was glorious.

Tu_triky wrote:Watching yesterday's game, I saw one ubuntu and two sacrifice fly balls. It was glorious.

:doh:







:rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
:doh:







:rofl:

Sorry man! Couldn't resist.