mshultz

My GeForce GT Silent is an Asus model. It does have 2GB GDDR5 memory. I don't want to overclock it and risk it overheating. I found out how to add a Show Desktop icon to my task bar. I have it on the far left, where it was in Windows XP. Easier than moving the mouse to the far right corner.

Yes, I have the "Allow memory remap" option. I did not log all of the settings in my many attempts to get Windows 7 to install. Someone on the MSFN Windows 7 forum stated they were able to get Windows 7 to install with more than 4 GB memory installed. Perhaps they used a Bios setting that I did not try. Although there was the "Thrill of Victory" once I got it to work, the Q170 motherboard with 6-series 65 watt CPU and DDR4 memory was only slightly faster than the previous motherboard with 3-series 65 watt CPU and DDR3 memory. I installed the ChrisPC Win Experience Index on Windows 8.1. I did not write down the Windows 7 numbers, but I'm pretty sure the Primary hard disk Subscore of 9.3 is higher than I had with Windows 7 and the SSD hard drives. My Graphics Subscores are 7.8 because I just use a 30 watt GeForce GT Silent 1030 graphics card. Combined with my SilverStoneTJ08-E case, which uses a 180mm front fan and a 120 mm back fan, this really cuts down on fan noise. Motherboards with 4 pin fan connectors are quieter too, once you set the Bios to PWM.

No difference in normal usage. The 3DMark11 score is about the same, while the PCMark7 score is a bit faster, probably due to going from SSD drives to NVMe drives. The change from mechanical to SSD was much more noticeable than the change from SSD to NVMe. I meant to say that I did not install the Edge browser. The Bing search engine is the one I normally use. There was a time when I had to use the Edge browser to log into certain accounts. Then Waterfox made an update that allowed it to work. The change log did not address the issue.

I reluctantly moved from Windows XP x64 to Windows 7 x64 a few years ago. There was a major change in operating system design, which meant that XP x64 no longer worked for some tasks that I needed to perform. Last week, I decided to go to Windows 8.1 x64 Pro. I replaced my Asus Q170M-CM-B motherboard with an Asus Prime Q270M-C. The Q270M-C board has 2 M.2 sockets, both of which support NVMe drives, while still allowing me to use my Skylake 65W CPU and DDR4 memory. It also has PS/2 keyboard & mouse connectors, which I still use. I enabled UEFI Secure Boot in the Bios. Over the decades, I have come up with an upgrade plan that minimizes the risk. I keep a WordPad document that lists all of my software and settings. I also keep the operating system & data on separate drives. I have a complete set of adapters so that I can use USB to connect mechanical hard drives, SSDs, and both M.2 SSDs & NVMe drives. This allows for easy data transfer without having to reopen the computer case. I also use a new drive when I change motherboards or operating systems, so that if things don't work out, I can go back without reinstalling. However, this was not necessary, as the 8.1 installation was flawless. That was not the case with putting Windows 7.1 x64 on the Asus Q170 motherboard, which was not successful until I dropped memory down to 4 GB. The recommendation of this website (UEFI Secure Boot in Windows 8.1): https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/uefi-secure-boot-in-windows-81/65d74e19-9572-4a91-85aa-57fa783f0759, was to not enable Secure Boot in the Bios until after successful installation. I decided to go ahead with Secure Boot and see what happened. All of my old hardware was accepted. The initial installation of LIghtScribe software failed, but Windows 8.1 suggested a reinstall in Compatibility Mode, which worked without me having to set up Compatibility Mode manually. I was impressed. I was also impressed when the Action Center popped up with a list of programs that startup automatically, along with their effect on boot speed. I decided to install Microsoft Office 2010 x64, so that I can work with the .***x format files. I installed Open Shell & UBitMenu so that Windows 8.1 would work like Windows 7, and Office 2010 would work like Office 2003 (pre-ribbon). I also installed the Vista version of WordPad, as it is also pre-ribbon. I did not allow Windows Update to install the Bing Browser. I don't know about Office 2010, but Office XP & Office 2003 require Internet Explorer to be the default browser in order to activate. Windows 8.1 and Office 2010 activated online. Even better, when I went to install Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, it asked me to log into my Adobe account, and then activated. When I had attempted to install it on Windows 7, it wanted to send a text to my landline. That did not work, of course. Windows 8.1 x64 with the NVMe drive starts up and shuts down much faster than Windows 7 x64 did with the SSD drive. I have it booting directly into the login screen, and then into the desktop. All in all, I am pleased.

