So I return with another Software Compatibility list! This time for Windows 7 Build 6801. Pretty much everyone who knows about Windows 7 has this build so I thought I would do a run through of the software I personally use on a day to day basis and of course other popular software. I will break the list down into the following categories;
Security Software
Utility Software
Web and Communication Software
Office Software
Design Software
Sound & Video Capturing/Editing Software
I will also do lists for what works and what doesn't and do two separate lists for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
As always this list will be updated regularly and feedback on your experiences with certain applications count and will be added to the list. (IMG:style_emoticons/veeto/wink.png)
The latest versions of all the software here is what will be tested.
Works (32-bit)
Security Software
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.175 (NOTE: works fine although Resident Shield keeps turning itself off for some reason)
ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus
Avira Anti-virus Primium
Avast! Anti-Virus
AdAware
Norton IS 2009
Kaspersky
Utility Software
ImgBurn
WinRAR
Universal Extractor 1.6
PowerISO
CCleaner
Auslogics Disk Defrag
FileZilla
SmartFTP
Grabit
uTorrent
EasyBCD
Techsmith Snagit
Notepad++
Combined Community Codec Pack
Virtual PC 2007 SP1 (NOTE: Warms that there is known compatibility issues but appears to work fine)
Ashampoo Burning Studio
Nero 9 Express
Restorator 2007
Usefull Utilities Disk Studio 3.0
Web and Communication Software
Windows Live Wave 3 Suite Beta Applications
ooVoo
Google Talk
Skype? (NOTE: I will leave this at pending at the moment since version 3.8.0.180 Crashed on x64 and 4.0 Beta 2 did not work with my Mic on x64 also. I've not yet tested these on x86 yet.)
Windows Live FolderShare Beta
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 & 3.1 Beta 1
Steam
Apple Safari
Opera
Miranda IM 0.7.10
Twhirl
TeamViewer
Office Software
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3
Microsoft Project Professional 2003
Microsoft Office 2007 SP1
Adobe Reader 9.0
Foxit Reader
Design Software
Paint.NET
Sound & Video Capturing/Editing Software
VLC Media Player
Zoom Player
Media Player Classic
Apple Quicktime
Audacity
Foobar 2000 0.9.6
Winamp
Doesn't Work 32-bit
Security Software
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Windows Live OneCare
Utility Software
MagicDisc (Appears to work but no mounted images appear)
Web and Communication Software
Gizmo
Skype?
Google Chrome
Works 64-bit
Security Software
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.175
ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus
Norton IS 2009
Kaspersky 2009
Utility Software
ImgBurn
WinRAR
Universal Extractor 1.6
PowerISO
CCleaner
Auslogics Disk Defrag
FileZilla
SmartFTP
Grabit
uTorrent
EasyBCD
Techsmith Snagit
Notepad++
Combined Community Codec Pack
Virtual PC 2007 SP1 (NOTE: Warms that there is known compatibility issues but appears to work fine)
Ashampoo Burning Studio
Nero 9 Express
Restorator 2007
Web and Communication Software
Windows Live Wave 3 Suite Beta Applications
ooVoo
Google Talk
Skype 3.8.0.114 (NOTE: This is the first ever version of 3.8 and it's the newest one your going to get that works without any issues. Previous versions also seem to work fine.)
Windows Live FolderShare Beta
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 & 3.1 Beta 1
Apple Safari
Opera
Steam
Winamp
Twhirl
TeamViewer
Office Software
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3
Microsoft Project Professional 2003
Microsoft Office 2007 SP1
Adobe Reader 9.0
Design Software
Paint.NET
Sound & Video Capturing/Editing Software
VLC Media Player
Zoom Player
Media Player Classic
Apple Quicktime
Audacity
Doesn't work 64-bit
Security Software
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Utility Software
AdMuncher
Web and Communication Software
Skype 3.8.0.180
Skype 4.0 Beta 2
Gizmo (Installer fails version check)
Google Chrome
I know this a a rather long list but I will be deciding on a different layout soon.
Sunday 23 November 2008
Windows 7 Build 6936 and 6948 on Windows 23rd Anniversary
It was on November 20, 1985 that Microsoft started shipping the Windows operating system. This means that Windows turned 23 years old this week, with the Redmond company keeping the celebrations down to a minimum, namely, to a few disparate mentions of the event.
On Windows' 23rd birthday, the platform evolved well beyond the desktop, although the Windows client continues to be the heart and soul of Microsoft.
