Comments on: 20 Windows 7 Tips and Tricks You Will Love http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/ A technical, gaming and current-events news site Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dirk http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-18522 dirk Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:49 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-18522 Oh, I forgot the pain in the ass viruses, malware etc. I am done dealing with them, its over, by, by..... Oh, I forgot the pain in the ass viruses, malware etc. I am done dealing with them, its over, by, by…..

]]> By: dirk http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-18521 dirk Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:58:56 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-18521 Here is the deal, My son just purchased a Mac Pro, wow what a computer. Yes I understand that a lot of people don't like Mac's, I was very much against him purchasing one as my first computer in 1990 was a apple,and you know the rest....I have 4 computers in my house all on diffrenct opporating systems (window) XP being the one I like and used the most. I also have windows vista, and windows 7, and window 7 and all of them are on DELLS. What I have to say is there has never been a day, week, month, year that I didn't have some kind of problem that I have had to learn about and deal with. I can say I will miss my PC, but just ordered a Mac, I think I will like not having to deal with the PC head ackessssss, so long pc, hello mac, with a smile..... Here is the deal, My son just purchased a Mac Pro, wow what a computer. Yes I understand that a lot of people don’t like Mac’s, I was very much against him purchasing one as my first computer in 1990 was a apple,and you know the rest….I have 4 computers in my house all on diffrenct opporating systems (window) XP being the one I like and used the most. I also have windows vista, and windows 7, and window 7 and all of them are on DELLS. What I have to say is there has never been a day, week, month, year that I didn’t have some kind of problem that I have had to learn about and deal with. I can say I will miss my PC, but just ordered a Mac, I think I will like not having to deal with the PC head ackessssss, so long pc, hello mac, with a smile…..

]]> By: JockSE http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-18009 JockSE Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:20:26 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-18009 Sorry but im now going to continue my rant at racecar 56....Cant help myself =] Think of a decent logo. - Nothing wrong with the one they have Stop with the ‘every release requires better hardware’ thing. - unfortunatly it does otherwise we'll just have TONS of vertions of the same OS, Just a little different Stop enticing the user to have automatic updates, and _EXPECT_ them to use Internet (even though the majority of computer users actually do use Internet, there are still some people who don’t). - Automatic updates fix bugs, help speed up you PC and get you the latest software...whats the problem Stop the idiotic DRM. - What?... you do realise there is more than 20 things that DRM can stand for, right? Stop spying on users. - Stop smoking weed.....(paranoid much...) Don’t say to join the customer experience quote-on-quote “improvement” thing, it’s just a trap so they will know all about you. - If you puchase any software using a card or have to register it they'll know you anyway....*raises eyebrow* Don’t force people to use a certain software by Micro$oft in order to do certain things (e.g. you must use WMP to play a xxx file). - Well thats just stupid there is a variety of programs that handle different file markers (i.e a .WMP can be played by WMP ,WinAmp and Sonic player ect. you can handle a .PNG with a multitude of software programs i.e. Paint, Dreamweaver, Macromedia, Photo shop and MANY Digital camereas come with a software disc which gives you thair very own brand of photo editing programs...... I suggest you actually get you facts straight before you even attemt ranting over an OS, otherwise people like me make people like you look like an idiot who has jumped the gun and put absolutly NO THOUGHT WHATSOEVER into ANY of the HALF BAKED points you try to make... (for the record i also use Ubuntu Win NT, XP, Vista, and 7) 'Oh' and one other thing i have MCP MCSE MCNE Network plus 3 Alevels and NVQ Level 3 qualifications in IT and computing so i also suggest you think about your next argument VERY carefully... (Racecar 56 - Has a classic case of ErrorID: ID-10-T) Sorry but im now going to continue my rant at racecar 56….Cant help myself =]

Think of a decent logo. – Nothing wrong with the one they have

Stop with the ‘every release requires better hardware’ thing. – unfortunatly it does otherwise we’ll just have TONS of vertions of the same OS, Just a little different

Stop enticing the user to have automatic updates, and _EXPECT_ them to use Internet (even though the majority of computer users actually do use Internet, there are still some people who don’t). – Automatic updates fix bugs, help speed up you PC and get you the latest software…whats the problem

Stop the idiotic DRM. – What?… you do realise there is more than 20 things that DRM can stand for, right?