I went from a 65 watt Ivy Bridge setup to a 65 watt Skylake setup. There was only a few percent improvement in speed. Be sure to only have 4 GB of memory when you install Windows 7. There is an installation bug that causes a BSOD with more than 4 GB memory. Add the rest of your memory after installation is complete.

That's good to hear. I was forced to give up Pale Moon in favor of Waterfox because I could no longer access some web pages.

Have you checked Task Scheduler?

eBay works normally with Waterfox.

I switched from Pale Moon to Waterfox Classic to Waterfox in order to access web pages that I needed to view. I just searched the Waterfox web pages. I could find no indication that they planned to drop Windows 7 support. Waterfox is a 64-bit browser only. I had to use Microsoft Edge for a while to access one of my financial accounts, but that problem was eventually solved with a Waterfox update. I prefer the conventional menu at the top of the page, and avoid applications that do not provide it. I still use Microsoft Office 2003 because I don't like the ribbon.

I see now that you have to click on the faint grey arrow in the upper right hand corner. Originally, I just copied and pasted the link, which took me to the download page, but did not provide the password. I naturally assumed that what I saw was all there was.

The archive requires a password, located here: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175170-root-certificates-and-revoked-certificates-for-windows-xp/#comments

Loaded fine for me with the latest version of Waterfox.

Installed the Server 2008 x64 version yesterday. No problems.

Just a fellow member here, but I much prefer reviving old threads to starting a new thread on the same topic. That way I get to read the previous posts.

You will need to limit your memory to 4GB for Windows 7 x64 until after installation is complete. I have a Windows 7 x64 installation current to August 2018 that I was able to get from Microsoft. It saved a lot of update time, but it still has the memory bug.

That's what I do: I keep my operating system on one hard drive, and everything else on a separate hard drive. That includes keeping documents in a Documents folder instead of in My Documents. This makes it easier if I want to format and reinstall the operating system. I also have a couple of USB adapters that allow me to access the various hard drive types without opening up the computer. It simplifies things if the new hard drive is already formatted prior to installation. While I have yet to have a corrupted profile with Windows 7 x64, I have had this occur with Windows XP x64. The only real solution is to format and reinstall the operating system.

That's good to hear. Does anyone remember the Gateway 2000 programmable keyboard? It was possible to unintentionally reprogram a key. You then had to follow the instructions in the manual in order to correct it.

I've been running a Skylake CPU with a Q170 motherboard. It took me a while to figure it out. One problem is that the Win 7 x64 installer BSODs with more than 4 Gb memory. My 65w Skylake system tests out about the same as my 65w Ivy Bridge system did. No significant increase in performance.

I have not noticed any YouTube video stutter using Waterfox. I have a Nvidia 1030 video card. This is with Windows 7 x64.

Is Edge your default browser on your Windows 7 machine?

No, it does not replace Internet Explorer. I have both. If you install Office XP or Office 2003, Internet Explorer has to be the default browser in order to successfully activate Office over the internet. I use Waterfox for most of my browsing. I dislike the lack of a menu bar in Edge. I have to use Edge to access one of my financial accounts, as I can no longer log on to it in Waterfox.

Interesting. When I upgraded my computer, I decided to use a SATA SSD instead of NVME on my Asus Q170 motherboard. Since my mouse and keyboard are not USB, I did not have to attempt to integrate any drivers. Sounds like I saved myself a great deal of hassle.

The August 2018 Windows 7 x64 ISO I got from Microsoft included the SHA-2 update. That saved me the trouble of having to install it prior to installing the Nvidia video driver.

This article explains what patches need to be installed for SHA-2 support: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/2019-sha-2-code-signing-support-requirement-for-windows-and-wsus-64d1c82d-31ee-c273-3930-69a4cde8e64f

In my attempts to install Windows 7 x64 on a new motherboard, I kept getting a Page File BSOD. I came across something on the web indicating this was a problem with the installer. After buying a 4GB DDR4 memory stick, I was able to install it on an Asus Q170 motherboard. Finally able to replace my Asus P8Q77. I don't remember the last time I installed Windows 7 x64 on the Asus P8Q77. Never had any troubles. Perhaps I only had 4GB of memory at the time. I was able to get a Windows 7 x64 iso through Microsoft that was current to August 2018. Saved a lot of time downloading patches. A few patches would not install until I manually installed KB4490628 and KB4523206. KB4474419 was already installed. Anyway, I now have a newer system, including 2 SSD hard drives.