Windows 7 Complaints Begin - Polidicks

[quote=CNN.com] Microsoft launched Windows 7 in late October to much fanfare. But, just like with previous Windows upgrades, complaints about bugs have already started rolling in. A whopping 31% of clients have reported problems with upgrading to Windows 7, according to a recent survey of more than 100,000 customers conducted by consumer helpdesk firm iYogi. "Most of the problems that customers have with Windows 7 have to do with installation, or application and data migration," said Vishal Dhar, co-founder of iYogi. "These are all fixable problems, but they're annoyances and they're time consuming." One common gripe, experienced by 9% of installers, is that the half-hour to an hour-long upgrade process gets to the "62% completed" point and then freezes. It's a problem that Microsoft is aware of, and can be fixed by rebooting the computer, going into advanced settings, and typing in a code that instructs the computer to ignore plug-ins. However, issues didn't stop with the upgrade process. Many users still experienced glitches even after successfully installing Windows 7 on their machines. Most common among those complaints was that basic "applet" programs, like Mail, Movie Maker and Photo Gallery, were missing. That's because Windows 7 deletes those programs and makes users download them from the Windows Live Essential Web site. IYogi said 26% of their customers were confused about that extra step. Others had problems getting their computers to work properly: Eight percent said their DVD drives couldn't be found and 2% couldn't sync their iPhones with Windows 7. One in seven users also complained that the sleek new "Aero" theme doesn't work. The Aero theme enables users to see through a window to view the desktop or other programs that are open behind it. According to iYogi, most of the 14% of users that have problems with Aero don't have the graphics capabilities on their PCs to handle the program. PC sales spike with Windows 7 debut Other common complaints included an inability to view file extensions, too many "mini-dumps" (memory images saved on the computer when it crashes), problems with the "Aero snap" feature, changes to custom icons and problems with the new taskbar. Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500), which debuted Windows 7 on Oct. 22, did not return requests for comment. Smoother sailing once it's debugged. Once the bugs from upgrading have been worked out, users have had a relatively hassle-free experience. And those who bought a new computer with Windows 7 preloaded have seen the fewest issues. 0:00 /06:09Why Ballmer loves Windows 7 "Customers who finally get it up and running love Windows 7," said Dhar. "We haven't had a lot of people calling for usability issues, because it's a much more intuitive interface than Windows XP." That's not to say that Windows 7 is perfect. According to Zeus Kerravala, an analyst at Yankee Group, one of the biggest annoyances with the new operating system is that the "ribbon menus" at the top of programs have been redesigned and must be relearned. In previous Windows versions, the menus remained very consistent (File, Edit, View, Insert, etc.), but in Windows 7, they can be wildly different from application to application. "It took me a long while to figure out how to print," said Kerravala. "Microsoft tried to improve the user interface, but there's a learning curve because it's inconsistent." Microsoft also did away with many favorite applications like Windows Movie Maker, which is particularly surprising given the propensity of cell phone videos and Flip video camera movies. Geek Squad rivals: Bring 'em on But all of the gripes about Windows 7 pale in comparison to the angry complaints about Microsoft's previous Windows iteration, Windows Vista. That version was an outright disaster after it was released in 2007. Vista was plagued by bugs, software incompatibilities, sluggishness and annoying security alerts. The episode nearly destroyed the tech giant's reputation with consumers. "While there are a few bugs, I haven't seen or heard of any show-stoppers," said Laura DiDio, principal analyst at ITIC. "In fact, just the opposite. Some Vista users can't wait to upgrade. So far, this has been a home run for Microsoft." [/quote] Source: [url]http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/09/technology/windows_7_problems/index.htm?cnn=yes[/url] I've never had problems. I love Windows 7. But I guess with time, bugs will be exposed.

Top story tonight: Some people don't understand how computers work

Glad I'm getting my computer with it installed already so I'll get to avoid upgrade issues.

I had problems with a faulty disk upon my first install attempt but other than that it's been great for me.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18820102]Glad I'm getting my computer with it installed already so I'll get to avoid upgrade issues.[/QUOTE] Yeah I did mine from scratch.

i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18820102]Glad I'm getting my computer with it installed already so I'll get to avoid upgrade issues.[/QUOTE] Also this. Upgrading is just asking for trouble - do a new install if you can possibly help it. Backing up your stuff manually isn't [I]that[/I] bad.

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;18820123]i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.[/QUOTE] What?

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;18820123]i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.[/QUOTE] What ?

I despise Microsoft and Windows outside of gaming. Not really that surprising (and no, I'm not a biased fuck, I'm on windows 7 right now). "Microsoft also did away with many favorite applications like Windows Movie Maker" Eh. That means less shitty vids on YouTube. Which is [b]good[/b].

