There's another solution you're missing: use a CAD package that's designed to work well under Windows, unlike KiCad.
Someone who's willing to shell out hard-earned cash for Windows 7 should be happy to also buy a nice commercial CAD package, such as Orcad. Trying to run Free software on Windows is just silly. If you're going to buy into the whole commercial software thing, then don't do it halfway. Use paid, commercial software for everything you do in Windows, as the whole environment is one where Microsoft and its ISV partners work together to bring you the software experience they think you should have, for a fee, and if you're bought Windows, then that proves that you also buy into Microsoft's vision. Microsoft's vision does NOT include any Free software; they've stated this publicly over and over. Personally, I'm perfectly happy with KiCad running on Kubuntu. Dan --- In [email protected], "dickelbeck" <d...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "o00batman00o" <anthony.siegrist@> wrote: > > > > Hello > > > > Since I upgraded to windows 7, I can't use pcbnew beacause the screen > > refresh is amazing slow. I can see dot grid showing up from left to right. > > I notice the same behavior on all PC running Windows Vista or 7. > > > > My temporary solution is to run Kicad under Ubuntu via VirtualBox. By this > > way refreshing rate is in my opinion 10 times faster. > > > > Does someone noticed the same issue? > > No, but I don't use Windows. > > > Is there a solution ? > > Use Ubuntu? > > How much pain do you need, before you switch? I hit my threshold 6 years > ago. I assume you use Windows for a reason, is that reason so that you can > call Microsoft and get help on issues like this? >