Work continues on the development of Windows Vista's successor, Windows 7, and the operating system has managed to jump a few build numbers from the end of October 2008. At the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles, Microsoft served Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801 to participants, while demonstrations already featured Build 6936. However, since that point in time, the company has also evolved past the Windows 7 M3 Build 6936 showcase bits.
Windows 7 pre-Beta 6948 is already being tested, as Microsoft is making its way to the first fully fledged Beta of the operating system. Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Steven Sinofsky, has already revealed that the Beta version of Windows 7 is planned for the start of 2009. In fact, the pre-Beta M3 bits delivered at PDC 2008 and WinHEC 2008 are time-bombed, and set to expire in January 2009. The expiration date remains in place independent of the slmgr method to prolong the initial grace period of Windows 7 Build 6901, or using valid or leaked product keys to activate the bits, or one of the cracks that have started to circulate.
Twenty three years after Windows was launched, the operating system accounts for in excess of 90% of the operating system market, with Windows Vista, now at Service Pack 1, and with SP2 in the making, owning a share of approximately 20%. Still, Microsoft is focusing beyond the desktop, and an illustrative example in this context is the Windows Azure cloud operating system. Having delivered platforms for mobile devices and for servers, Microsoft is now looking to provide an operating system for the Internet.
On Windows' 23rd birthday, the platform evolved well beyond the desktop, although the Windows client continues to be the heart and soul of Microsoft.
Work continues on the development of Windows Vista's successor, Windows 7, and the operating system has managed to jump a few build numbers from the end of October 2008. At the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles, Microsoft served Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801 to participants, while demonstrations already featured Build 6936. However, since that point in time, the company has also evolved past the Windows 7 M3 Build 6936 showcase bits.
Windows 7 pre-Beta 6948 is already being tested, as Microsoft is making its way to the first fully fledged Beta of the operating system. Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Steven Sinofsky, has already revealed that the Beta version of Windows 7 is planned for the start of 2009. In fact, the pre-Beta M3 bits delivered at PDC 2008 and WinHEC 2008 are time-bombed, and set to expire in January 2009. The expiration date remains in place independent of the slmgr method to prolong the initial grace period of Windows 7 Build 6901, or using valid or leaked product keys to activate the bits, or one of the cracks that have started to circulate.
Twenty three years after Windows was launched, the operating system accounts for in excess of 90% of the operating system market, with Windows Vista, now at Service Pack 1, and with SP2 in the making, owning a share of approximately 20%. Still, Microsoft is focusing beyond the desktop, and an illustrative example in this context is the Windows Azure cloud operating system. Having delivered platforms for mobile devices and for servers, Microsoft is now looking to provide an operating system for the Internet.
Windows 7 Build 6936 and 6948 on Windows 23rd Anniversary
It was on November 20, 1985 that Microsoft started shipping the Windows operating system. This means that Windows turned 23 years old this week, with the Redmond company keeping the celebrations down to a minimum, namely, to a few disparate mentions of the event.
On Windows' 23rd birthday, the platform evolved well beyond the desktop, although the Windows client continues to be the heart and soul of Microsoft.
Work continues on the development of Windows Vista's successor, Windows 7, and the operating system has managed to jump a few build numbers from the end of October 2008. At the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles, Microsoft served Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801 to participants, while demonstrations already featured Build 6936. However, since that point in time, the company has also evolved past the Windows 7 M3 Build 6936 showcase bits.
Windows 7 pre-Beta 6948 is already being tested, as Microsoft is making its way to the first fully fledged Beta of the operating system. Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Steven Sinofsky, has already revealed that the Beta version of Windows 7 is planned for the start of 2009. In fact, the pre-Beta M3 bits delivered at PDC 2008 and WinHEC 2008 are time-bombed, and set to expire in January 2009. The expiration date remains in place independent of the slmgr method to prolong the initial grace period of Windows 7 Build 6901, or using valid or leaked product keys to activate the bits, or one of the cracks that have started to circulate.
Twenty three years after Windows was launched, the operating system accounts for in excess of 90% of the operating system market, with Windows Vista, now at Service Pack 1, and with SP2 in the making, owning a share of approximately 20%. Still, Microsoft is focusing beyond the desktop, and an illustrative example in this context is the Windows Azure cloud operating system. Having delivered platforms for mobile devices and for servers, Microsoft is now looking to provide an operating system for the Internet.
On Windows' 23rd birthday, the platform evolved well beyond the desktop, although the Windows client continues to be the heart and soul of Microsoft.
