The Anything Related To Windows Thread

[FortNinety]

Hey, so Apple finally updated Boot Camp to allow Windows 7 installation! So long story short, am getting a MacBook very soon, and was going to install XP onto that as well, but now I might give 7 another shot. Will be nice to finally experiment with it, though I'll always have the real deal on my main machine at the end of the day.

Though I must say, the problem with icons on the task bar continually popping up, no matter how many times I command it to hide, even when it's active, still bugs the shit out of me. I know it's minor and all, but I have to wonder if anything is broken. Speaking off...



Here's a picture of what my login screen looks like. First the actual login field...



And immediately above it, where the light blue and the dark blue is separated. Notice has lines appear broken? Is that just the way it is, or is there something going on here? Sorry to ask, but I've looked for screenshots across the web for comparison, but can't find jack.

[FortNinety]

Bump? This issue is really driving me nuts, despite it being so meaningless in the grand scheme of things. But aren't most annoyances the same, really?

[dhex]

is the login the only place it does it?

[FortNinety]

As far as graphical issues, yes. But along with my task bar popping stuff up, no matter how many times I chose the "always hide" option, I'm beginning to wonder what is up. Is it simply because I'm on Apple hardware?

[dhex]

maybe? it might be reacting to certain programs depending on how the window locks. but it may just be an issue with your install. dunno.

[dhex]

just upgraded to 4gb ram on my 32 bit xp install. obviously it only sees 3.25gb, but photoshop and illustrator are much, much happier. whee!

[loopback]

I am in heaven right now. On monday i got the parts for my first system replacement in over 4 years. I went from a 3gig RAM/80Gig IDE HDD/single-proc AMD chip setup to a quad-core i7 intel chip, 6gigs of ram, and a 1TB SATA drive.

It's silent as the grave, fast as fuck, and Windows7 is pretty darn spiffy. In fact, this is the first time in quite a few years I've had PC-related gearlust.  It's just delightful.

And Antec has now become my god for any future case purchases. the P183 is just a fabulous piece of workmanship all the way around.

[FortNinety]

just upgraded to 4gb ram on my 32 bit xp install. obviously it only sees 3.25gb, but photoshop and illustrator are much, much happier. whee!

Stupid question, but why didn't you just upgrade to 3 gigs? Is it for a future OS upgrade or simply easier this way?

[dhex]

the cost difference was minimal and things work better in dual channel mode (i.e. matched pairs of dimms)