How many are installing Windows 7 tonight?

**JimC1702** · October 22nd, 2009, 16:26

I got mine in the mail today, but I'm not installing until the weekend. Or maybe later if people start reporting problems.

Jim

**N2056** · October 22nd, 2009, 16:51

Based on my past history I will upgrade in about 2 years. Sadly at that point I will probably still tolerate routine updates to fix this, that, or the other...

***Panther_99FS*** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:07

We talked about it a bit at work last night & the consensus is, if you have Vista, there's no need to get Windows 7 until after Windows 7 SP1 at the earliest....

**Cratermaker** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:09

I have XP and it would be prudent to wait until Win7 SP1 based on past experience.

**Cratermaker** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:10

Oh and who actually had or went to a Windows 7 party?

***Ickie*** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:11

I cant afford it
I run ultama 64 vista and would have to buy the full install of win 7 ultama 64, no upgrades for me, haha

**lifejogger** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:16

I have Window XP, how to I upgrade to Windows 7?

***Henry*** · October 22nd, 2009, 17:19

i have windows 7
and love it
H

**Snuffy** · October 22nd, 2009, 18:13

Not yet ... I'll wait a while.

**NCGent** · October 22nd, 2009, 18:45

I got Windows 7 through school for $29, downloaded today but not had time to install yet, maybe this weekend.

Chris

**Quixoticish** · October 23rd, 2009, 01:21

Just doing the annoying backing up of everything to make doubly sure I've got everything I need and all important documents and suchlike are backed up.

**txnetcop** · October 23rd, 2009, 02:31

Originally Posted by Panther_99FS

We talked about it a bit at work last night & the consensus is, if you have Vista, there's no need to get Windows 7 until after Windows 7 SP1 at the earliest....

I agree with this. If your Vista is stable keep it until Win7 SP1. I love Windows 7RC on my PC at home, but I had XP PRO 32 bit and much prefer Windows 7 64 bit. I have Vista on a laptop and it will stay there until Windows 7 SP1-yes there will be a Service Pack, they have already started work on it.
Ted

**stansdds** · October 23rd, 2009, 02:43

I'm sticking with XP for now because:
1. XP works well for me
2. I don't really have the funds to upgrade to Win 7
3. I waited until SP2 for XP and am happy I did, I'll wait for reviews and the SP1 for Win 7
4. I'm scared of change

**David_L6** · October 23rd, 2009, 06:26

I waited for SP1 before I switched to XP. I jumped on Vista during the RCs. I'll wait a while this time. I've spent way too much time (and money) messing with the latest and greatest through the years. I'm sticking with the old and reliable for now. I think my next upgrade will be Gulftown. After that I'll consider Windows 7.

**Bjoern** · October 23rd, 2009, 11:24

Originally Posted by lifejogger

I have Window XP, how to I upgrade to Windows 7?

Uninstall XP, install 7.

**rpjkw** · October 23rd, 2009, 11:36

I'm in need of a newer, faster machine but I refused to have anything to do with Vista. Now the time has come to seriously look to upgrading to both a new PC and Win 7. Not sure if I'll wait for SP1 to come out, though; but I'm perfectly happy with XP.

Bob

**Wing_Z** · October 23rd, 2009, 16:35

Originally Posted by txnetcop

...I had XP PRO 32 bit and much prefer Windows 7 64 bit.

I've stuck with the 32-bit OS up to now.
I'm about to upgrade to Win 7 to get rid of Vista for good, would it be a good time to go 64-bit?
What about all those legacy apps?
Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight, for example? :d

**lifejogger** · October 23rd, 2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by Bjoern

Uninstall XP, install 7.

I have never installed a new operating system, sounds like a lot of work.

**Cratermaker** · October 23rd, 2009, 17:49

It's not the installation of the new OS, it's the re-installation of all the other software, patching, setting up preferences, profiles, bookmarks, e-mail, etc.

Last time I had to do-over when my CPU died, it took 3 days approximately 8-5pm to get mostly everything the way it was (basically couldn't tell it was a different computer, other than it begin a lot faster)

MyassisDragon · October 23rd, 2009, 21:29

Sticking with XP, for my purposes it works just fine. Am a charter member of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" clan.

**dharry** · October 24th, 2009, 05:08

Has anyone here gone from XP SP2 to Win 7 (x86)? If you did, I would like to know if you noticed much of a change in performance with Windows & running FS9 & X?

***jmig*** · October 24th, 2009, 05:59

I am running FSX on XP-64 and it running fine. No need to change.

**Bjoern** · October 24th, 2009, 12:06

Originally Posted by lifejogger

I have never installed a new operating system, sounds like a lot of work.

Installing the OS itself isn't, everything else is.

Although I found Windows 7 to require a lot less time to set up and tweak than XP SP3 did. I needed four to five hours to get everything up and running, including programs plus another one to two hours of defragging.

**idancesafetydance** · October 24th, 2009, 17:28

My copy hasn't arrived yet. hope it comes soon.

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