Comments on: Windows 7 updates http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/ I write stuff. Mostly about Windows. Sometimes I get paid for it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179762 Dan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179762 I am sorry ED.. I was commenting more on http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/24/coming-soon-windows-xp-mode-and-windows-virtual-pc.aspx I didn't see your post... I am very sorry.. I just get tired of people thinking Microsoft is so great or the only solution. I am sorry, I get worked up and try to explain to people there are other options besides Microsoft and M$ isn't the best out there. There are free products that are powerful and light weight that you can do wonderful things with. I work as a .NET developer for a large company. So I am forced to use MS products daily, but when I get home, it is 95% Linux. Linux makes sense, Windows doesn't. Although, Windows has gotten much better since the Win3.1, 9x and NT days, but they charge too much for their stuff. I just don't think it is worth the $$. I enjoy the benefits of OpenSource. And I not saying Microsoft hasn't done some good things, they do cater to developers. Their develop tools are great, but expensive. I am sorry ED.. I was commenting more on http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/24/coming-soon-windows-xp-mode-and-windows-virtual-pc.aspx

I didn’t see your post… I am very sorry..

I just get tired of people thinking Microsoft is so great or the only solution. I am sorry, I get worked up and try to explain to people there are other options besides Microsoft and M$ isn’t the best out there. There are free products that are powerful and light weight that you can do wonderful things with.

I work as a .NET developer for a large company. So I am forced to use MS products daily, but when I get home, it is 95% Linux. Linux makes sense, Windows doesn’t. Although, Windows has gotten much better since the Win3.1, 9x and NT days, but they charge too much for their stuff. I just don’t think it is worth the $$. I enjoy the benefits of OpenSource. And I not saying Microsoft hasn’t done some good things, they do cater to developers. Their develop tools are great, but expensive.

]]> By: Ed Bott http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179761 Ed Bott Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179761 Dan, if you follow the link and read my post you will see that I am running XP SP3 in a VirtualBox VM. I even have a screenshot of it. Dan, if you follow the link and read my post you will see that I am running XP SP3 in a VirtualBox VM. I even have a screenshot of it.

]]> By: Dan http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179760 Dan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179760 This is a nice feature, but VMWare and even Virtual PC are bloated. A user would be better off installing VirtualBox to do virtualization. Currently, I have a PIII with Linux (TinyME) as the host and 2 virtual machines running on it. One is XP, the is another flavor of Linux. Both are handled very well. So if I can do this with an older PIII 800mhz with 768 of RAM, a PIV or higher with 2gb's would be perfect to run on Windows 7. VirtualBox is light weight and easy. There are Linux and Windows versions of it. This is a nice feature, but VMWare and even Virtual PC are bloated. A user would be better off installing VirtualBox to do virtualization.

Currently, I have a PIII with Linux (TinyME) as the host and 2 virtual machines running on it. One is XP, the is another flavor of Linux. Both are handled very well.

So if I can do this with an older PIII 800mhz with 768 of RAM, a PIV or higher with 2gb’s would be perfect to run on Windows 7.

VirtualBox is light weight and easy. There are Linux and Windows versions of it.

]]> By: Ed Bott http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179754 Ed Bott Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179754 My reference was not to what Paul and Rafael wrote. If I had meant to call out anything they wrote, I would have mentioned them by name. There are some inaccuracies floating around in published reports I've read. I have a follow-up post scheduled to go live at ZDNet today. I've also updated this post with links to their articles and another one that Rafael posted over the weekend. My reference was not to what Paul and Rafael wrote. If I had meant to call out anything they wrote, I would have mentioned them by name. There are some inaccuracies floating around in published reports I’ve read. I have a follow-up post scheduled to go live at ZDNet today. I’ve also updated this post with links to their articles and another one that Rafael posted over the weekend.