Stop spying on users. – Stop smoking weed…..(paranoid much…)

Don’t say to join the customer experience quote-on-quote “improvement” thing, it’s just a trap so they will know all about you. – If you puchase any software using a card or have to register it they’ll know you anyway….*raises eyebrow*

Don’t force people to use a certain software by Micro$oft in order to do certain things (e.g. you must use WMP to play a xxx file). – Well thats just stupid there is a variety of programs that handle different file markers (i.e a .WMP can be played by WMP ,WinAmp and Sonic player ect. you can handle a .PNG with a multitude of software programs i.e. Paint, Dreamweaver, Macromedia, Photo shop and MANY Digital camereas come with a software disc which gives you thair very own brand of photo editing programs……

I suggest you actually get you facts straight before you even attemt ranting over an OS, otherwise people like me make people like you look like an idiot who has jumped the gun and put absolutly NO THOUGHT WHATSOEVER into ANY of the HALF BAKED points you try to make…

(for the record i also use Ubuntu Win NT, XP, Vista, and 7)

‘Oh’ and one other thing i have
MCP
MCSE
MCNE
Network plus
3 Alevels and NVQ Level 3 qualifications in IT and computing
so i also suggest you think about your next argument VERY carefully…

(Racecar 56 – Has a classic case of ErrorID: ID-10-T)

]]> By: JockSE http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-18008 JockSE Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-18008 Racecar 56, Why are you getting so agrovated over windows? ither you have a serious hate complex over people with more money than you or your just plain stupid. Do you hate everyone who is better than you? is it such a problem that windows make functional operating systems? (excluding vista)<--- Epic fail OS.... on another subject.... did you know that in Latvian Vista means Chicken Racecar 56,
Why are you getting so agrovated over windows?
ither you have a serious hate complex over people with more money than you or your just plain stupid.
Do you hate everyone who is better than you?
is it such a problem that windows make functional operating systems? (excluding vista)<— Epic fail OS….

on another subject…. did you know that in Latvian Vista means Chicken

]]> By: Racecar 56 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16793 Racecar 56 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:28:58 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16793 I already have it... I already have it…

]]> By: GA http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16771 GA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:26:18 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16771 racecar, chill out. If you are worried about all that bs, just get ubuntu and shut up..... racecar, chill out. If you are worried about all that bs, just get ubuntu and shut up…..

]]> By: number1pete http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16481 number1pete Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:32:17 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16481 dude, i struggle with the direction on how to add non indexed folder to your libraries. There was not enough instructions. I feel like this is a huge problem since most people are running NAS systems that dont support indexing. Maybe repost about that issue with a well written detailed instructions on how to do the workaround. I have lots on non indexed folders i would like to add to the libraries. thanks dude, i struggle with the direction on how to add non indexed folder to your libraries. There was not enough instructions.

I feel like this is a huge problem since most people are running NAS systems that dont support indexing. Maybe repost about that issue with a well written detailed instructions on how to do the workaround. I have lots on non indexed folders i would like to add to the libraries.

thanks

]]> By: Racecar 56 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16404 Racecar 56 Sat, 30 May 2009 16:19:52 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16404 If Micro$oft will do these things with Windows, I might hate it a little less: Think of a decent logo. Stop with the 'every release requires better hardware' thing. Stop enticing the user to have automatic updates, and _EXPECT_ them to use Internet (even though the majority of computer users actually do use Internet, there are still some people who don't). Stop the idiotic DRM. Stop spying on users. Don't say to join the customer experience quote-on-quote "improvement" thing, it's just a trap so they will know all about you. Don't force people to use a certain software by Micro$oft in order to do certain things (e.g. you must use WMP to play a xxx file). And most of all... STOP BEING STUPID. I think that Windows is a real big trap made just for them to get nothing but money. They want it, they got it. I will stick with XP if I ever will be using windows at all. That is what I have to say. If Micro$oft will do these things with Windows, I might hate it a little less:

Think of a decent logo.
Stop with the ‘every release requires better hardware’ thing.
Stop enticing the user to have automatic updates, and _EXPECT_ them to use Internet (even though the majority of computer users actually do use Internet, there are still some people who don’t).
Stop the idiotic DRM.
Stop spying on users.
Don’t say to join the customer experience quote-on-quote “improvement” thing, it’s just a trap so they will know all about you.
Don’t force people to use a certain software by Micro$oft in order to do certain things (e.g. you must use WMP to play a xxx file).

And most of all…

STOP BEING STUPID.

I think that Windows is a real big trap made just for them to get nothing but money. They want it, they got it.
I will stick with XP if I ever will be using windows at all.
That is what I have to say.

