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I've had Windows 7 RTM installed for about a week and it had been running fine but about two days ago I noticed when waking from sleep it was taking 30 seconds to renegotiate the network connection. I figured it was just something that would be fixed with a restart and thought nothing of it. Today as I was copying a file over a network share I noticed it was only copying at 1.25 Megabytes per second - that's when I opened up the LAN status window and noticed the network connection is only running at 10 mbps. I know it's only this computer doing it because the HTPC connected to the same switch is running at full speed. This motherboard has a Realtek Gigabit connection on it and I've had no problems with it for the last 1.5 years or in Windows Vista previously. I've tried about 5 different drivers including the Windows default and a Windows Vista variant with no luck. Has anyone seen this before?
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Aug 7, 2009 23:53
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Ryokurin posted:It can. It's just that the matrix Microsoft made really is confusing. Ed Bott made one that you can read in 10 seconds and don't even have to scroll the page to read. He adds a messy work around that costs more and calls it a better solution? Ha. He also willfully disregarded changing architecture, by saying no one would be going from 64bit to 32bit, so it's useless to even discuss, despite a lot of people finally taking the 64bit switch now. The chart's good to glance at, but it isn't exactly better than the other one (which is really clear if you've ever seen a chart before).
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Aug 8, 2009 00:58
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Sorry to throw out the thread-too-long excuse, but after running searches on "disconnect" for the first and last 20 pages, I can't find any discussion - barr the first page - about this random network disconnect thing. I've disabled the power down option in their propeties but it's still occurring now and then, is anyone getting this and is there an explanation/fix?
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Aug 8, 2009 01:00
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kcer posted:Sorry to throw out the thread-too-long excuse, but after running searches on "disconnect" for the first and last 20 pages, I can't find any discussion - barr the first page - about this random network disconnect thing. On the new computer I just built, I would randomly drop connection occasionally. I fixed this by rolling back the onboard network card's driver to the version that came with the motherboard, instead of the version that you get from Windows Update. That may be worth trying if you haven't done so.
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Aug 8, 2009 01:28
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Are these new ones like the W7 Ultimate Retail, going to still diable itself next June, like the earlier builds? I searched a few pages and couldn't find mention, sorry if its already been discussed.
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Aug 8, 2009 03:34
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I, too, have a problem with my network connection on W7 RTM, although a bit different from the ones posted so far. My router is a Linksys AG241V2, and while it syncs with the max my line can support, the W7 PC gradually loses speed the longer it is on and in use. For example, it starts out at 1.2mb/sec down, and after a day or two it's down to 750kb/sec. The only way to fix it is to reset the router. This hasn't happened on Vista or XP, so I'm somewhat blaming W7 for it. NIC is the onboard thingie of a P5N-e SLI (Nforce 650i). edit: as for the random connection drops you guys are getting, try disabling 'Receive side scaling' Open a command prompt netsh interface tcp show global If Receive-Side Scaling State : enabled netsh interface tcp set global rss=disabled That should fix it. giZm fucked around with this message at 04:43 on Aug 8, 2009 |
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Aug 8, 2009 04:35
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PlasticSpoon posted:Are these new ones like the W7 Ultimate Retail, going to still diable itself next June, like the earlier builds? I searched a few pages and couldn't find mention, sorry if its already been discussed. Uh, no, they're actual retail copies. As in, you have 30 days to put in a retail key before it goes into low function mode, and then a bit after that before it just stops working.
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Aug 8, 2009 05:16
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Casao posted:Uh, no, they're actual retail copies. As in, you have 30 days to put in a retail key before it goes into low function mode, and then a bit after that before it just stops working. Unless you want to re-arm it three times, or do an OEM style activation.
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Aug 8, 2009 06:06
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Just upgraded to RTM from Vista and everything went flawlessly. Only issue I came across was typing in the key wrong the first time. I only played around with the beta/RC a bit to check things out, so this is my first time using it as my main OS. But from what I've seen I'm really happy with all the minor changes from Vista.
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Aug 8, 2009 06:06
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Anyone know when the Family Pack is going to be available?
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Aug 8, 2009 07:19
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Anyone know when the Family Pack is going to be available? I'd imagine october 23 or whenever the public release is. I reckon I'll just grab this for my family since I'll want one, mum will want one for her laptop, and my sister will want one for her laptop. Then I can figure out how to get my sister's desktop up to 7 from XP, as well. I think that'll have to be a separate copy 
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Aug 8, 2009 07:45
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kcer posted:Sorry to throw out the thread-too-long excuse, but after running searches on "disconnect" for the first and last 20 pages, I can't find any discussion - barr the first page - about this random network disconnect thing. If I update to the Realtek driver from Windows Update, I get random disconnects every few seconds - if you look at the details for the driver, it's from 2006 or something like that. Roll it back, as mentioned, and it'll be back to it's awesome self again 
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Aug 8, 2009 09:09
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I've completed the vista upgrade as well. Some minor problems with app compatibility that the installer and the upgrade advisor did not catch. Also, my games section has a whole mess of garbage icons in it, as you can see in the image below. All in all it went smoothly though, and I'm laughing at how my idle RAM usage appears to have dropped by 25% or so. Click here for the full 1480x410 image.
