Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH

Zardon · Jul 13, 2009, 02:49 PM

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This is the first in a series of articles on Windows 7 with the first focusing on a guide for beginners. Featuring step by step instructions and screenshots which show exactly what to expect as the installation takes place, this guide should allow those who have very limited knowledge the ability to take advantage of the great features and improvements in Windows 7.

Falstaff · Jul 13, 2009, 05:28 PM

I am looking forward to significant improvements in speed, and I will probably stick with the 64 bit version as well.

Jac · Jul 13, 2009, 06:19 PM

I have been using Seven for about 9 months - a good OS but you won't notice much difference in speed between this and Vista or even XP. Should see a few more diehard XP users move into the 21st century.

OldBuzzard · Jul 13, 2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jac

I have been using Seven for about 9 months - a good OS but you won't notice much difference in speed between this and Vista or even XP. Should see a few more diehard XP users move into the 21st century.

I have all three OSs installed on my system and I can tell you that WIN 7 64 IS faster than Vista 64, which is faster than Vista 32, which is faster than XP 32. I don't have any installs of XP 64 any more, but before I removed them in favor of my WIN 7 installs, Vista 64 was still faster than XP 64. Ergo, WIN 7 64 is faster than XP 64.

Note what OSs I have installed in my Specs at the left.

Jac · Jul 13, 2009, 07:13 PM

Feels exactly the same to me. Any differences between the OS's are gonna be negligible. I think the only people who are gonna concern themselves with speed are gamers. All the benchmarks I've seen show differences to be measured in 2 - 3 percent. These numbers are meaningless in real world usage.

OldBuzzard · Jul 13, 2009, 07:31 PM

What you have to understand about Vista and WIN 7 is that they take a week or two to really start showing how much faster they are than XP.

It takes SuperFetch that long to optimize and figure out which programs to pre-load into memory. Once SuperFetch has optomized, Vista and WIN 7 stomp the snot out of XP when it comes to time for loading applications.

Just opening IE8 for example. Takes a second or two in XP, is pretty much instant in my Vista 64 partitions. Catalst Control Center...same thing...I click the icon, it appears INSTANTLY because it's already in memory. When you are opening and closing the same applications all day long it makes a huge difference.

It's also why Vista works better and better as you give it more RAM to work with. It will use as much RAM as it can to pre-load applications.

WIN 7 does the same, but it's SuperFetch is much less aggressive than Vista's, and it won't use all of your memory, which allows a lot of it to go to waste

I blame that on the idiots that looked at Vista's RAM usage, saw almost no 'Free RAM', and immediately said "OMFG! Vista is a memory/resource hog, Vista sucks", when the only thing that 'sucked' was their knowledge of a perfectly fine OS.

If there is ANYTHING that I'm disapointed with in WIN 7, it's SuperFetch. I have 8GB of RAM, and WIN 7 doesn't put it all to use like Vista does

Jac · Jul 13, 2009, 07:52 PM

Yes, my 3GB is currently all being used. About 1GB for programs and the rest cached. All in all I'm pleased with Seven, has some good features - I rely on Aero Peek already. The finish is much better than Vista but not as polished as an Apple OS. I'm still hoping for some new Icons or UI elements for the RTM as I am already used to the current set - I don't expect miracles.

I was hoping for a few extra frames in games with the new WDDM1.1 drivers but so far performance has been pretty much what Vista offered.

Mac Daddy · Jul 14, 2009, 02:39 AM

Great job on the guide guys

Been using Win7 for a while now from the Beta stages and it is faster in benchmarks than Vista on any I have run. They still have some things to work on but as they say Rome wasn't built in a day

charm_quark · Jul 14, 2009, 08:34 AM

nice guide indeed!

Cow_160483 · Jul 14, 2009, 12:01 PM

Excellent guide but i still like vista ultimate and will be using it for a while unless windows 7 is much faster, which it is not as far as i know that is

Customgamer1 · Jul 15, 2009, 12:14 AM

I say it is faster than XP without question. Everything is just more responsive. Other than boot time I don't think it can get much faster. When I click something to open and it does it right away you can't really ask for much more lol.

I am very happy with 7.

lepel · Jul 15, 2009, 09:34 AM

Nice guide. I'd like to install this, but I'd like the ability to dual boot. Can someone explain to me step by step how to do that? (Should I make a new thread?)

Nvm, googled my answer.

buburuza76 · Jul 15, 2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks for this guide. I plan to help a friend doing the upgrade.But my question is if i have a vista with one year license only(i`m mad, don`t ask)and i have it installed if i download 7 RTM, if i choose upgrade when i install would this preserve my license for a year or i`ll be stuck with 30-90 days of 7 RTM?

Majin GeoDooD · Jul 15, 2009, 02:17 PM

Good guide.. I've been using Windows 7 since January, and it's been my main OS since April. Love it!

