{"id":10940,"date":"2010-05-12T12:35:39","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2010-05-12T12:35:39","modified_gmt":"2010-05-12T12:35:39","slug":"windows-7-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/windows-7-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 7 Problems &#8211; Drivers, Upgrade &#038; Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Windows 7 Logo\" title=\"Windows 7 Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-10941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Windows-7-Logo.jpg?w=390&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Now don\u2019t get me wrong, I personally think that Win 7 is just about Microsoft\u2019s best OS; it ranks right up at the top of the list with Windows XP and Windows 98, two operating systems that stood the test of time and made people wonder how the same company could churn out a horror like Vista. But the problem with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/windows-7-product-keys\/\">Windows 7<\/a> for the ordinary computer user is that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You find more than a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/detect-download-drivers-driver-easy\/\">drivers<\/a> missing:<\/strong> Not all your programs and external devices continue to work seamlessly because Windows 7 demands a different set of drivers for them. So yes, I did find it annoying that the OS refused to acknowledge my trusty HP printer and scanner and that I had to waste time downloading a compatible driver after running a search on the web.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You have problems when trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/migrate-windows-xp-vista-windows-7\/\">upgrade<\/a>:<\/strong> Now I was lucky enough to get to do a clean install with a DVD, but most of my friends who upgraded from Vista complained about issues like the installation hanging midway through the process and how they were unable to resolve the problem without qualified tech support. While they were pacified after the saw how much of an improvement Windows 7 was over the dreadful Vista, the issue still did not bode well for a brand new OS. But apparently, the problem was due to the third party distributor who was offering the free upgrade than any fault on Microsoft\u2019s side, so it\u2019s not the OS that\u2019s buggy, just the upgrade interface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your home-screen options are limited:<\/strong> I like to personalize my computer with pictures of my family; sometimes I prefer a plain black background because the icons are sharper and clearer when there is no clutter behind them. Yes, you do have the option of setting up a slideshow of your own pictures in the background, but whatever happened to putting up one favorite picture in the simplest way possible? But Windows 7 offers only a few themes, and while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/optimizing-windows-aero-glass-in-windows-7\/\">Aero option<\/a> is cool, I still prefer the simplicity of Windows 98 where you could customize your desktop according to your preference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But seriously folks, in spite of these minor drawbacks (which are fixable in a short time), I think Windows 7 is an OS that offers a fabulous experience, whether you\u2019re just using your computer, or going online to browse the web.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest Blogger<\/strong> : This guest post is contributed by Shannon Wills, she writes on the topic of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.internetprovider.net\/\">Internet Service Providers<\/a> . She welcomes your comments at her email id: shannonwills23@gmail.com. You can also write <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/guest-blogging\/\">Guest Posts<\/a> for our Blog by just sending a Original article related to technology and we will feature it here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now don\u2019t get me wrong, I personally think that Win 7 is just about Microsoft\u2019s best OS; it ranks right up at the top of the list with Windows XP and Windows 98, two operating systems that stood the test of time and made people wonder how the same company could churn out a horror [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":19816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1306],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10940","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-windows-blog","8":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Windows-7-Logo-150x150.jpg?fit=150%2C150&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8497,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/download-drivers-huawei-ec-168c1260-mac-reliance-netconnect\/","url_meta":{"origin":10940,"position":0},"title":"Download drivers for Huawei EC 168c\/1260 Mac &#8211; Reliance Netconnect","author":"Chetan Bhawani","date":"February 11, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Reliance netconnect guide for Mac OS X is helpful for connecting the larger modems that were available earlier but now the Huawei EC 168c and 1260 modems have got different drivers and connection guides. 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