[WIN7] Dedicated Windows 7 Discussion

[chargin]

Is there a way to use remote desktop from another PC then when you close it the PC you logged into doesnt require the password to use it again?

Under Winxp I used to have a command string that I could run and it would "push" me out of remote desktop and leave the PC I logged into ready to use with no password required.

[G51]

which windows is best suited to a general user with 4 gigs of ram ?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...&cPath=375_974

[HyRax1]

Originally Posted by chargin

Is there a way to use remote desktop from another PC then when you close it the PC you logged into doesnt require the password to use it again?

At work I use a virtualised instance of Windows under Virtualbox with Virtualbox's VRDP enabled. It allows me to use Terminal Services to jump in and out of my virtualised Windows instance from any PC in the office at any time without the need to go through the motions of logging in and out of it (ie: it's "just there"). For some basic security, I have it running on a non-standard port so other people can't accidentally "stumble" across it unless they were port-scanning, and VDRP doesn't allow anyone else to connect whilst I am connected, so when I'm not using it, I can still lock the screen of my virtualised instance as an added layer of security lest a smart cookie discover my use of a non-standard port.

Alternatively, install something like VNC.

Originally Posted by G51

which windows is best suited to a general user with 4 gigs of ram ?

Any of the 64-bit flavours.

[Rusty X5]

Anyone had this problem with W7

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=886559

I presume it W7 as this has never happened my vista/XP machines. ATM..i'm looking at having to buy another hdd and crap...$100 down the drain .

[qwertylesh]

If you fresh installed W7, beats the hell out of me it should've worked.
If you upgraded the existing OS to W7, I'm not surprised, fresh install to fix.

[stevo4]

Originally Posted by Rusty X5

Anyone had this problem with W7

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=886559

I presume it W7 as this has never happened my vista/XP machines. ATM..i'm looking at having to buy another hdd and crap...$100 down the drain .

Try reformatting the devices, on a PC that the devices work on.

I have a 500GB Toshiba USB HDD that I have not been able to get working on any XP machine.

I have had no problems with it working on any Win7, W2003 and above server PC. Even a mac notebook sees it no problem.
Just no XP pc that I have connected it to.

[slobber]

Originally Posted by stevo4

Try reformatting the devices, on a PC that the devices work on.

I have a 500GB Toshiba USB HDD that I have not been able to get working on any XP machine.

I have had no problems with it working on any Win7, W2003 and above server PC. Even a mac notebook sees it no problem.
Just no XP pc that I have connected it to.

had the same problem using a samy 500GB, formatted in XP and now works in both XP and W7

[randomman]

Anyone know how to have the Windows Media Server (that part of WMP) keep updating without having WMP open all the time? My TV relies on it auto-updating constantly...

[MR CHILLED]

I absolutely love windows 7.....can watch tv in the tiny preview window plus browse ocau at the same time.....loving it.

[Myne_h]

zifnt drag them both to opposite sides of the screen (maximise to half)

[Saiyan_Overlord]

Originally Posted by Rusty X5

what driver?...the connection manager?...done i got the latest version. Firmware...no options with the "USB308" to d/l....still waiting for a callback to tell him that bit.

Forgive me for not reading through the pages and pages before me (and for an rather long-time replying to this particular post lol), but are you trying to get a usb telstra modem to work with windows 7?

I had the same issue with my aunty's pc, she has a similar modem I think. Rather then using what was on telstra's website which didn't work properly in the end (this is early windows 7 days btw), I end up googling and went to the manufacturer's website to get the drivers.

Before installnig them, I removed the crappy telstra ones and kept their crappy connection manager installed. Presto! It works .

[-Rift-]

Anyone know how to keep the list view for folders on the taskbar when you have too many for the standard preview? I like it way more and its way easier since seeing the view of the folder doesn't give away much.


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[Paper Mache Man]

Urgh...is it usual for the install (from boot cd) to take around 7 minutes to get past the first blue background (just background with mouse cursour, no text) and then another 5 minutes to get past the setup is loading screen (the one after you pick your country/lang and click install windows 7)?

I was installing Win7 onto an SSD and was continually restarting and troubleshooting to find out why it was hanging.

Then I just leave it for a bit (after about 2 hours of troubleshooting) and it comes up with the install screen.

FUCK!!!

WHY DOES IT DO THIS???

It seems rediculous to have this happen on a current gen PC. No HDD activity, no CD-ROM activity...just...waiting...for something. Switching around to standard HDDs I've already isntalled to etc didn't solve this.

Just a message would help...something saying hey, I'm sorting shit out so just sit back and relax...

Argh!

[qwertylesh]

I have found that the disk controller mode does directly affect weather there will be massive delay or not for the Win7 install, this does vary on the type (or brand of disk controller chip), I mostly setup ICHR10 SB based Intel platforms, and can say that theres virtually no delay when the SATA controller is running as AHCI, but when is running as Legacy/ATA/IDE or whatever your bios wants to call it, the setup does spend an abnormally long time at the "please wait" part of setup, and also amongst other areas of the installation too.

So keep that in mind if your not on ahci already, and if you already are, you might be able to find a newer mobo bios which could include a newer ahci rom for your sata controller which could also prevent huge setup delays.

[Paper Mache Man]

Originally Posted by qwertylesh

I have found that the disk controller mode does directly affect weather there will be massive delay or not for the Win7 install, this does vary on the type (or brand of disk controller chip), I mostly setup ICHR10 SB based Intel platforms, and can say that theres virtually no delay when the SATA controller is running as AHCI, but when is running as Legacy/ATA/IDE or whatever your bios wants to call it, the setup does spend an abnormally long time at the "please wait" part of setup, and also amongst other areas of the installation too.

So keep that in mind if your not on ahci already, and if you already are, you might be able to find a newer mobo bios which could include a newer ahci rom for your sata controller which could also prevent huge setup delays.

Thanks QWERTY, I had a feeling it must be something like that even though it may not be related to the SSD (I hopefully ruled that out by testing the HDDs without the SSD connected and vice versa). I just can't imagine having had this happen before without me taking notice (7 minutes is a long time when you've just unwrapped a brand new SSD made of PURE LIGHTING SPEEEEED).

I was going to update my BIOS this morning but wasn't able too because I don't have a floppy disk drive.

Hopefully once this is done and dusted it will be ok.

Oh and I had tried both RAID and AHCI which made no difference. The install is currently running in AHCI (well, hopefully 'ran').

Mobo is an ASUS PQ5C I think C, could be something else, that's from memory. It's an intel system.

Either way it's wierd as I just can't even fathom what would take so long...personally I think it's compiling skynet together with all the other system builds out there...but that's just me.

Originally Posted by -Rift-

Anyone know how to keep the list view for folders on the taskbar when you have too many for the standard preview? I like it way more and its way easier since seeing the view of the folder doesn't give away much.

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By that do you mean the copious amounts of pron you're so obviously trying to white out there???