Not the RTM for Windows 7 as far as I saw. Jon
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> wrote: > Also the Remote Admin Pack has known compatibility issues. > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:21 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > I have the Vista drivers installed on our print server and simply > connecting to it with my Win7 systems (I’ve got about 10 up and running on > the network now) and they just work. > > TVK > > > > *From:* Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:04 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > You should be able to run the install in compatibility mode. That worked > for me with my Wacom Tablet drivers, and the drivers now work perfectly. > > > > > > > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:40 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > Ok, I’m running 64 bit and tried to install the Vista drivers, telling me > the installer is not compatible, maybe I’ll try another one. > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:32 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > Windows 7 works great here with all of our Canon iR and iRC MFDs. There > isn’t a specific driver for Win7 from Canon yet, but the Vista driver works > just fine. > > TVK > > > > *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:14 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > No go here, does not work with iPrism, no drivers for our Canon iRC3220 L > > I stopped testing. > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* > > > > *From:* Len Hammond [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:11 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 > > > > Win7rc1 on my Gateway laptop didn't need anything from Gateway either, and > what wasn't natively there on the install it picked up on the next pass or > two at Windows Update. > > > > Vipre Enterprise also works fine on Win7rc1. When I talked with my sales > rep at Sunbelt she was aghast that I even tried it as they were not yet > supporting it. Actually, it worked better on Win7 that it did on my XP desk > machine. Vipre stopped working there and stopped updating too, and I had to > uninstall and reinstall it to get it functional again. And that particular > workstation is the Vipre Enterprise server for the network here. Had to > manually reinstall it as I'm having problems getting it to deploy from the > manager. In the small networks that I support, a manual install isn't a > problem but it sure would be in larger installations. > > > > So far, I'm pretty pleased with Win7. It's something that I can now > recommend to my customers that are needing to get new machines. I was having > a hard time recommending Vista, though I have installed a few. > > > > Len Hammond > CSI:Hartland > [email protected] > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Martin Blackstone <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I installed it on my T400 today. It’s like a dream compared to the last 2 > years on Vista. > > And I didn’t need a single driver from Lenovo. What wasn’t installed by the > DVD was picked up on MS Update on the first pass. > > It’s so nice and fast. And now I don’t wait 5 minutes to shut down or > restart anymore. > > I only have one small problem with my Shoretel Call Manager and other than > that, I’m in heaven baby! > > > > > > *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:35 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > Yeah, that’s what I did too. Just trying to figure out what keeps thinking > it needs to install. Not a big deal. In fact the system will get wiped and > reloaded here as soon as Win7 releases to us Action Pack folks. > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:58 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > No. > > I got the instructions on the net which were essentially, install vista and > don’t even activate. The first time you logon after the install, immediately > to install Win7. Don’t even touch Vista. Just logon and go straight to the > Win7 install. > > > > *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:10 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > On the PC that our intern uses we upgraded XP Pro to Vista Business to the > Win7RC. We ran into an issue where the PC always wants to restart to finish > installing an unspecified update after you log in. If you click cancel, > it’ll just work normal but it was annoying. Did you update the Vista after > installing it or go straight to the Win7? > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2009 8:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 > > > > On the family computer was XP Pro. > > There is no XP Pro to Win7 upgrade so I had to go XP > Vista Ultimate > > Win7 Ultimate. > > Took half the day but worked like a charm. > > My PC I flattened XP and installed from scratch. > > > > Not for the faint of heart of for a computer that matters (like a work > computer) but a fun challenge. > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2009 5:53 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for > the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not > read, distribute, copy or alter this email. 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