Windows 7 - have you tried it?

**YellowDog** · 13th August 2009, 16:50

Nice one.

Spot on.

I wish I was as clever as you think you are.

Thank you so much.

**Hoon** · 13th August 2009, 17:10

Originally Posted by YellowDog

In case anyone doesn't know, the way to make Vista perform better is to add a blank USB stick. Vista will ask you if you want to use it to run your paging file and when you say 'Yes' it almost doubles the speed.

I agree. Readyboost is pretty cool. Geek penis waving aside of course it's no substitute for more RAM but who has spare RAM lying about collecting dust?? Whereas most of us have unused USB sticks that can be utilized to improve performance before deciding whether to throw more money at RAM only to end up in a plastic bag in the bottom draw in a couple years.

After going through that whole process I was happy with USB readyboost so saved me some $$$ and much frustration.

**Slicksta** · 13th August 2009, 17:11

Never did try with the usb stick thingy on vista I always had enough ram

. Just a question about it tho would it be much faster than using the hard drive as virtual memory? USB sticks can be fairly fast these days.

**pyrocam** · 13th August 2009, 17:11

I'm using RTM from our MS G. Partnership.
I am pretty happy with it. Little anoyyed at the hax to get AD ESM working. but there was the same problem with Vista at the start anyway http://pyrocam.com/ESM-windows-7

apart from that. flawless

**YellowDog** · 13th August 2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by Slicksta

Never did try with the usb stick thingy on vista I always had enough ram

. Just a question about it tho would it be much faster than using the hard drive as virtual memory? USB sticks can be fairly fast these days.

I don't want to say very much because someone else knows everything.

I didn't read anything on the internet, I just followed the instruction after inserting a new and blank USB stick.

The performance improvement was remarkable.

All I would suggest is that you try it with a USB stick with a fast I/O rating.

I was so please with the result that I installed a USB stick inside my TV PC.

I memory stick will be heaps faster than as external HD.

Maybe the newer Vistas don't benefit?

**Gremlin** · 14th August 2009, 03:05

USB 2.0 transfer speed, in the scale of things, is slow. Realistically, for data transfer, you can expect 20-30MB/sec. Normal single SATA Hard drive (7200rpm) would be more around 60-ish. Rises from there when you have multiple drives, raid controllers etc.

USB 3.0 may improve things, but everything has to then be compatible with it anyway.

Re upgrades to Win7, just received information from Microsoft their upgrade program has already been in place since late July (or was that June?) and will be in effect until end of Jan or Feb next year (when Win7 will already be in public). Launch for Win7 is looking to be mid to late October, at least for OEM machines.

The likes of Toshiba etc are delaying some new product launches to shift them in line with Win7.

**TerminalAddict** · 14th August 2009, 11:00

Originally Posted by Gremlin

..... Launch for Win7 is looking to be mid to late October, at least for OEM machines.
.....

October 22nd is the date for the box to be on the shelves, not sure whether OEMs will de pre-installed before that tho ???

The RTM for OEMs was released last weekend.

Pyrocam: Any driver issues yet? ..
I've got no digital persona finger print thingamajig working on my lappie.
And a mystery "PCI simple comms controller" on my desktop that seems to be missing drivers

**Leyton** · 14th August 2009, 11:52

I still can not test Windows 7 yet

It does not support my GfTi4200 and I cant get drivers for it!!! My system is too old

8xAGP Graphics card donations anyone ?

**SMOKEU** · 14th August 2009, 12:06

Originally Posted by Leyton

I still can not test Windows 7 yet

It does not support my GfTi4200 and I cant get drivers for it!!! My system is too old

8xAGP Graphics card donations anyone ?

The good old Ti4200, I used to have one years ago. Great card in their day.

**Leyton** · 14th August 2009, 12:13

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

The good old Ti4200, I used to have one years ago. Great card in their day.

It was only 6-7 years ago!!!! GEEEZ making me feel like an old geeza :P

Yeah it was the best of the best, cost me $800

**Brian d marge** · 14th August 2009, 12:40

Don't forget to run a decent virus cleaner ,,,,

Stephen

**magicfairy** · 14th August 2009, 20:31

Just put Home Basic RTM on my Dell Mini 9 (had to create a usb boot drive). I am a Microsoft Trainer so have access to all the release versions now.

Install went flawlessly,most devices found OK but there are a couple of unknown that I have yet to find drivers for. Dont know what they are, don't seem to be missing any functionality.

Performance is great, I have 2 gig of ram but it is using less than 1 gig with IE and Outlook 03 running. Seems snappier then winxp was.
Installed AVG as Trend that I usually use dont have a win7 version yet.

Garmin GPS maps and GPS drivers installed fine, talks to gps ok.

I am loving it, stable, intuitive, I never want to use Vista again.