My 2009 Windows 7 Resolution

Posted on January 13th, 2009 by admin

I hate doing things half heartedly. So I’m making Windows 7 my main OS. Given that I have a Windows 7 blog it’s about time.

My 2009 Windows 7 resolution is to use Windows 7 Beta, and then Windows 7 as my main OS, and to write about Windows 7 and my experiences at least 5 days a week. The only time it’s ok to not use windows 7 is when a program doesn’t work and there is no reasonable replacement.

Things are going really well. I couldn’t get this blog’s WordPress editor to work in IE so I switched to Live Writer. I used it in the past and I wished I’d never stopped – it’s absolutely marvellous.

Programs I have running well on Windows 7 –

  1. Journal 4.0 by DavidRM software. Beautiful piece of software and one third of my time management magic.
  2. RescueTime – the second 1/3rd of my time magic.
  3. Air Hockey from Identity Mine. Multi touch works well. Can’t wait to try it out when I have friends visit next.
  4. Hyper Cam – works beautifully.
  5. Last.fm’s player – Pandora doesn’t work in Canada. Last.fm does.
  6. StationRipper – if you don’t know what it is, try it out.
  7. Along with Windows Live Writer I installed Movie Maker Beta and Photo Gallery and Silverlight and a few other things. I like how MS gives you the option to select/unselect what you want. I don’t like how Windows Live couldn’t recognize this blog to add updates to my Live page (whatever that is).

That’s it after a few days. Will definitely try out a lot more programs and let you know how it goes.

I will also keep a cheat list of programs that don’t run on Windows 7 which necessitate me using Vista occasionally –

My Windows 7 Cheat List

  1. Skype – Skype pulls some really borderline stuff. They ask you to install Google toolbar, they keep loading some helper in IE. I do need Skype though. I might switch to another phone calls provider like grand central in a few months if Skype hasn’t changed its ways. 
  2. Fallout 3 – I made the mistake of buying a digital download (from trymemedia via gamespot). Not recommended. You have to download and then get a key from them and all this nonsense. Even Vault’s Steam isn’t cool because they’re always running. If a program wants to start when windows starts and run all the time – that’s just not acceptable.

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2 Responses to “My 2009 Windows 7 Resolution”

  1. Gavina, on January 14th, 2009 at 7:43 am Said:

    You should run some practical applications that users will use. I too have installed W7 Beta and have thrown the typical end user apps up. Real tests will be from read/write, overall load times. It’d be nice to see that sort of data. Cheers!

  2. Adam, on January 23rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm Said:

    Steam is fantastic (and works flawlessly with Windows 7). To stop it starting up with Windows, install it, go to view -> settings -> interface tab and unclick “run steam when windows starts.” That easy.

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