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Aug 8, 2009 16:37
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Anyone know when we'll be able to buy a computer that comes with Windows 7 installed? I know most places have the free upgrade right now, but since my mother is possibly looking for a new computer I'd rather she not have to go through it. Also, slightly off topic, what is the best company to buy a prebuilt from? No  responses of Apple, please.
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Aug 8, 2009 16:59
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The Merkinman posted:Anyone know when we'll be able to buy a computer that comes with Windows 7 installed? I know most places have the free upgrade right now, but since my mother is possibly looking for a new computer I'd rather she not have to go through it. Dell. (gently caress apple)
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Aug 8, 2009 18:27
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Hey, sorry if this has been asked in the thread already, but will Windows 7 contain any software similar to OS X's Spaces, Expose, or Dashboard? The reason I ask is because I'm a long time PC user, and MY GIRLFRIEND just got a MacBook and by drat, those three applications are just about the coolest OS features I've ever seen. However, I'd still like to stay with Windows for a while, so I'm wondering if there will be anything comperable in the latest iteration of Windows. GreatGreen fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Aug 8, 2009 |
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Aug 8, 2009 18:52
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I've got a really weird problem. I just installed RTM and now 90% of my applications won't run unless I run them as Administrator. Three things that suck about this: 1) I get that ridiculous UAC prompt every time I do this and I'd rather not risk turning off UAC completely 2) My account is already set as an Administrator, god damnit 3) The programs actually load (i can see them in Task Manager) but I can't do anything with them. Please help!
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Aug 8, 2009 19:01
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Polluxx Troy posted:I've got a really weird problem. I just installed RTM and now 90% of my applications won't run unless I run them as Administrator. Three things that suck about this: Hmm that is strange. Did you do an upgrade install or fresh install?
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Aug 8, 2009 19:29
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GreatGreen posted:Hey, sorry if this has been asked in the thread already, but will Windows 7 contain any software similar to OS X's Spaces, Expose, or Dashboard? The taskbar preview/peek thing provides rougly the same functionality as expose. I don't know what the other two are though as I'm not a Mac user.
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Aug 8, 2009 19:44
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Lum posted:The taskbar preview/peek thing provides rougly the same functionality as expose. I don't know what the other two are though as I'm not a Mac user. And Dashboard is just gadgets which are included in Win7.
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Aug 8, 2009 19:58
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I'm dealing with some internet connection problems, and think it has something to do with my current profile being set to Public, and not Home or Work under Network Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings. Not looking for tech support, but I can't for the life of me find where to switch the current profile to Home or Work. Has anyone done this?
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Aug 8, 2009 20:17
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The Merkinman posted:Anyone know when we'll be able to buy a computer that comes with Windows 7 installed? I know most places have the free upgrade right now, but since my mother is possibly looking for a new computer I'd rather she not have to go through it. I believe 10/23 is when you'll be able to buy a desktop or laptop with W7 preloaded on it already. If you want a prebuilt desktop, try HP or Dell's budget-box systems. My grandfather had the same WinME desktop by HP for 7 years so it has to be built well. My dad has a Dell that's running along fine. As for laptops, Lenovo, HP or Dell. I am heavily biased towards ThinkPads because of their awesome build quality. Dell and HP also have good laptops from what I've heard.
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Aug 8, 2009 20:24
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dumby posted:I'm dealing with some internet connection problems, and think it has something to do with my current profile being set to Public, and not Home or Work under Network Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings. Not looking for tech support, but I can't for the life of me find where to switch the current profile to Home or Work. Has anyone done this? Open the network and sharing center, under view your active networks there will be a link that says public network. Click that link and you will be prompted with the "Select a location" dialogue.
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Aug 8, 2009 20:29
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ilkhan posted:10/23? Godzilla07 posted:I believe 10/23 is when you'll be able to buy a desktop or laptop with W7 preloaded on it already. I see. I knew 10/23 was when it was available to buy, but I figured since it already went RTM you could get a computer with it sooner. Interesting to hear two for Dell, as I thought they had crappy build quality. I ask because the existing ~5 year old Gateway is making clicking noises. Dunno if we should get a new HDD or just an entire new computer.
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Aug 8, 2009 20:29
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Lum posted:The taskbar preview/peek thing provides rougly the same functionality as expose. I don't know what the other two are though as I'm not a Mac user. Shadowgate posted:And Dashboard is just gadgets which are included in Win7. Thanks guys. The other program I was asking about was Spaces, which is actually awesome. It's basically a program that creates multiple desktops you can switch between while working. It pretty much effectively eliminates the need to minimize and maximize applications as you multi-task. Here's a video of Spaces in action Hopefully Windows 7 will have something like it.
