Windows 7 Review (Part Eight)

[inzainity]

the letter H. You pronounced it as haitch, and its one of my pet peeves! great vids though!

[inzainity]

its pronounced 'aitch' btw

[xXSythenXx]

@inzainity what's pronounced 'aitch?'

[aaronepower14]

where is the next part?

[xXSythenXx]

@aaronepower14 I want to apologize, there will be no further parts to this review. I've not had the time, and I've installed far too much on my Windows 7 install for it to be reviewed correctly like the other videos. Apologies.

[Wilber719]

This is video is useful but when are you going to make more videos about Windows 7 D:?

[solidcancer]

I've got a XP computer, and want 2 install 7 onto it. The problem is my graphics aren't supported (according 2 the compatability test), everything else works just fine. So just wanted 2 ask, is the aero feature that necessary to be satisfied with Windows 7, or should i just stick with Windows XP? Thanks (BTW, Great Vids!!!)

[xXSythenXx]

@solidcancer Personally I would say that Windows 7 generall overall is a good operating system. You don't really need the Aero Feature to be completely satisfied with Windows 7, but I would suggest that If the compatibility test suggests that your computer may not be powerful enough then I would say stick with XP.

Both XP and 7 take up the same general area of specs. So it's really just your decision! =]

[solidcancer]

@xXSythenXx Thanks, i think i'll stick with xp for the time being, and do some more research on Windows 7... :)

[treverpatey]

xbox live+ windows 7= fuck!!!

[xXSythenXx]

@treverpatey Elaborate!!

[ILIKETOCRY1]

hey i thought the review was great! 5 stars for every vid thanks again

[danyboy1412]

ok si i have a laptop and it is currently running windows xp. I want to upgrade to windows 7 ultimate. But my laptop has a "designed for Windows XP" sticker on it. Does that mean my laptop wom't run windows 7?

[xXSythenXx]

It means that although the computer is designed specifically to run with Windows XP. It CAN in theory run other operating systems.

It can run Windows 7 as Windows 7 is a lot faster than Windows Vista, and doesn't really need as much resources as Windows Vista.

Basic Answer: It will more than likely work with it, but it depends on the specs. - Scott.

[danyboy1412]

Thanks. I needed to know that because XP is sooo outdated for me.

[Pizxe45]

I can't Find video number 9... :(

[xXSythenXx]

I actually never got around to making a ninth part. If I've the time to in the future I shall.

Apologies.

[techluckie]

wacthing it nw

[techluckie]

lol didn't see 8

[KentaZX]

soo let me get this straight... lets say i got a comp from 2008 that came with vista home premium and i decided to put windows 7 on my laptop and on the vista i cant play some steam games, so if i get windows 7 on my laptop, despite whatever the CPU is, will windows 7 make my comp performance faster and games more playable regardless of the laptop speculations?

[xXSythenXx]

Your computer will definitely run faster, as Windows Vista did make a lot of issues out of handling CPU speed. As for making games more playable, if your CPU speed is increased with Windows 7 in comparison to Windows Vista, then yes they will be more playable. But this can also depend on your ram and graphics card ;)

[KentaZX]

"depends on your ram and graphic card"

well i have 2 GB ram, and the processor (thats the graphic card?) is Intel core Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50 GHz and the system is 32 bit OS.

thats still powerful enough right? cuz i really wanna play Team fortress 2 on my pc.

[YSLive2010]

2GB of ram is definitely alright for Windows 7, as for the:

Intel core Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50 GHz

This is the processor not the graphics card. The graphics card would be made by nVidia or ATi by standard, and is the chip that is responsible for rendering all of the data on screen, like games for instance.

For TF2, It might work on Medium, but I'd need to find out what Graphics card you have ^^

Hope this helps ^^ -Scott.

[KentaZX]

Okay i found the graphics card and its called "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for mobile".

is that powerful enough for both windows 7 and the game?

[xXSythenXx]

Sorry about that, I used a different account (YSLIVE2010) to reply to you.

Anyway, an Intel Graphics card isn't the greatest. I had tried two years ago to play Half-Life 2 on it and had some problems. But that's not to say that it won't for you. (As the intel graphics card I tried it on was 2 years old - yours might be upgraded).

Try it anyway, but for gaming, an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator isn't the greatest sorry =[

However, Windows 7 will run fine on it! =D

Hope this helps, - Scott.

