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Well, The webcam seems to be detected now, although I have not found a way to test it just yet.
Still no luck with Aero Peek however, and no luck getting IGI 2 to work.
As another issue, does anyone know how to stop similar windows being grouped in the taskbar? I have it set to never combine in taskbar properties…but they still do. Another bug? I like and prefer having windows in the order they were opened. Being able to drag them and reorder on the taskbar would be more than enough. This grouping really quite annoys me…
@kmccann1 wrote:
Check your WindowsPrefetch folder and if its populating it w/ files that end in .pf then its working.
I would be really interested to see if you actually got it working. The fact that pf files are being created is not evidence of this however…any chance you can run some benchmarks? Eitherway, awesome effort! :>
Sure, but what single file do you want to check that will be larger than 10mb? If your documents and such are already infected, then you should use an AV. However, that can be avoided by following good security practices and checking the odd file with VT.
@kmccann1 wrote:
I love proving people wrong 😀 Got it working last night and verified that the Prefetch folder was being populated correctly with no more errors in event viewer. As I mentioned before I will post all my findings this afternoon. I am not at my home computer so I can’t do it right now.
Huh, I’m certainly interested. Especially if there is a noticeable difference and benchmarks showing it working, rather than just the service running…
I am guessing that, due to the way SuperFetch works, and the lack of support in R2, porting it is not possible. The R2 kernel likely would not have the support that would be required. Even if the relevant files could be ported, and the service could be started, I don’t think it would be able to actually work, and would not make any difference.
Game: Doom 3
Website:http://www.idsoftware.com/games/index.php
Compatible?:Yes
Issues:none
Fix:Game:Bioshock
Website:www.bioshockgame.com
Compatible?:yes
Issues:Unable to create GameExplorerObject error.
Fix:Run in Vista SP2 compat modeGame:Soldier of Fortune 2 – Double Helix
Website:none
Compatible?:Yes
Issues:none
Fix:Game:Project IGI 2
Website:none
Compatible?:No
Issues:This application requires DirectX version 8.1 or later
Fix: Trying to find…Game:Wolfenstein
Website:www.wolfenstein.com
Compatible?:Yes
Issues:none
Fix:I will say that on R2, security software is quite unnecessary. Run as a standard user with a tight security policy, stay up to date with patches, and use a secure sandboxed browser, and you really won’t have a problem. For the odd file you wish to check, you can use virustotal.com
@RemixedCat wrote:
I also will not run any consumer grade windows because of the extra DRM crap and A/V stack bloat 7 still has. I don’t do much with A/V stuff besides listen to mp3’s and watch movies. I don’t stream, I don’t do “home theater” stuff, I don’t have half a million devices I want to stream to, I don’t have a TV tuner, and all that mess. so why should I have a bloat that I am not going to bother with.
Hmm, this is not really a good reason to run a server OS in my opinion. The bloat you speak of really does not exist, not for DRM or AV stuff anyway. The bloat would be more to do with unnecessary apps drivers and legacy compatibility, but is not AV specific.
If you really need Superfetch and such, then it might be a reason to stick with R1, but in that case, Windows 7 is probably a much better option anyway.
IMO.
@moosh101 wrote:
Perhaps the biggest reason was the lack of caching in R2. I found that it lacked prefetch and superfetch capabilities, both present in R1. I generally found the performance of R2 less responsive than R1, and while R1 has more hard disk activity when I first boot up, due to superfetch, once it has finished doing its thing my applications start faster in R1 compared to R2.
Well, you are right somewhat. R1 is superior to Vista just as 2003 was superior to XP. R2 is pretty much equal to 7 as far as performance enhancements and such.
The reasons I still use R2, is because it is entirely 64bit. It is beautifully snappy and responsive. I like the minimalist approach, as you would expect with a server. It’s why I still run Slackware as my Linux distribution. I appreciate the greater degree of control and policy, something that is somewhat hidden in Windows 7/Vista editions.
As for the lack of superfetch…, I have to say, it really is meaningless. It’s a nice feature if you have it, but I guess I don’t really turn my computer off enough to notice missing it. The applications I reopen, such as Firefox, Word or Premiere, open instantly anyway. Since I play a lot of games, it would be more of a burden for me anyway.
So, to summarize, it is not just improvements. It is about using an OS that is on par, or perhaps very slightly ahead to Windows 7 in performance, having a minimal install, having an install tuned for 64 bit and modern computers without all the legacy crap, and being able to have a finer degree of control. I would think with R1, the performance would not as great..although if it were negligible, and you still had the rest of the features, it would not make much difference.
@Indrek wrote:
I assume you’ve already used the Performance Options (Win+Pause -> Advanced system settings -> Under “Performance” click Settings) applet to “Adjust for best appearance”? If so, here’s a little trick that worked for me when I had the exact same problem – full Aero, but “Peek at Desktop” was greyed out. Go to Performance Options, find “Enable Aero Peek” on the list, uncheck it, click “Apply”, then select it again and click “Apply” again. I don’t know why, but it worked for me, so maybe it’s worth a shot.
Yes, I have everything enabled. I tried both disabling and enabling the Aero Peek feature and all the features, nothing made any difference. It was the only thing resembling a fix in the thread about Aero Peek…, it has not worked for me however.
