Windows 7 a real OS or Vista with a makeover

[mrc1992]

i have had my windows 7 for 2 months now its windows 7 ultimate x64 build 7600 RTM fully activated and ive installed the latest update and drivers and my explorer crashes all the time wen launching windows live messenger and sometimes wen i try to right click the desktop either the software isnt compatible or i have a bug or something else but windows 7 just came out in stores in australia a week ago and i got a copy of that and installed it activated it and im getting the same problems but vista works perfect i think im going to stick with vista for a year or so till they bring out Service Pack 1 i still think vista is the best and most compatible os

[xly15]

Windows 7 is a real OS on its own. But I think Microsoft made Windows 7 to get away from vista. But they did a lot to make the OS a lot better is a lot of regards. I run Windows 7 on my desktop and I have never had a problem unless I caused it and most times that is by overclocking. I have had a lot better software compatibility with Windows 7 than Windows Vista.

 

Windows Vista was a good OS in its own right to. It just people never gave it time to be fixed. I never had a problem with Windows Vista unless I caused(again by overclocking).

I don't think it is problem with the OS per say. I think it is the individual programs that are being run. Really Windows 7 and Windows Vista are the same OS and the differences should be unnoticeable in normal operation.

[WhenKittensATK]

I would try doing a fresh reisntall of Windows 7, maybe that will clear up your problem with Live Messenger. Corrupted installs can mess up little things like that.

[Waco]

If your programs are crashing you've got bigger problems than what OS you're running. Something is corrupted or you've got bad hardware.