The Hidden 7’s In Windows 7.

[chlorophyll]

Those who have used Windows 7 Beta may be knowing about the 7 Bubbles of betta fish desktop background of Windows 7 beta.

Even in the Final RTM version of Windows 7 there are such interesting tidbits in its default desktop & logon background.

On both the Desktop and the logon background, there are 7 leaves on the branch, both in desktop and logon screens.

There are 7 light strands throughout in the desktop background.

Moreover, there are 7 elements working in the four Quadrants of the Windows logo; viz circle, tree , butterfly, grass, bird, hexagonal sparkles & the cross-like sparkles.

Similarly there are 7 such, on the logon screen too!

Take our word or … if you have the inclination and the time … count them!

source;;;thewindows7club

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/the-hidden-7s-in-windows-7

[Night Owl]

I didn't know this. It makes sense for Microsoft to do this, I guess.

[Toshiro]

Windows 7 is version 6.1, not because it is a minor release, but for compatibility with applications that check the major number and would not run if it said 7.

You didn't know that.. HAH! :lol:

[Night Owl]

I heard about that. Many people were saying that Windows 7 is basically Vista SP3. Two examples:

1. Windows 7: Vista without the crap

Or as some have put it more pointedly, if Windows 7 truly is "Vista Service Pack 3," as I've observed before, then why didn't Microsoft actually release the product for free, maybe as Windows 6.1?

2. Windows 7 = Vista SP3?

[ESET Freak]

Well, Windows 7 is partially free.. I mean if you bought your PC from someday in August onwards packed with Vista you are eligible to a free upgrade.

[Night Owl]

Well, Windows 7 is partially free.. I mean if you bought your PC from someday in August onwards packed with Vista you are eligible to a free upgrade.

I bought my computer back in November of last year so no free upgrade for me. :( However, I did take part in the half-price special that Microsoft had this summer for anybody buying Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional.

And if you can believe it, I was on the phone with Microsoft for about one and a half hours to activate Windows 7!! :o Unbelievable. They said that somehow my Vista registration was still in my registry when I did a custom (clean) install. Grrrr!!

Arrr, but now, matey, I'm wondering if me should install Winows 7 Ultimate. Shiver me timbers! That will teach Microsoft. :pirate:

[DKT27]

Go for Winows 7 Ultimate. ^_^ . Show them the power of pirates. :pirate: :tooth:

[Night Owl]

:rofl: I got Windows 7 Home Premium (at half price), because there was nothing in Windows 7 Professional that I thought I really needed: Microsoft's Comparison of Windows 7 Editions Here. Thanks to everybody here at nsane.forums, ;) ;) :pirate: :santa: , I don't run any older software that needs Windows XP Mode. I don't think I need BitLocker when I can just use TrueCrypt. Is there something great in Windows 7 Ultimate that isn't in Microsoft's comparison chart?

[Jota.Ce]

Well, Windows 7 is partially free.. I mean if you bought your PC from someday in August onwards packed with Vista you are eligible to a free upgrade.

Well, i think all Windows versions are free... at least here, i didn't pay for them. :whistle: :whistle:

[Bizarre™]

I'll just wait for Windows Tiny 7 rev02 by eXPerience :D

[CODYQX4]

Honestly, a laptop I installed a legit Win 7 Pro x86 on was saying that "You may be a victim of counterfeiting" temporarily for some reason. This is my Dad's laptop.

My laptop has Win 7 Ultimate x86 with leaked OEM key - No Activation, No Nagging, No Bull.

I had to drive around randomly looking for WiFi spots to activate Win 7 Pro, as we were in the middle of nowhere with no internet. It took an hour to succeed.

[Night Owl]

@CODYQX4: Isn't it unbelievable how Microsoft punishes legitimate customers with their Windows Genuine Advantage? Instead of driving around trying to activate your Dad's legitimate Windows 7 Pro you could have called Microsoft. I had to call them because the online validation did not work.

What I didn't say in my previous post is that my one and a half hours on the phone with Microsoft was a complete joke. :fool: The booklet inside my Windows 7 box said to call a certain 1-800 number. I called it, but I was told that number is wrong and I should have called another 1-800 number. That second 1-800 number took all my information (including verifying my product key: that's V as in Victor, X as in X-ray, etc) and then hung up on me. I called them again, and after giving them all my information all over again, I was told I shouldn't be speaking with them, I need to speak with a Windows 7 activation specialist. When they transferred me, they assured me they would stay on the line because they accidentally hung up on me earlier. I waited at least 20 minutes before someone finally answered the phone. He had to take all my information all over again (even though it was already on their computer) including verifying my product key. The Windows 7 specialist tried to activate me over the phone, but it didn't work. So he told me he can't do anything about it and I had to go back to the previous 1-800 number. Of course, they had to verify everything again including the product key (that's V as in Victor, etc). The customer support technical specialist doesn't handle technical issues, but she assured me I had a valid product key. However, I had to be transferred to someone else. The woman even asked me if I mind being put on hold. I told her I've already been waiting for well over an hour and I've just been transferred from one department to another so putting me on hold wasn't a problem. She assured me she was going to transfer me to someone who knew what he was doing. When the guy finally answered, he had me run an MSDT command that downloaded something from Microsoft. After a while, my valid product key was finally recognized as a valid product key. (Somewhere in there I got disconnected a second time, but I can't remember where right now. :think: )