Work continues on the development of Windows Vista's successor, Windows 7, and the operating system has managed to jump a few build numbers from the end of October 2008. At the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles, Microsoft served Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801 to participants, while demonstrations already featured Build 6936. However, since that point in time, the company has also evolved past the Windows 7 M3 Build 6936 showcase bits.
Windows 7 pre-Beta 6948 is already being tested, as Microsoft is making its way to the first fully fledged Beta of the operating system. Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Steven Sinofsky, has already revealed that the Beta version of Windows 7 is planned for the start of 2009. In fact, the pre-Beta M3 bits delivered at PDC 2008 and WinHEC 2008 are time-bombed, and set to expire in January 2009. The expiration date remains in place independent of the slmgr method to prolong the initial grace period of Windows 7 Build 6901, or using valid or leaked product keys to activate the bits, or one of the cracks that have started to circulate.
Twenty three years after Windows was launched, the operating system accounts for in excess of 90% of the operating system market, with Windows Vista, now at Service Pack 1, and with SP2 in the making, owning a share of approximately 20%. Still, Microsoft is focusing beyond the desktop, and an illustrative example in this context is the Windows Azure cloud operating system. Having delivered platforms for mobile devices and for servers, Microsoft is now looking to provide an operating system for the Internet.
Builds
Builds
Milestone 1
The first known build of Windows 7 was identified as a "Milestone 1 (M1) code drop" according to TG Daily with a version number of 6.1.6519.1. It was sent to key Microsoft partners by January 2008 in both x86 and x86-64 versions. Though not yet commented on by Microsoft, reviews and screenshots have been published by various sources. The M1 code drop installation comes as either a standalone install or one which requires Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, and creates a dual-boot system.
On 20 April 2008, screenshots and videos of a second build of M1 were leaked with a version number of 6.1.6574.1. This build included changes to Windows Explorer as well as a new Windows Health Center.
Milestone 2
According to the TG Daily article of 16 January 2008, the Milestone 2 (M2) code drop was at that time scheduled for April or May 2008. A Milestone 2 build was demonstrated at the D6 conference with a build number of 6.1.6589.1.x86fre.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634. The build had a different taskbar than found in Windows Vista, with, among other features, sections divided into different colors. The host declined to comment on it, stating "I'm not supposed to talk about it now today".
Milestone 3
According to Paul Thurrott, Milestone 3 (build 6780) was shipped to Microsoft employees and close partners in the week of 7 September 2008. Described as visually and functionally similar to Windows Vista by Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet and Stephen Chapman of UX Evangelist,[28] some bundled applications in Milestone 3 now use a ribbon interface similar to that of Office 2007.
Many applications that had been integrated into previous versions of Windows have been removed, including Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Meeting Space, Movie Maker, and Photo Gallery and are available as downloads in the Windows Live Wave 3 beta release.WinFuture.de has since leaked 192 images of Windows 7 build 6780.
Build 6801
On 8 October 2008, screenshots of Windows 7 build 6801 were leaked. On 28 October 2008, Microsoft distributed build 6801 to attendees at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC). It has since been leaked to bittorrent networks.[34] It features an enhanced taskbar similar to the one in build 6933 although it is disabled by default. An unofficial patch has been released to enable the new taskbar in build 6801.
Pre-Beta 1
Microsoft also demonstrated build 6933.winmain.081020-1842 during the PDC, but did not give it to attendees. On 14 November 2008, screenshots of Windows 7 build 6936 were leaked by Winfuture. On November 20, 2008, Microsoft posted screenshots of build 6948 on the Engineering Windows 7 blog.
Beta 1
Beta 1 is to be released in early 2009.
Release Candidate
The release candidate for Windows 7 will be available after Beta 1.
Final Build
While officially Microsoft has stated that Windows 7 will be released three years after Vista was shipped, the company has indicated that it plans to release Windows 7 in mid-2009, in time for installation on PCs that will ship for the Christmas 2009 buying season.
Milestone 1
The first known build of Windows 7 was identified as a "Milestone 1 (M1) code drop" according to TG Daily with a version number of 6.1.6519.1. It was sent to key Microsoft partners by January 2008 in both x86 and x86-64 versions. Though not yet commented on by Microsoft, reviews and screenshots have been published by various sources. The M1 code drop installation comes as either a standalone install or one which requires Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, and creates a dual-boot system.
On 20 April 2008, screenshots and videos of a second build of M1 were leaked with a version number of 6.1.6574.1. This build included changes to Windows Explorer as well as a new Windows Health Center.