]]> By: Shiraz http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179753 Shiraz Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:07:14 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179753 "I’m also told that some early reports of Windows XP Mode are inaccurate. I’m still waiting for more details and code. The fact that this add-on isn’t available in the RC suggests it’s still under development and you should be skeptical of any reports you read now" Ed - if your reference above was to reports of Mr. Thurrott's article, well he was bang on. Many bloggers, including your compatriot from ZDNet, Mary-Jo Foley has acknowledged Paul Thurrott breaking this news except you. Curious. “I’m also told that some early reports of Windows XP Mode are inaccurate. I’m still waiting for more details and code. The fact that this add-on isn’t available in the RC suggests it’s still under development and you should be skeptical of any reports you read now”

Ed – if your reference above was to reports of Mr. Thurrott’s article, well he was bang on. Many bloggers, including your compatriot from ZDNet, Mary-Jo Foley has acknowledged Paul Thurrott breaking this news except you. Curious.

]]> By: claud http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179737 claud Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:34:04 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179737 XP is dead, I don't find any reason to still use it. XP is dead, I don’t find any reason to still use it.

]]> By: Tim Anderson http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179735 Tim Anderson Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:36:43 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179735 @Dan these are documented though it can be hard to find. I wrote a blog post on the Program Compatibility Assistant which has some information and a link: http://www.itwriting.com/blog/1119-vistas-mysterious-compatibility-settings-what-do-they-do.html Tim @Dan these are documented though it can be hard to find. I wrote a blog post on the Program Compatibility Assistant which has some information and a link:

http://www.itwriting.com/blog/1119-vistas-mysterious-compatibility-settings-what-do-they-do.html

Tim

]]> By: Dan http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179734 Dan Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:10:03 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179734 I was just curious how the current Vista compability mode works... The description of it: "Runs the program using settings from a previous version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked in) a specific previous version of Windows." What exactly does it do to change the settings? I know its not virtulization like the XPM mode but I'm intrigued to know, and am having difficulty finding the answer on the interwebs I was just curious how the current Vista compability mode works…
The description of it: “Runs the program using settings from a previous version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked in) a specific previous version of Windows.”

What exactly does it do to change the settings? I know its not virtulization like the XPM mode but I’m intrigued to know, and am having difficulty finding the answer on the interwebs

]]> By: Tim Black http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179733 Tim Black Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:35:17 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179733 Ed are you positive the April 30th release date for the RC includes the Technical Beta Testers, also??? I am hoping it does. Tim Ed are you positive the April 30th release date for the RC includes the Technical Beta Testers, also???

I am hoping it does.

Tim

]]> By: Cory http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179731 Cory Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:34:48 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179731 I guess I don't understand what the "early reports" are then. I guess I don’t understand what the “early reports” are then.

]]> By: Ed Bott http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179729 Ed Bott Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:09:25 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179729 Cory, as I said, "when Windows 7 is released to manufacturing Microsoft plans to release an add-on..." Cory, as I said, “when Windows 7 is released to manufacturing Microsoft plans to release an add-on…”

]]> By: Tom http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179728 Tom Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:35:02 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179728 Virtual PC had basically gone silent for the last year or so, which meant one of two things: (1) the product was getting dropped (2) a skunkworks project. Quite a relief to see that it's (2). Networking has always been more reliable in Virtual PC than in VMware or Virtualbox. Virtual PC had basically gone silent for the last year or so, which meant one of two things: (1) the product was getting dropped (2) a skunkworks project.

Quite a relief to see that it’s (2). Networking has always been more reliable in Virtual PC than in VMware or Virtualbox.

]]> By: Cory http://www.edbott.com/weblog/2009/04/windows-7-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-179727 Cory Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:30:57 +0000 http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2492#comment-179727 According to Paul Thurrot, it's available as a download, so would it even be in the code? "[XPM] will be made available, for free, to users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions via a download from the Microsoft web site." So if that's true it shouldn't be in the RC at all. According to Paul Thurrot, it’s available as a download, so would it even be in the code? “[XPM] will be made available, for free, to users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions via a download from the Microsoft web site.”

So if that’s true it shouldn’t be in the RC at all.

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