It no longer looks independent but it does load independent, that said there is now, or appears to be now anyway, desktop gadgets and sidebar gadgets. I am not looking at that at the moment. I am trying to get the look and feel. UAC seems to be quieter but will still prompt. There is now a way to turn it off without having to dig for the menu item.
Jon On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr < [email protected]> wrote: > Does the sidebar still run as an independent process, or has it been > integrated into Explorer? > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Andrew S. Baker<[email protected]> wrote: > > Windows 7 is very, very nice. I especially like how the Taskbar has been > > changed, and the fact that you no longer need a sidebar (just drop it on > the > > desktop). > > > > It's faster than Vista. I have two installs done so far -- a clean x64 > and > > an in-place upgrade of x86, and they're both running smoothly. > > > > Wireless networking configuration is MUCH better than before. > > > > Overall, lots of pleasant changes including performance and usability. I > > have 3 more systems to convert by the end of the month, or early > September. > > > > -ASB > > ------- > > http://Home.ASBzone.com/ASB/ <http://home.asbzone.com/ASB/> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/AndrewBaker > > ------- > > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running. I have > >> added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as > well. > >> Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront > >> Client Security. I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my > >> setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts > configured. > >> Under Vista I had three. System Center Essentials can not deploy a > client > >> to this system but I have just started looking at the issues. > >> > >> Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the > GUI > >> (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need > >> training). The load time is much faster to get to the login but about > the > >> same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing > of > >> the loads. The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready > at > >> the login prompt, very sweet. Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but > we > >> will see if it stays that way. Windows Explorer GUI is a major change > and I > >> think the users will hate it. The Firewall GUI has been changed big > time > >> but I think this is a good change. It is easier to see what > applications > >> are permitted under which of 3 network conditions. You can make changes > but > >> at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users > are > >> permitted to allow exceptions by GPO). All of this within about 2 hours > of > >> loading and starting work with if. Loading the OS (scratch load), > loading > >> the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours > in > >> total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a > USB > >> drive. I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into > the > >> domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV > or > >> personal files. Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with > AV > >> was just as fast as with Vista or faster. Windows Update Services seems > to > >> be a bit faster. > >> > >> Jon Harris > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
