Well iam using windows 7 now... and i have got some problems with it for example:
i've installed soulseek and used it yesterday - but now today it wont start, it stays minimized all the time what ever i do it wont come up (the process is somehow reacting nornmally + i can close/reopen it etc.)
the same problem starts with some of my emulators for example again last week i could start snes9x and play some metroid, but this week my snes9x wont come of its minimized-mode!?
i mean what the hell is going on?
Did you previously have a dual monitor setup, with the display being output onto the second monitor? If yes, the config files for your emulators at least might have them spawning on the now nonexistent monitor. If no, and you have a nvidia graphics card (ati might also have a similar option, but I haven't used it in years), in the other nvidia control panel (not the one linked in the right click menu), you should be able to force everything to display on your primary monitor.
I had a similar issue with xp64, but haven't had it with 7 myself since I only used a single monitor from the get go.
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Windows 7 is another piece of crap.. s hitty interface plus everything you try to do gets you a "denied acess".
Even using an admin acount you need a run as admin..
Windows is becoming Linux...
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Bisqwit wrote:
I don't use SoulSeek. And for the BitTorrent protocol, I use uTorrent.
I gotta say Windows 7 has not gave me a lot of problems lately. IMO, Windows is becoming the next Mac OS X.
Windows 7 is another piece of crap.. s hitty interface plus everything you try to do gets you a "denied acess".
Even using an admin acount you need a run as admin..
Windows is becoming Linux...
You can disable UAC if you don't like it.
In my opinion, UAC is the one of the few things that MS has done right. Have you ever heard of viruses or spyware on Linux? Probably not, and that's because the end user doesn't run with 24/7 admin rights so the spyware can't compromise the whole system, and even if it compromises one user, it should be easy to remove. Similarly, programs are written for Linux with the assumption that the user is not an administrator, so you won't have to mess with the admin tools if you want to run them normally. Those programs which you must run as administrator on Windows to make them work properly are either badly written programs or they actually need the admin rights to do their purpose (changing system-critical settings) so they should only be used when necessary. Currently Windows UAC is at a similar level as Ubuntu's "sudo"-based admin method, but it's definitely the step in the right direction.
When Microsoft doesn't provide security measures in their OS, people complain. When Microsoft does provide security measures in their OS, people complain. It's a no-win situation.
I never had problem with Windows 7 and I've been using it for about 6 month now. The only thing that didn't worked was Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 (It's not a big deal...)
Other than that, I find it pretty neat and the new taskbar is very useful. I feel lost everytime I get back on my work computer with Windows XP.
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Just to see how bad the interface is, try to reach the Network Connections via the menus... it's impossible.
The only way is through ncpa.cpl.
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It rests on the conviction that you — by your choices, effort and actions — have made yourself into the
kind of person able to deal with reality. It is the conviction — based on the evidence of your own volitional
functioning — that you are fundamentally able to succeed in life and, therefore, are deserving of that success."
- Onkar Ghate
Bisqwit wrote:
Easy fix for going back to XP: Taskbar Shuffle. I can't tell you how happy I was when Win7 took away my need to install this software. This is a feature that should have existed since Windows 95.
Just to see how bad the interface is, try to reach the Network Connections via the menus... it's impossible.
The only way is through ncpa.cpl.
Hmm? All I had to do was go the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel then click on "Change Adapter Settings" on the left side of the screen. Gets me the exact same thing as ncpa.cpl.
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pirate_sephiroth wrote:
Just to see how bad the interface is, try to reach the Network Connections via the menus... it's impossible.
The only way is through ncpa.cpl.
Start --> Type "network connections". then make a link of it in future if you're that fussed about getting there quickly. This can be done with alot of control panel stuff.
Or alternatively try zidanax's route. Just because you can't find something doesn't make it impossible.
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You guys are aware the pro version holds a (totally transparent) XP emulator right ?
Also, you could run a Virtual Machine very easily for your old programs, including even older versions. VirtualBox and DosBox come to mind.
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SXL wrote:
You guys are aware the pro version holds a (totally transparent) XP emulator right ?
