Comments on: Windows 7 – 4 month report http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm Easy to understand computer help Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7716 Rick Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:50:38 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7716 I feel your pain regularly with this Tom...manufacturers seem to be working feverishly to meet the demand for 64bit drivers, but that's not fast enough...right? I feel your pain regularly with this Tom…manufacturers seem to be working feverishly to meet the demand for 64bit drivers, but that’s not fast enough…right?

]]> By: Red Gillett http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7712 Red Gillett Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:42:05 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7712 There has been a struggle or two. My system has Blu-ray disk and a regular drive. I purchased BBC "Earth," and it is mind boggling. I had to purchase Office, and there are quirks in the layout that has taken some time. My downloaded Picasa is still a problem ion some of the issues. Master cook required some work around. Brains breaker works fine. Merriam Webster, fine. Google some quirks but OK. Red There has been a struggle or two. My system has Blu-ray disk and a regular drive. I purchased BBC “Earth,” and it is mind boggling. I had to purchase Office, and there are quirks in the layout that has taken some time. My downloaded Picasa is still a problem ion some of the issues. Master cook required some work around. Brains breaker works fine. Merriam Webster, fine. Google some quirks but OK.

Red

]]> By: tom bell http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7700 tom bell Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:42:42 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7700 Win. 7 is great but... I got both a 32 bit machine and a 64 bit 1 and can't get 64 bit drivers for an older HP4550 color laser printer. I too have been using it for over a year now and I like it for the most part. Win. 7 is great but… I got both a 32 bit machine and a 64 bit 1 and can’t get 64 bit drivers for an older HP4550 color laser printer. I too have been using it for over a year now and I like it for the most part.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7689 Rick Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:29:41 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7689 Virtual computing is becoming more and more useful and popular, but does take a tech savvy person to setup. One tip, however, make sure to disable the Internet inside your virtual machine so that you don't have to maintain updates and security software...it will make it run faster and save you lots of time. Thanks! Virtual computing is becoming more and more useful and popular, but does take a tech savvy person to setup. One tip, however, make sure to disable the Internet inside your virtual machine so that you don’t have to maintain updates and security software…it will make it run faster and save you lots of time. Thanks!

]]> By: Dennis Finnan http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7678 Dennis Finnan Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:25:04 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7678 Great review on Windows 7 and good advice to do research before buying a computer with Windows 7, 64 bit. As a busy pastor, I've used Windows XP Bible programs, which do NOT work in \Windows 7, and there is no upgrade. Thankfully my computer son who is in the commercial business of design systems for modems - visited me and set me up with a tremendously helpful fix. He installed Sun's Virtual Box and it flawlessly works inside Windows 7 64 bit and all my non-working XP programs work inside the Windows XP Pro installed in it. I can also copy and paste right out of it too. So for anyone helplessly left behind with older windows XP software, unusable, they might try Sun's Virtual box too. Great review on Windows 7 and good advice to do research before buying a computer with Windows 7, 64 bit. As a busy pastor, I’ve used Windows XP Bible programs, which do NOT work in \Windows 7, and there is no upgrade.

Thankfully my computer son who is in the commercial business of design systems for modems – visited me and set me up with a tremendously helpful fix. He installed Sun’s Virtual Box and it flawlessly works inside Windows 7 64 bit and all my non-working XP programs work inside the Windows XP Pro installed in it. I can also copy and paste right out of it too. So for anyone helplessly left behind with older windows XP software, unusable, they might try Sun’s Virtual box too.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7662 Rick Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:57:16 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7662 Hello Karen...yes, you can do a clean install of Windows 7 with an upgrade disk. The only reason to buy a full version is if you were building a new computer from scratch and didn't own a previous version of Windows XP or Vista. And yes...Ubuntu would be a good consideration. ha ha Hello Karen…yes, you can do a clean install of Windows 7 with an upgrade disk. The only reason to buy a full version is if you were building a new computer from scratch and didn’t own a previous version of Windows XP or Vista. And yes…Ubuntu would be a good consideration. ha ha

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7661 Rick Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:55:52 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7661 Hello Mr. Doran...you didn't get your bookmarks yet? Did you watch my <a href="http://helpmerick.com/backup-your-favorites-bookmarks-video-tip.htm" rel="nofollow">video on backing up bookmarks</a>? Also, consider installing the free bookmark sync and backup tool from xmarks.com . It will keep all your computers and browsers updated with the same bookmarks/favorites. Hello Mr. Doran…you didn’t get your bookmarks yet? Did you watch my video on backing up bookmarks? Also, consider installing the free bookmark sync and backup tool from xmarks.com . It will keep all your computers and browsers updated with the same bookmarks/favorites.

]]> By: Dave http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7658 Dave Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:09:09 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7658 You can do that. See this Microsoft web page. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/upgrading-to-windows-7-frequently-asked-questions You can do that. See this Microsoft web page.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/upgrading-to-windows-7-frequently-asked-questions

]]> By: Karen Allen http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7650 Karen Allen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:25 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7650 We have a couple Windows Vista Home Premium systems at home, one 32 bit, one 64 bit. I want to put Windows7 on them (in my head I can hear Rick asking me, why not make the leap to Ubuntu and leave Windows behind?). If I buy the Windows7 upgrade, can I install it? Or do I have to upgrade? I'd rather just wipe and do a fresh install because I want no traces of Vista, but not sure if I can do an install when I purchase just the Windows7 upgrade. I *hate* to have to pay $200/system for the Windows7 install version and am trying to get away w/ $119/system and purchase the Windows7 upgrade but do an install from it. Hope that makes sense ... Thanks Rick, Karen We have a couple Windows Vista Home Premium systems at home, one 32 bit, one 64 bit. I want to put Windows7 on them (in my head I can hear Rick asking me, why not make the leap to Ubuntu and leave Windows behind?). If I buy the Windows7 upgrade, can I install it? Or do I have to upgrade? I’d rather just wipe and do a fresh install because I want no traces of Vista, but not sure if I can do an install when I purchase just the Windows7 upgrade. I *hate* to have to pay $200/system for the Windows7 install version and am trying to get away w/ $119/system and purchase the Windows7 upgrade but do an install from it. Hope that makes sense …

Thanks Rick,

Karen

]]> By: Richard Doran http://helpmerick.com/windows-7-4-month-report.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7646 Richard Doran Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:31:23 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=4075#comment-7646 I bought a new laptop late December with Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) and concur with Rick's report. After eight years with XP, my learning curve was "steep." Speed is great - every thing from log on is faster! Good news - the "search" feature is also a time saver! The Easy Transfer is not. Mozy helped me, instead. Most programs are compatible, but one favorite "Picture It" has no 64 bit version, so Best Buy salesman sold me "Print Master" (32 bit) which I had to return - I do my own research now. The only other problem that I couldn't resolve was importing Bookmarks. I bought a new laptop late December with Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) and concur with Rick’s report. After eight years with XP, my learning curve was “steep.”

Speed is great – every thing from log on is faster!

Good news – the “search” feature is also a time saver!

The Easy Transfer is not. Mozy helped me, instead.

Most programs are compatible, but one favorite “Picture It” has no 64 bit version, so Best Buy salesman sold me “Print Master” (32 bit) which I had to return – I do my own research now.

The only other problem that I couldn’t resolve was importing Bookmarks.

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