]]> By: Zoabi http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16344 Zoabi Mon, 25 May 2009 21:19:20 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16344 I have win 7 , and there's a magnificent little trick that U can do whenever there are 2 or more folders or windows are opened: - when 2 or more folders (any type) are opened or used hold with the left mouse button on the top of the marked folder window and move from left to right or right to left rapidly and the other opened windows will amazingly get minimized and if U do the same they will be restored ;) hope it works. (note : the windows have to be restored down and not maximized ) :d windows 7 Evaluation copy. Build 7057 I have win 7 , and there’s a magnificent little trick that U can do whenever there are 2 or more folders or windows are opened:
- when 2 or more folders (any type) are opened or used hold with the left mouse button on the top of the marked folder window and move from left to right or right to left rapidly and the other opened windows will amazingly get minimized and if U do the same they will be restored ;) hope it works. (note : the windows have to be restored down and not maximized ) :d

windows 7 Evaluation copy. Build 7057

]]> By: Racecar 56 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16256 Racecar 56 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16256 Oh, and don't forget. I think the Windows logo is STUPID. Oh, and don’t forget.
I think the Windows logo is STUPID.

]]> By: Racecar 56 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16255 Racecar 56 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:00:11 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16255 I don't trust Microsoft anymore. I have 2 semi-old computers, and 2 historical ones that work to this day, so I am not upgrading. The semi-old computers (one from early '07, other from late '07) shipped with Vista, but they ran bad. I wiped Vista and put XP MCE on both, as well with an Ubuntu install, and now they work great. One of my historical PCs (COMPAQ Presario SR1010Z) still works now, and also dualboots Ubuntu 9.04 + Windows XP, but Home edition, exact one it came with. It was probably made in early/mid 2005. The other historical one (COMPAQ Presario SR1020NX), which is quite old (early-mid 2004) even has a 3.5" floppy drive, also shipped with XP Home but it is so old it really dosen't handle Ubuntu that well. Xubuntu works but it seems ACPI isn't working. And I'm not using 7 no matter what it takes. I'm glad that I still have my XP MCE CD around to use on any future computer that may ship with 7. I may build my own computer, next time. No 7 for me. I don’t trust Microsoft anymore.
I have 2 semi-old computers, and 2 historical ones that work to this day, so I am not upgrading. The semi-old computers (one from early ‘07, other from late ‘07) shipped with Vista, but they ran bad. I wiped Vista and put XP MCE on both, as well with an Ubuntu install, and now they work great. One of my historical PCs (COMPAQ Presario SR1010Z) still works now, and also dualboots Ubuntu 9.04 + Windows XP, but Home edition, exact one it came with. It was probably made in early/mid 2005. The other historical one (COMPAQ Presario SR1020NX), which is quite old (early-mid 2004) even has a 3.5″ floppy drive, also shipped with XP Home but it is so old it really dosen’t handle Ubuntu that well. Xubuntu works but it seems ACPI isn’t working.

And I’m not using 7 no matter what it takes. I’m glad that I still have my XP MCE CD around to use on any future computer that may ship with 7. I may build my own computer, next time.

No 7 for me.

]]> By: zanpakurosaki http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16249 zanpakurosaki Tue, 19 May 2009 11:07:16 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16249 i like windows7 beta and now i upgrade to RC i really love it i like windows7 beta and now i upgrade to RC
i really love it

]]> By: Racecar 56 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16110 Racecar 56 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:03:30 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16110 I'm REALLY not going to touch Windows 7 with a 10-foot pole. I’m REALLY not going to touch Windows 7 with a 10-foot pole.

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16029 Jigsaw hc Wed, 06 May 2009 16:53:25 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16029 I had to hunt down the diver for my sound card, but I told it to use the Vista driver version and it is working fine. I'm liking everything with the UAC changes too. A lot less pop-ups when I am installing. I had to hunt down the diver for my sound card, but I told it to use the Vista driver version and it is working fine.

I’m liking everything with the UAC changes too. A lot less pop-ups when I am installing.

]]> By: Riyad Kalla http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16028 Riyad Kalla Wed, 06 May 2009 16:42:09 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16028 Jigsaw, Good deal! You hit a barrier with any drivers yet? I noticed that even games are running just fine for me that were never intended to run on 64-bit... like the old Jade Empire PC game... works fine. I get the feeling there is some serious compatibility stuff going on, cause so far I haven't run into 1 road block. I also noticed that UAC prompts have stopped and you can just click "Privileged" buttons now to get them to authorize and do the operation without an additional confirmation popup. I'm digging that. Jigsaw,

Good deal! You hit a barrier with any drivers yet? I noticed that even games are running just fine for me that were never intended to run on 64-bit… like the old Jade Empire PC game… works fine.