Actually it's a 100% licensed copy of Windows XP SP3 running in a virtual machine. It has to be downloaded though because it's not installed initially. Once installed, installing programs in the XP VM will make them appear a special category in 7's start menu. Running the program will make it appear like any other program, just with the XP skin (if enabled in the VM) or the classic look (if not). Only dislike is that programs are limited to 16-bit colour. Also, virtualization is required on your CPU.
I'll take a pic later.
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Windows 7 is another piece of crap.. s hitty interface plus everything you try to do gets you a "denied acess".
Even using an admin acount you need a run as admin..
Windows is becoming Linux...
You can disable UAC if you don't like it.
In my opinion, UAC is the one of the few things that MS has done right. Have you ever heard of viruses or spyware on Linux? Probably not, and that's because the end user doesn't run with 24/7 admin rights so the spyware can't compromise the whole system, and even if it compromises one user, it should be easy to remove. Similarly, programs are written for Linux with the assumption that the user is not an administrator, so you won't have to mess with the admin tools if you want to run them normally. Those programs which you must run as administrator on Windows to make them work properly are either badly written programs or they actually need the admin rights to do their purpose (changing system-critical settings) so they should only be used when necessary. Currently Windows UAC is at a similar level as Ubuntu's "sudo"-based admin method, but it's definitely the step in the right direction.
Ah the infamous UAC. A step in the right direction, yet so miserably broken in practice.
All it does is cause pains, problems and annoyance. Programs just don't ask for administrator rights when they should, making UAC rather useless.
I always disable it, since it gets in the way of using the computer.
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EEssentia wrote:
Ah the infamous UAC. A step in the right direction, yet so miserably broken in practice.
All it does is cause pains, problems and annoyance. Programs just don't ask for administrator rights when they should, making UAC rather useless.
I always disable it, since it gets in the way of using the computer.
7's version is alot better than Vista's purely because the user's direct control over items is no longer interrupted. For example, If you want to change permissions on a folder in C:\Program Files, right clicking on it, properties, security, etc. no longer pops up asking if you want to do it. Same goes for renaming and creating. Changing permissions, creating and modifying usually does require allowing though.
I remember in Vista when you had a popup to make a folder in Program Files, a popup when renaming the folder, and another popup when you either moved something into it or changed permissions. Ugh.
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I'm pretty much satisfied with Windows 7 for normal tasks. I do however run with UAC off, since I pretty much know what I'm doing and it's just too much of a hassle to leave it on. Maybe in the future it actually gets to the linux level, where sudoing is needed only occasionally.
Only minor gripe is that old start menu isn't an option anymore. :(
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Ah the infamous UAC. A step in the right direction, yet so miserably broken in practice.
All it does is cause pains, problems and annoyance. Programs just don't ask for administrator rights when they should, making UAC rather useless.
I always disable it, since it gets in the way of using the computer.
7's version is alot better than Vista's purely because the user's direct control over items is no longer interrupted. For example, If you want to change permissions on a folder in C:\Program Files, right clicking on it, properties, security, etc. no longer pops up asking if you want to do it. Same goes for renaming and creating. Changing permissions, creating and modifying usually does require allowing though.
I remember in Vista when you had a popup to make a folder in Program Files, a popup when renaming the folder, and another popup when you either moved something into it or changed permissions. Ugh.
The problem is not how often you have to click a button, but rather, how much I can work undisturbed with UAC on.
There are, for example, things that you just cannot do in Explorer because it does not ask for Administrator rights. Furthermore, context menus will not launch a program if you have set that program to require Admin privileges (compatibility tab) [such as 7zip]. And programs like 7zip will not ask for privileges when extracting to a place on your hard drive which requires admin rights. Furthermore, like I explained, you cannot set it to require admin rights on the compatibility tab if you want it to work with context menus.
And of course, native Windows programs will not allow you to set the compatibility run as admin option.
It is fundamentally broken if it impacts everyday actions.
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Have you set the permissions right for the folder your program(s) is/are accessing? If it's a folder you write to/modify alot, just turn the permissions up.
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I know I can do that, but I do not want to bother.
I want access to every part of my hard drive at any time. What if I am extracting a program? It requires me to extract to the program files folder which is admin protected.
If I turn up the permissions, it is as good as disabling UAC altogether.
