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Windows Vista Beta 2

Started by Chanser, June 08, 2006, 06:22:23 AM

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Serious

Ive got 34% downloaded ATM and its averaging over 110KBs from my 1mbit /sec line so it isnt slow.

Pete

Im getting 235kpbs with dap :)
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

snellgrove

Well, Ive used it on & off all day.

I have to say, I am not looking forward to supporting it, its user-friendlyness makes things more complicated than they should be!

Pete

Whats the best nvidia drivers to use?

The default ones gimme aeroglass but a performance warning, the ones shipped with the card give the opposite.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

TheMallrat

Quote from: sdpWhats the best nvidia drivers to use?

The default ones gimme aeroglass but a performance warning, the ones shipped with the card give the opposite.

Take a look here: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/page/technology_vista_downloads.html

Ceathreamhnan

Has anyone got Firefox to install on this? I get the helpful "unspecified error" virtual bird-finger..


ahhh, broken download :)

Serious

I managed to get the ISO downloaded on the fourth attempt and burned onto DVD :)

ISJX_Ian

Downloading requires patience... but I have to say I think its worth it.

(Decided to get office 2007 beta at the same time)

Cypher

A friend of mine has a copy running quite well.  Didnt have to much trouble with the drivers except for sound & wireless dongle afaik.

I played with it for about 5 minutes.  First impressions, very graphical, very customisable, for example from the classic windows menu & graphics right through to the Vista theme/menu/graphics.

It is a total memory whore idling at 500MB.  However there are less running processes in the background.

Serious

Analysts have suggested it could have been done more efficiently and in a lot less space.

PuNk

Im back to XP today, after my USB mouse for no apparent reason stopped working.

Cubase and my guitar tuner programs wouldnt work (anything that needed the soundcard seemed to die).

It was all rather sudden I was enjoying vista. I will be buying it when its released, just the lack of software and drivers at the moment drives me wild.

Mark

I downloaded this at work (In about 50 minutes) and have been running on my work laptop as member of a mixed mode domain for about a week, so far the only issue has been Checkpoint NGX secure remote hasnt worked, and the CAG (Citrix access gateway) VPN client has been unresponsive.

Still, I wont be switching from BSD just yet..

brummie

Quote from: BXGTi16VStill, I wont be switching from BSD just yet..

Im sure mr gates will be sweating over that  :lol:

Mark

The lack of hyperterminal annoys me greatly - and trying to install a different term emu fails!

snellgrove

WinFS gets the axe

oh dear, what will Vista actually come with I wonder that was originally promised....  :lol:

Good debate and discussion in the slashdot thread there too with pro / against MS opinions.