I get the feeling there is some serious compatibility stuff going on, cause so far I haven’t run into 1 road block.

I also noticed that UAC prompts have stopped and you can just click “Privileged” buttons now to get them to authorize and do the operation without an additional confirmation popup. I’m digging that.

]]> By: Atlanta Private Investigator http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16022 Atlanta Private Investigator Wed, 06 May 2009 14:53:10 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16022 This is a great post. Excited to see your next review of 7. Thank you This is a great post. Excited to see your next review of 7. Thank you

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16018 Jigsaw hc Wed, 06 May 2009 13:38:29 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16018 I'm really liking Win 7 so far. I've still got a few things to tweak and some sound card drivers to dig out, but overall it seems quicker than what I had running before. I guess part of that could be bit rot though. I’m really liking Win 7 so far. I’ve still got a few things to tweak and some sound card drivers to dig out, but overall it seems quicker than what I had running before. I guess part of that could be bit rot though.

]]> By: devilslab http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16014 devilslab Wed, 06 May 2009 09:19:37 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16014 Nice post thanx buddy ! I am definitely subscribing your posts Nice. I’ve got the RC burning right now to DVD so later today I plan to have it installed. Nice post thanx buddy ! I am definitely subscribing your posts
Nice. I’ve got the RC burning right now to DVD so later today I plan to have it installed.

]]> By: Riyad Kalla http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16007 Riyad Kalla Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:00 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16007 Ahh, gotcha. I'd be curious to know how it feels once it's on there, I know back when we did the screenshot tour of W7, we were seeing quite a bit less memory usage in a 1GB machine and I wonder if you'll see performance boost over Vista just by virtue of it being tighter code. Ahh, gotcha. I’d be curious to know how it feels once it’s on there, I know back when we did the screenshot tour of W7, we were seeing quite a bit less memory usage in a 1GB machine and I wonder if you’ll see performance boost over Vista just by virtue of it being tighter code.

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16006 Jigsaw hc Tue, 05 May 2009 16:56:17 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16006 I grabbed the 32-bit because the system I'm installing on only has 2GB of RAM, but my next machine will have have 6+ GB so I'll be moving to 64-bit when I built it. Hopefully I can get that done in the next month or two. I've been using Vista 64-bit for work and it works beautifully for me. Just happens that the only system I have free right now is a bit older. I grabbed the 32-bit because the system I’m installing on only has 2GB of RAM, but my next machine will have have 6+ GB so I’ll be moving to 64-bit when I built it. Hopefully I can get that done in the next month or two.
I’ve been using Vista 64-bit for work and it works beautifully for me. Just happens that the only system I have free right now is a bit older.

]]> By: Riyad Kalla http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16004 Riyad Kalla Tue, 05 May 2009 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16004 Did you grab the 32-bit or the 64-bit? If you want to toss a ton of RAM into your machine and get the insane-o performance you'll need to pickup the 64-bit one... I have been avoiding 64-bit OS's like the plague since 2004 or 2005 when I tried Windows 2k3 64-bit, Ubuntu 64-bit and eventually Vista 64-bit recently and had nothing but trouble with driver support, app support, installers failing because they didn't recognize the OS and so on... although on Windows 7 64-bit I honestly haven't run into 1 hickup with apps or drivers or anything... I'm running a ton of standard stuff (ASUS on-board audio, NVIDIA 8800 GTS) and nothing terribly fancy, but so far I'm +1 on the 64-bit experience. The performance boost alone is *totally* worth it. Did you grab the 32-bit or the 64-bit? If you want to toss a ton of RAM into your machine and get the insane-o performance you’ll need to pickup the 64-bit one… I have been avoiding 64-bit OS’s like the plague since 2004 or 2005 when I tried Windows 2k3 64-bit, Ubuntu 64-bit and eventually Vista 64-bit recently and had nothing but trouble with driver support, app support, installers failing because they didn’t recognize the OS and so on… although on Windows 7 64-bit I honestly haven’t run into 1 hickup with apps or drivers or anything… I’m running a ton of standard stuff (ASUS on-board audio, NVIDIA 8800 GTS) and nothing terribly fancy, but so far I’m +1 on the 64-bit experience.

The performance boost alone is *totally* worth it.

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.breakitdownblog.com/19-windows-7-tips-and-tricks-you-will-love/comment-page-1/#comment-16003 Jigsaw hc Tue, 05 May 2009 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.breakitdownblog.com/?p=6153#comment-16003 Nice. I've got the RC burning right now to DVD so later today I plan to have it installed. Nice. I’ve got the RC burning right now to DVD so later today I plan to have it installed.

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