Windows 7 Ultimate Install
My hard drive was failing. This gave me an excuse to get a new hard drive for a fresh install of Windows 7. This also gave me an excuse to add more memory too.
Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box
Parts:
- Windows 7 Ultimate Retail
- Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Hard Drive
- OCZ 2x 2GB DDR2 PC800 memory
The installation couldn’t have been easier. I replaced my old hard drive, remove 2 wires and 4 screws. I installed the memory. I already had 2 Dimms in the system. Adding 2 more will bring my total to 8GBs.
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive
After closing everything up, I booted up the system and inserted the Windows 7 DVD. I chose the 64 bit version because I wanted to take advantage of more memory. It took my system about 30 minutes to complete the installation. It found all the necessary drivers and installed them automatically. That’s kind of nice.
So far, my experience with Windows 7 is pleasant. There’s a few new things to learn. The taskbar is a welcomed change. It lets you dock shortcuts to programs you often use. The 64 bit version of the operating system is a bit snappier than the 32 bit version.
The one annoying thing is that the Run Command was not enable by default. To enable it, right click on the taskbar, Start Menu Tab, Customize…, and check the Run Command box located about 2/3 down on the list.
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