Windows 7 Club

[suraswami]

why are you using such an outdated version of powerDVD? they've been at version 9 for some time

Because it works in XP and I already paid for it, not willing to pay one more time for version 9, Standalone Blueray players are getting to the $100 range.

 

[Mussels]

Because it works in XP and I already paid for it, not willing to pay one more time for version 9, Standalone Blueray players are getting to the $100 range.

thats fair enough. dont they have upgrade deals, or let you reuse your key?

 

[suraswami]

thats fair enough. dont they have upgrade deals, or let you reuse your key?

Upgrade is only like $20 less, but it still around $80+. Not sure if I can use the same key for latest version.

 

[Mussels]

Upgrade is only like $20 less, but it still around $80+. Not sure if I can use the same key for latest version.

well that sucks.

we should get back on topic, but its good knowledge that that version wont work in 7.

 

[suraswami]

well that sucks.

we should get back on topic, but its good knowledge that that version wont work in 7.

but there is avsforums and slysoft forums, i am going to post my problem to see if they have an answer and post back here.

 

[suraswami]

but there is avsforums and slysoft forums, i am going to post my problem to see if they have an answer and post back here.

Ok, I finally figured out why PowerDVD 7.3 is not opening up any HD files, I accidentaly set the onboard HD3200/780G memory to 32MB lol, changed to 512MB and it started to work.

Anyway My W7 test box is up and running in full swing, now its time for the game box to show me how Crysis looks in DX10

 

[Mussels]

Ok, I finally figured out why PowerDVD 7.3 is not opening up any HD files, I accidentaly set the onboard HD3200/780G memory to 32MB lol, changed to 512MB and it started to work.

Anyway My W7 test box is up and running in full swing, now its time for the game box to show me how Crysis looks in DX10

on a 2600XT? a somewhat pretty slideshow.

 

[suraswami]

on a 2600XT? I said my game box (aka box with Gigabyte 4850)

hmm actually the 2600xt machine will also be W7 soon, am willing to see how many frames I get at 1280x1024 atleast medium settings.

 

[Mussels]

on a 2600XT? I said my game box (aka box with Gigabyte 4850)

hmm actually the 2600xt machine will also be W7 soon, am willing to see how many frames I get at 1280x1024 atleast medium settings.

my bad i just looked at your specs

 

[johnnyfiive]

Still rocking the RC. Got my Win 7 Pro x64 key today though, will be installing the real deal sometime this week. Woooooo

 

[Castiel]

Got Win 7 Ultimate installed. Freaking amazing! And Fast.

 

[Mussels]

Got Win 7 Ultimate installed. Freaking amazing! And Fast.

win 7 really is snazzy isnt it?


Unlike vista where it has its annoyances, 7 is great from the get go (i mean things like vista taking several reboots to install which is annoying, doing performance tests after you 'log in for the first time' -and then rebooting the machine- and stuff like that)


I'm having issues with sleep mode, but i think they're tied in to a bluetooth driver package i installed a while back - things have been crazy since then, and i saw it mentioned in an error log despite the fact its deleted.

 

[Solaris17]

win 7 really is snazzy isnt it?


Unlike vista where it has its annoyances, 7 is great from the get go (i mean things like vista taking several reboots to install which is annoying, doing performance tests after you 'log in for the first time' -and then rebooting the machine- and stuff like that)


I'm having issues with sleep mode, but i think they're tied in to a bluetooth driver package i installed a while back - things have been crazy since then, and i saw it mentioned in an error log despite the fact its deleted.

a tip when its doing that hit ALT-F4 and it stops basically its doing the same thing you do when you go into CP and click refresh performance..only it does it with a prettier screen during install. it doesnt hurt it to quite it. and it speeds up the install process.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

You guys gotta try the monitor calibration program. I waited this log because I thought I saw them all (and nothing beat a colorimeter anyway). But win7's version really shows you what to look for. What combination of R/B/G cause what other colors to appear on the screen (although limited).

