Windows seven.

Latest isnt always the greatest. i.e. Windows 8 doesn't HAVE to be greater then 7.

I like that cause it's so true.

I'd like to think Windows 7 may work out this time the way Windows98 laid Win95 to rest.

I had the beta, and from what I saw I never wanted to go back to Vista. (Except for a couple compatibility issues.)

[BKFraiders7]

Ya im buying a new laptop today, so i might get a windows 7 upgrade, but if not im thinking about using the fairys to get me a copy and try it on my old laptop. Only problems im having with seven right now are finding compatible drivers.
But ya thanks for the input and such ha.

Win 7 is very good at finding drivers on its own

[BKFraiders7]

Lol.. how olds the thing?

[DarkPacMan77]

I have enjoyed Win7's auto-driver finder feature thingy so far. I pretty much have a very new computer setup and it has no problems finding the appropriate drivers for me, but I can only speak for very new hardware. I haven't heard of Win7 not being able to support older hardware as well, but it's a possibility.

-DarkPacMan77-

[BKFraiders7]

3 year old hardware and its still kicken strong.

[brentbizzle]

My laptop was built for XP. I wiped my HDD clean and installed 7. No problems. I have since partitioned and am dual booting XP. XP couldn't find most of my drivers. Had to manually install by downloading them from dell.

Ya only my laptop version is said to have no drivers that suuport windows seven as of yet.
Mine laptop also has no XP drivers ha.
EDIT:Mine? I sound german.

nonono, u see, u will automatically get all the drivers in windows update.. just remember, they WILL be in the optional updates place.

[brentbizzle]

I'm sure Windows 7 has what you need. My laptop is older than yours and running fine. Even installed the drivers for my memory card reader. The only one it didn't pick up was the touchpad one. Installed a generic one so it worked, but didn't have the advanced features like scrolling by using the side of the touchpad and such.

Just partition and give it a shot. If it works, backup and wipe. If it doesn't, wipe the partition and at least you know.

[DarkPacMan77]

The only one it didn't pick up was the touchpad one. Installed a generic one so it worked, but didn't have the advanced features like scrolling by using the side of the touchpad and such.

You can probably find one that works with the advanced features for you with minimal searching. I'd try the official drivers first from the manufacturer's website but other than that, "generic" drivers with advanced touchpad features are beginning to be somewhat common nowadays.

-DarkPacMan77-

[brentbizzle]

I have the driver... I was just pointing out that was the only one 7 didn't pick up right away.

Win 7 picked up all of mine

hello i have tried win 7 i like it the only thing is i can't seem to get the driver for my 5.1 audio to work on my dell studio 1525 sound card is idt i have tried the vista drivers and no luck only reads as stereo not 5.1 even the update from windows update and no luck that is only thing stopping me from using this OS.

[brentbizzle]

I just installed 7 on my gf's laptop that only has 512MB of ram. It's a bit laggy here and there depending on the program, but its still just as functional as XP was! That's with HALF the recommended amount of ram.

Running Windows 7 Ultimate, and it runs like a CHARM. i knew microdfot could do it all they had to Do was actually TRY!!. I have never had crash. with 7. 7 is oh so nice.


And Runs GREAT on a MacBook Pro