So as CODYQX4 and I can testify, the moral of the story when it comes to Microsoft products: :pirate:

[CODYQX4]

@CODYQX4: Isn't it unbelievable how Microsoft punishes legitimate customers with their Windows Genuine Advantage? Instead of driving around trying to activate your Dad's legitimate Windows 7 Pro you could have called Microsoft. I had to call them because the online validation did not work.

What I didn't say in my previous post is that my one and a half hours on the phone with Microsoft was a complete joke. The booklet inside my Windows 7 box said to call a certain 1-800 number. I called it, but I was told that number is wrong and I should have called another 1-800 number. That second 1-800 number took all my information (including verifying my product key: that's V as in Victor, X as in X-ray, etc) and then hung up on me. I called them again, and after giving them all my information all over again, I was told I shouldn't be speaking with them, I need to speak with a Windows 7 activation specialist. When they transferred me, they assured me they would stay on the line because they accidentally hung up on me earlier. I waited at least 20 minutes before someone finally answered the phone. He had to take all my information all over again (even though it was already on their computer) including verifying my product key. The Windows 7 specialist tried to activate me over the phone, but it didn't work. So he told me he can't do anything about it and I had to go back to the previous 1-800 number. Of course, they had to verify everything again including the product key (that's V as in Victor, etc). The customer support technical specialist doesn't handle technical issues, but she assured me I had a valid product key. However, I had to be transferred to someone else. The woman even asked me if I mind being put on hold. I told her I've already been waiting for well over an hour and I've just been transferred from one department to another so putting me on hold wasn't a problem. She assured me she was going to transfer me to someone who knew what he was doing. When the guy finally answered, he had me run an MSDT command that downloaded something from Microsoft. After a while, my valid product key was finally recognized as a valid product key. (Somewhere in there I got disconnected a second time, but I can't remember where right now. )

So as CODYQX4 and I can testify, the moral of the story when it comes to Microsoft products:

I don't have the patience to make those calls. Speaking keys, dealing with asses and pricks that hang up or incompetent people. All the agitation would undoubtedly drive me berserk and send me on a machine gun massacre. I'm not going to lose my sanity (what's left that is...) over WGA/WAT, so I told my dad his laptop is getting cracked if anything else happens. Its a Compaq so I'm sure the HP Cert will probably work with it.

I don't like getting screwed over, I retailate in that cases. All cases where I have bought software have had issues, where cracking is almost always flawless. The best thing is OEM Activation is probably going to stay. I think MS has contracts with OEM's for alot of cash (more than they lose to piracy), so they don't care. Microsoft usually closes the crappy hacks like buggy timerstop for Vista, but the best crack is just to use SLIC and give them the finger.

I also don't like calling tech support. If I have to call, hardware is dead and I know it beyond a doubt. Unlike many of the L1 support, I have industry certifications. I only call if the hardware is shot and I need it replaced under warranty, but am forced to go through the "idiot check" and quick fixes before they know its shot. I have never called for a software issue (A reinstall of the OS can fix about anything that happens, unless apps are incompatible, so I just find a temporary alternative or get a fix for it). What sucks is everytime someone wants me to fix their PC, a reinstall is the best option. I find it best to reinstall in case of viruses (you never know what may be left behind. NIS has never failed keeping them out, but it took 3 tries to eliminate a virus that existed before install, and remnants were left behind. Typically I see the viruses that delete important reg keys leaving your OS wrecked but bootable).

[Bizarre™]

@CODYQX4:

If malware isn't the case, try XPLite. It might save you the trouble of reinstalling ;)

[CODYQX4]

@CODYQX4:

If malware isn't the case, try XPLite. It might save you the trouble of reinstalling

This sounds similar like nLite, which I use to make custom XP discs, except it uses a running system. Most people I know now are with Vista/7, not XP I prefer to do a reinstall if I'm volunteering to repair a pc. Most people say to me they don't have anything important on the OS anyway. I keep all my stuff on USB HDD's.