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Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Read The Article Here __________________ This is the first in a series of articles on Windows 7 with the first focusing on a guide for beginners. Featuring step by step instructions and screenshots which show exactly what to expect as the installation takes place, this guide should allow those who have very limited knowledge the ability to take advantage of the great features and improvements in Windows 7. Attached Images

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Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,686 Rep Power: 165	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH I am looking forward to significant improvements in speed, and I will probably stick with the 64 bit version as well. __________________ 'If the enemy is in range, so are you.' - Infantry Journal-

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Jac HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 198 Rep Power: 13 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH I have been using Seven for about 9 months - a good OS but you won't notice much difference in speed between this and Vista or even XP. Should see a few more diehard XP users move into the 21st century.

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Jac HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 198 Rep Power: 13 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Feels exactly the same to me. Any differences between the OS's are gonna be negligible. I think the only people who are gonna concern themselves with speed are gamers. All the benchmarks I've seen show differences to be measured in 2 - 3 percent. These numbers are meaningless in real world usage.

Jul 13, 2009, 07:31 PM	#6
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,356 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH What you have to understand about Vista and WIN 7 is that they take a week or two to really start showing how much faster they are than XP. It takes SuperFetch that long to optimize and figure out which programs to pre-load into memory. Once SuperFetch has optomized, Vista and WIN 7 stomp the snot out of XP when it comes to time for loading applications. Just opening IE8 for example. Takes a second or two in XP, is pretty much instant in my Vista 64 partitions. Catalst Control Center...same thing...I click the icon, it appears INSTANTLY because it's already in memory. When you are opening and closing the same applications all day long it makes a huge difference. It's also why Vista works better and better as you give it more RAM to work with. It will use as much RAM as it can to pre-load applications. WIN 7 does the same, but it's SuperFetch is much less aggressive than Vista's, and it won't use all of your memory, which allows a lot of it to go to waste I blame that on the idiots that looked at Vista's RAM usage, saw almost no 'Free RAM', and immediately said "OMFG! Vista is a memory/resource hog, Vista sucks", when the only thing that 'sucked' was their knowledge of a perfectly fine OS. If there is ANYTHING that I'm disapointed with in WIN 7, it's SuperFetch. I have 8GB of RAM, and WIN 7 doesn't put it all to use like Vista does __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY Last edited by OldBuzzard; Jul 13, 2009 at 07:36 PM.

Jul 13, 2009, 07:52 PM	#7
Jac HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 198 Rep Power: 13 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Yes, my 3GB is currently all being used. About 1GB for programs and the rest cached. All in all I'm pleased with Seven, has some good features - I rely on Aero Peek already. The finish is much better than Vista but not as polished as an Apple OS. I'm still hoping for some new Icons or UI elements for the RTM as I am already used to the current set - I don't expect miracles. I was hoping for a few extra frames in games with the new WDDM1.1 drivers but so far performance has been pretty much what Vista offered.

Jul 14, 2009, 02:39 AM	#8
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Great job on the guide guys Been using Win7 for a while now from the Beta stages and it is faster in benchmarks than Vista on any I have run. They still have some things to work on but as they say Rome wasn't built in a day __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

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charm_quark incognito Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BoTsWaNa Posts: 2,029 Rep Power: 88	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH nice guide indeed! __________________ Three quarks for Muster Mark! Sure he has not got much of a bark And sure any he has it's all beside the mark. —James Joyce, Finnegans Wake

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Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 4,759 Rep Power: 155 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Excellent guide but i still like vista ultimate and will be using it for a while unless windows 7 is much faster, which it is not as far as i know that is __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Jul 15, 2009, 12:14 AM	#11
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,270 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH I say it is faster than XP without question. Everything is just more responsive. Other than boot time I don't think it can get much faster. When I click something to open and it does it right away you can't really ask for much more lol. I am very happy with 7. __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Jul 15, 2009, 09:34 AM	#12
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 548 Rep Power: 28 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Nice guide. I'd like to install this, but I'd like the ability to dual boot. Can someone explain to me step by step how to do that? (Should I make a new thread?) Nvm, googled my answer. Last edited by lepel; Jul 15, 2009 at 06:01 PM.

Jul 15, 2009, 10:15 AM	#13
buburuza76 HardwareHeaven Senior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Where you can`t make a life Posts: 303 Rep Power: 13	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Thanks for this guide. I plan to help a friend doing the upgrade.But my question is if i have a vista with one year license only(i`m mad, don`t ask)and i have it installed if i download 7 RTM, if i choose upgrade when i install would this preserve my license for a year or i`ll be stuck with 30-90 days of 7 RTM?

Jul 15, 2009, 02:17 PM	#14
Majin GeoDooD DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 1,116 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Windows 7 Guide - Installing @ DH Good guide.. I've been using Windows 7 since January, and it's been my main OS since April. Love it! __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) ~Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.55GHz~ Gigabyte P35-DS3L ~ eVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB @ 690/1000 ~ OCZ Titanium 2x2GB ~ Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750 GB ~ WD Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB ~ NEC ND-3540A DVD-RW ~ Rosewill RP600V2 600w PSU ~ Antec Nine Hundred Mid-Tower

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