 

[AphexDreamer]

You guys gotta try the monitor calibration program. I waited this log because I thought I saw them all (and nothing beat a colorimeter anyway). But win7's version really shows you what to look for. What combination of R/B/G cause what other colors to appear on the screen (although limited).

Yeah its great. It worked like a charm.

 

[ArmoredCavalry]

Can anyone solve my wireless card issue in Windows 7?

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=101717

I will reward you with virtual chocolate chip cookies!

 

[madmanjohn]

i gotta ask- is anyone here having mouse pointer problems?

i have a thread in general software about this so im not trying to mess with the rules but i probably should of posted here first but didnt think of it at the time

For no doggone good reason sometimes my mouse pointer turns into a sawblade-

does this on four different computers- different hardware and one of em's a lappy.

both 32 and 64 bit versions of the rc i downloaded from msds myself- all of em activated and legit.

theres no common denominators to go after so i figured i must not be the only one having this issue?


anyone got any clues?

 

[EastCoasthandle]

ArmoredCavalry, I suggest trying the windows7 forum Network and sharing and see if anyone over there can help you. I don't think anyone here nows right now. Same goes for you madmanjohn try their hardware & devices if no one here can help you.

 

[HalfAHertz]

Has anyone tried running AutoCAD 2010 on win 7? Whenever I try to do a save or a save as command, the thing just freezes. Tried reinstalling and compatibility mode with no luck what so ever.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Windows 7 Tip of the Day..."Games that play with Aero Enabled"

Tip of the day...
If you notice that Aero isn't disabled for a game you like to play just right click on it's program shortcut icon >> compatability tab >> disable visual themes and disable desktop composition.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Has anyone tried running AutoCAD 2010 on win 7? Whenever I try to do a save or a save as command, the thing just freezes. Tried reinstalling and compatibility mode with no luck what so ever.

See if this thread helps. It appears that this program may need a patch. But turn off area theme, etc (as written in the previous post) and see if that works.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Windows 7 Tip of the Day..."Windows photo viewer is very slow"

If you find that window 7's photo viewer has slowed down and nothing you've tried has improve it's original snappy popup of photos then try to remove any precaching that the photo viewer creates. Below is how you do it:

Note: modifying registry may cause unrecoverable damage, please back up registry first.

1) Click Start, and type regedit in the Start Search box.

2) Locate and then click the following registry subkey:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live\ Photo Gallery\Viewer



3) Click Edit, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

4) In the New Value #1 box, type CacheSize, and then press ENTER.

5) Right click CacheSize, and click Modify.

6) In the Value data box, type 0, and click OK.

7) Close Registry Editor.

source

However this works

I'd noticed a number of people in various forums saying that the Windows 7 Photo Viewer was slow to display images (compared to Vista and XP). I too found that performance, especially when manually flicking though a folder full of photos, was poorer than one might expect.

It turns out that the problem (for me at least) was caused by using the "Calibrate Color" applet built in to Windows 7. It generates a custom ICC profile and sets it as the default for the display. Once the custom profile is created and applied Windows Photo Viewer slows to a crawl. Delete the profile and performance is restored to normal.

Source

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Question:
Does anyone noticed longer load times in games when indexing is disabled? And, seeing better load times in games when indexing is enabled?

 

[Mussels]

Question:
Does anyone noticed longer load times in games when indexing is disabled? And, seeing better load times in games when indexing is enabled?

i have indexing off (which is just related to the search features) but leave superfetch on.

Superfetch can affect load times, moreso after the first time (load a game on a level, quit, and load it again - most games load 2-3x faster, if not more)

 

[DaedalusHelios]

Upgrade is only like $20 less, but it still around $80+. Not sure if I can use the same key for latest version.

I would say just download it from a torrent site. You paid for a copy already so no moral dilemma there. I am pretty sure the key works with the latest version.