[KentaZX]

oh. i knew it, but oh well should still get it and get rid of the freaking annoying errors and shit vista gives me XD

btw, is there a way to install windows 7 without losing all my files but takes off vista stuff and replaces it with windows 7 files? cuz i feel when i get a back up drive, and backup the stuff and then add in windows 7 i feel that those stupid vista errors with go into THERE. is there a way to stop that? oh yea the version im thinking of putting is 7 ultimate.

[xXSythenXx]

When you install Windows 7 you are asked either to Upgrade or to format. Upgrading to Windows 7 will retain your files in a windows.old folder in your C:\ However this is not recommended as you may retain any problems/viruses from your previous installation.

I would recommend backing up everything to a seperate drive, don't worry about all those stupid vista errors. They're exactly that. Stuid Vista-only errors. - Scott.

[KentaZX]

okay. one more thing.

if i back up everything,and then erase everything for windows 7, then put everything back, doesnt that mean i have to install all my apps again?

[xXSythenXx]

More than likely, yes.

[KentaZX]

oh. okay

thanks for all the info.

[ledus123]

I have Gt 240 GDDR 1gb... which is meant to be for built for windows 7(it was out in 2009 nov 19) but it works on vista and xp... and i am using it on xp so i wont be using my g-gard's full power until i have windows 7

[LoseTheGameLULZ]

Good to hear you've got your mic volume sorted at last :D

[macgdynasty]

Great Review Sir

[djos23]

waar do you download the tools/gadgets

[coolcam262]

Whens the next one?

[latyza]

can i upgrade my t5800 (2.0 ghz, 3gb ddr2 to windows 7? no problem at all?

[spearmintmonkey]

Where's the movie maker video?

[xXSythenXx]

I believe I forgot about it entirely! :o

wow that was a huge mistake, I'll create them before I move onto Compatibility and Windows XP mode.

Sorry about that, and thanks for reminding me! - Scott.

[cMARVEL360]

Finally the main event!

[filozzo46]

hi scott, another question :D:D:

i'm using vista 32 bit :

T9550 (2.66 GHz), 4GB RAM, 9650M GT 1GB

is it better if i pass to win7 64 bit or win7 32 bit??

(because i've seen that you're running win7 64 bit) thx XD

[xXSythenXx]

If it's a dual core or up go with 64, I'd also recommend going for 64bit if your using 4GB's of ram or more. =D

[GMODCREATOR]

Does dirext X cost money?

[bobwhang]

Negative.

[gauchero]

no its free, you just need a card that is compatible with DX11

[HIMISOCOOL]

no? do some Wikipedia research man

[rpang10]

dont make ur reviews the last few, keep reviewing !!!!

[xXSythenXx]

xD I'll see ;)

[rpang10]

u wont see u will do more reviews HA

[filozzo46]

are there any improvements with normal directx 9 games?? because i'm playing race07 and it's based on directx 9 :(...is windows7 faster then vista in directx9 games? thx, you're videos are pretty useful :)

[xXSythenXx]

Not really, any improvements would be on Direct X 10 and Direct X 11, you may see a preformance boost, and some other things like improved reflections, but not much.

Windows 7 brings faster gaming, much faster then Vista. =]

Hope this helps,

Scott.

[tbcmarine]

I am glad someone puts useful videos on YouTube. :)

[suxatguitar1]

What rating does your laptop get from windows? Mine is 3.2 cause I have integrated graphics. 4gb ram and 2.0ghz amd turion x2. Do you think I could run fear 2?

[xXSythenXx]

I've a 3GB of ram, AMD Turion X2 2.4ghz, and an nVidia Geforce 8200m and it ran Fear 2 on medium settings with approximately 20fps,

Hope this helps,

Scott.

[suxatguitar1]

Ok then it'll run like crap on mine xD. I'll probably buy it for a console. It looks sick

[xXSythenXx]

I always prefer PC's over consoles. The thing is with a console, you can spend 400 quid on a brand new one, which means you'll need to buy a new console in 2 years time. Or if you know where to get the parts, you can build that computer for 400 euro, get Windows 7 and whenever something new comes out like, Direct X 11 cards. You can invest in that (100 euro maybe). Put it in your computer, and hey presto, a brand new upgraded super-awesome-deluxe-gaming-ma­chine lol

[suxatguitar1]

I know, but I think you still end up spending a lot more on the pc side. I'd rather pay $400 every 4 years or whatever. I got my 360 for $150 actually, you can't buy a decent computer for that. And I like sitting on the couch to play lol.

[rpang10]

do more video quickly hahha

[bobwhang]

word. I'm a big fan on this review series. Looking forward to the last few parts.