Milestone 2
According to the TG Daily article of 16 January 2008, the Milestone 2 (M2) code drop was at that time scheduled for April or May 2008. A Milestone 2 build was demonstrated at the D6 conference with a build number of 6.1.6589.1.x86fre.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634. The build had a different taskbar than found in Windows Vista, with, among other features, sections divided into different colors. The host declined to comment on it, stating "I'm not supposed to talk about it now today".
Milestone 3
According to Paul Thurrott, Milestone 3 (build 6780) was shipped to Microsoft employees and close partners in the week of 7 September 2008. Described as visually and functionally similar to Windows Vista by Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet and Stephen Chapman of UX Evangelist,[28] some bundled applications in Milestone 3 now use a ribbon interface similar to that of Office 2007.
Many applications that had been integrated into previous versions of Windows have been removed, including Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Meeting Space, Movie Maker, and Photo Gallery and are available as downloads in the Windows Live Wave 3 beta release.WinFuture.de has since leaked 192 images of Windows 7 build 6780.
Build 6801
On 8 October 2008, screenshots of Windows 7 build 6801 were leaked. On 28 October 2008, Microsoft distributed build 6801 to attendees at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC). It has since been leaked to bittorrent networks.[34] It features an enhanced taskbar similar to the one in build 6933 although it is disabled by default. An unofficial patch has been released to enable the new taskbar in build 6801.
Pre-Beta 1
Microsoft also demonstrated build 6933.winmain.081020-1842 during the PDC, but did not give it to attendees. On 14 November 2008, screenshots of Windows 7 build 6936 were leaked by Winfuture. On November 20, 2008, Microsoft posted screenshots of build 6948 on the Engineering Windows 7 blog.
Beta 1
Beta 1 is to be released in early 2009.
Release Candidate
The release candidate for Windows 7 will be available after Beta 1.
Final Build
While officially Microsoft has stated that Windows 7 will be released three years after Vista was shipped, the company has indicated that it plans to release Windows 7 in mid-2009, in time for installation on PCs that will ship for the Christmas 2009 buying season.
Windows 7 ( What is it?)
Windows 7
Windows 7 is the next release of Microsoft Window. Formerly it was codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna.
Microsoft stated in 2007 that it is planning Windows 7 development for a three-year time frame starting after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista, but that the final release date will be determined by product quality and it will be released after it achieve certain superior level bar. Though market rumors tells us that MS might be releasing it in the mid 2009.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade with the goal of being fully compatible with existing device drivers, applications and hardware. Presentations given by the company in 2008 in PDC and WinHEC have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar (superbar), a home networking system called HomeGroup,and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, most notably Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Photo Gallery, are no longer included with the operating system; they are instead offered separately as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.
Naming:
As major feature work on Windows Vista wound down in early 2006, Blackcomb was renamed Vienna. However, following the release of Windows Vista, it was confirmed by Microsoft on 20 July 2007 that "the internal name for the next version of the Windows Client OS" was Windows 7, a name that had been reported by some sources months before. On 13 October 2008, it was announced that Windows 7 would also be the official name of the operating system.
Mike Nesh, Microsoft's vice-president of Windows product management said:
“ The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore Windows 7 just makes sense.
Coming up with an all-new 'aspirational' name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows.
Windows 7 is the next release of Microsoft Window. Formerly it was codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna.
Microsoft stated in 2007 that it is planning Windows 7 development for a three-year time frame starting after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista, but that the final release date will be determined by product quality and it will be released after it achieve certain superior level bar. Though market rumors tells us that MS might be releasing it in the mid 2009.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade with the goal of being fully compatible with existing device drivers, applications and hardware. Presentations given by the company in 2008 in PDC and WinHEC have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar (superbar), a home networking system called HomeGroup,and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, most notably Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Photo Gallery, are no longer included with the operating system; they are instead offered separately as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.
Naming:
As major feature work on Windows Vista wound down in early 2006, Blackcomb was renamed Vienna. However, following the release of Windows Vista, it was confirmed by Microsoft on 20 July 2007 that "the internal name for the next version of the Windows Client OS" was Windows 7, a name that had been reported by some sources months before. On 13 October 2008, it was announced that Windows 7 would also be the official name of the operating system.
Mike Nesh, Microsoft's vice-president of Windows product management said:
“ The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore Windows 7 just makes sense.
Coming up with an all-new 'aspirational' name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows.
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