The only issues I've had with W7 had to do with my graphics card drivers causing BSODs. I updated my BIOS and that fixed the problem, though. Well, now that I think of it, I had some issues with Windows Update. It doesn't automatically install important updated by default, which causes NOD32 to bug me saying that my Windows is not up-to-date. Also, it had a supposed update for my sound card drivers, but all the update did was remove the "What 'U' Hear (a.k.a. Stereo Mix)" recording device. But overall, it's been fast consistent, and efficient. It takes up a good chunk of memory (around 900 MB) when running idle, but I have no problem due to my having 4GB total. Installation took an hour or so, but that's normal. I really like Windows 7, and I'd recommend it to anyone with XP or Vista who can run it ok. And who the hell rated me 'Bad Spelling'? Everything here could be straight out of a dictionary. Maybe the rater himself thinks some of these words are supposed to be spelled differently, but he would be, in fact mistaken.

In other news: New Apple Adverts were released just 12 seconds ago....

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;18820123]i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.[/QUOTE] I'm trying to figure out what you're trying to say, but I fail to see what you mean. And Windows 7 hasn't been out for 5 years, either. Seriously, what the heck are you talking about? Your sentence is almost bad as the infamous "Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"

I agree that the 'ribbon' UI is complete balls. Microsoft seem to forget that most people don't jump from OS to OS; many are still using XP or earlier. Therefore they've learned the previous menu-bar system very well. To replace that with a 'ribbon' system completely removes the familiarity and thus usability of the application. Thus I use Office 03 and Open Office. I love Windows 7 though. The window resizing is my main joy; my productivity's skyrocketed.

I've had no problems at all with Windows 7, and I'm even getting better performance out of my piece of shit laptop. Most of these 'problems' are due to people not having the intuition to google the problem.

Only problem I've had is with partitions. And that ws my own fault of making my partitions so small. Other then that.. all of these problems being reported are from people who don't know how to use a computer.

Mac: Hi I'm a Mac PC: And I'm a PC Mac:I'm cliche PC: Hey so is this commercial...

[QUOTE=Ibutsu;18820222] "Microsoft also did away with many favorite applications like Windows Movie Maker" Eh. That means less shitty vids on YouTube. Which is [b]good[/b].[/QUOTE] It means more people will pirate a similar program

I had it install without a single problem and have been running without a single problem for weeks.

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;18820123]i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.[/QUOTE] Oh dear. :ohdear:

[QUOTE=TurtlePower;18820324]It means more people will pirate a similar program[/QUOTE] At least they'll be expanding their technical capabilities and doing things other than [I]apply film grain > publish[/I] [editline]09:59AM[/editline] I'm also pretty sure the lack of Movie Maker stems from the same problem that prevented them from shipping W7 with IE.

Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs (This list would be longer now)) [URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/bsod.png[/IMG][/URL]

[QUOTE=Bengley;18820516]Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs) [URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/bsod.png[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE] Wow

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;18820123]i have used windows 7 for 5 years and it never gave me no trouble so it did.[/QUOTE] I've had Windows XP since 1992 and I don't plan on updating its really stable and works well so it did even too.

If people are really complaining about Windows 7, they are either on some type of bandwagon hating campaign or they are complaining because they are brainwashed...

[quote]Microsoft also did away with many favorite applications like Windows Movie Maker, which is particularly surprising given the propensity of cell phone videos and Flip video camera movies. Geek Squad rivals: Bring 'em on[/quote] What the fuck are they smoking? I'm on Windows 7 and I have move maker. It just has a new name "Windows Live Movie Maker" and I find it more user-friendly and less crash-prone than the XP counterpart.

[QUOTE=Bengley;18820516]Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs (This list would be longer now)) pic[/QUOTE] I wonder if any of this was user error? I know a lot of people complain about computers and probably 90% of the time it is user error...

[QUOTE=Bengley;18820516]Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs (This list would be longer now)) [URL=http://filesmelt.com/][media]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/bsod.png[/media][/URL][/QUOTE] Shit, seems like the x64 version is much worser than the x86 one. To bad, i was thinking of buying more ram and switching. Guess i'm gonna have to wait for a while if i wanna use win 7.

[QUOTE=Bengley;18820516]Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs (This list would be longer now))[/QUOTE] You are having some serious video driver issues there.

[QUOTE=Bengley;18820516]Here's how many problems I had with x64 windows 7 (all BSoDs (This list would be longer now)) [URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/bsod.png[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE] I see the problem; you've plugged the 5v into the discombobulator. Did you try forcing an unexpected reboot?