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Aug 8, 2009 20:45
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GreatGreen posted:Thanks guys. The other program I was asking about was Spaces, which is actually awesome. It's basically a program that creates multiple desktops you can switch between while working. It pretty much effectively eliminates the need to minimize and maximize applications as you multi-task. Windows 7 doesn't have I never saw the use of spaces, but that's me.
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Aug 8, 2009 21:12
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Polluxx Troy posted:I've got a really weird problem. I just installed RTM and now 90% of my applications won't run unless I run them as Administrator. Three things that suck about this: Assuming you did an upgrade install or a custom install without formatting, it's probably permission on Program Files. Take ownership of the directory and see if it helps.
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Aug 8, 2009 21:17
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The Merkinman posted:Windows 7 doesn't have On XP there was a MS PowerToy that did that. Unix has had it since the 80s or something. Not seen one for 7 yet, because I haven't looked for one. I'm sure one will turn up though, just search for "virtual desktop" or something to that effect.
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Aug 8, 2009 21:20
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Relambrien posted:On the new computer I just built, I would randomly drop connection occasionally. I fixed this by rolling back the onboard network card's driver to the version that came with the motherboard, instead of the version that you get from Windows Update. That may be worth trying if you haven't done so. Seems to be working, haven't disconnected all day. Cheers.
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Aug 8, 2009 21:40
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The Merkinman posted:I see. I knew 10/23 was when it was available to buy, but I figured since it already went RTM you could get a computer with it sooner. I'm used to the business Dell machines so that's why I haven't seen to many build quality issues with them. I have a few friends with Inspirons that aren't doing too bad nowadays and their laptops are at least 2-3 years old.
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Aug 8, 2009 21:59
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The Merkinman posted:Windows 7 doesn't have I used to use virtual desktops all the time with XP, but with the new taskbar in W7, I find it's far less important because you can have a huge amount of things in the taskbar without it really being 'cluttered'.
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Aug 8, 2009 22:38
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Godzilla07 posted:I believe 10/23 is when you'll be able to buy a desktop or laptop with W7 preloaded on it already. I wouldn't really go with HP. I dunno if they've changed much in the past 5 years but they're a bitch to customize if that's your thing. Their cases had all these special compartments and the hardware was made so pretty much your only option was to upgrade through them, costing you a heftier premium.
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Aug 9, 2009 02:12
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Finally put Win7 on my desktop machine. It's definitely a little odd at first, but it's good to be getting some of the cool poo poo I've been enjoying on my laptop onto my desktop.Mensur posted:Xeno, will you have xdn tweaker for 7600 soon? I just ran it on 7600 with no complaints. Haven't rebooted to test the bits of functionality I actually adjust though, so I guess if they changed a location in 7600 or something?
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Aug 9, 2009 03:34
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I don't know if this is a solved problem, or if there's another well known way to do this in RTM I don't know about, but the Desktop Peek delay (the button in the taskbar you hover to see your desktop/gadgets) was annoying me so I made a utility to make it work instantly when you hover. http://bitbucket.org/factormystic/desktop-peek-tweak/wiki/Home 
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I'm sure this has been addressed multiple times, but I'm having issues with viewing PDFs in browser. Also, how can I open every program as Administrator without setting each single program as it. Any way I can address this? Otherwise loving Windows 7!
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Aug 9, 2009 05:18
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soupy posted:Also, how can I open every program as Administrator without setting each single program as it. Any way I can address this? You're doing it wrong.
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Aug 9, 2009 05:24
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Mensur posted:Xeno, will you have xdn tweaker for 7600 soon? Yeah, I've had 0.9.1.8 up for a few days, I just forgot to update the text on the links. 7600 is supported. Factor Mystic posted:I don't know if this is a solved problem, or if there's another well known way to do this in RTM I don't know about, but the Desktop Peek delay (the button in the taskbar you hover to see your desktop/gadgets) was annoying me so I made a utility to make it work instantly when you hover. I added the Aero Peek changer thing to XdN Tweaker in April. (Win 7 Interface II -> Mouse Hover Delay) It doesn't have a slider, but it has a few settings between 0ms and 5,000ms.
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Welp, installed RTM on both desktop and laptop today. I'm shocked at two things: number one, it installed in less than half an hour on both, and number two, it's the first new version of Windows I've ever used where I didn't run up against a bunch of obnoxious quirks on day one
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Casao posted:You're doing it wrong. Well.. How can I do it correctly? Also: The reader seems to work half the time on in browser PDFs, but then the other time a blank error message pops up and nothing loads. soupy fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Aug 9, 2009 |
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