April 11, 2009

April 8, 2009

Windows 7 Beta

I wanted to share some of my thoughts of Windows 7 - Beta. So far, I would have to say I like it much better than Vista and even XP. It seems that things are running much smoother than Vista. Prior to installing Windows 7, I was using both Vista 32-bit and 64-bit. Win 7 performs much better than both.

My first attempt was actually just an upgrade to my Vista 32-bit. That went fine. I really did not see much difference from speed but did notice that there was no lag on the sidebar. I normally have XM Radio running on the sidebar and with Vista, I sometimes hear lags.

I then decided to completely wipe out my HD and reinstall from scratch. I personally think that this is a better route to go. Only thing annoying with the Beta version would be the Send Feedback link on every dialog box that comes up. It also has a watermark on the bottom right corner of the screen. I am sure those are easily removed.