Windows 7 Stinks!

**davehc** · davehc's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Gareth

I By the time I was finished loading 7 I was left with very little space to load my software. I'm a web designer so I have a lot. Since I reloaded Win XP and loaded all my software I still have 132 GB to play with. So you can see my dilemma..

Me again to bug you. Windows 7 needs +/- 17Gbs more than win XP. So I'm assuming, if I understand your dillema, all things being equal, you should still hyave about 115Gbs to play with after loading Windows 7??
Not enough?

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Gareth

I'm running a system with only 232 GB. By the time I was finished loading 7 I was left with very little space to load my software.

Windows 7 uses about 8GB more than Windows XP. If the 8GB puts you in a crunch, It maybe time to upgrade hard drives. If you had the money for a operating system upgrade surely you have the money to double your drive space. 1TB drives are cheaper than a Windows 7 Premium Upgrade. And if you have a system that doesn't carry SATA support there are adapters to bridge the gap between IDE to SATA.

Gareth · Gareth's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Nibiru2012

I have Windows 7 Professional with quite a few programs and its taking up about 20GB total on my HDD. It only uses about 10GB after a clean install.

I went directly from XP Pro x64 to Windows 7. As the others have said, give it some time. Actually in a few weeks you'll like it much better. There are many good tutorials here and also on Paul Thurrott's Windows SuperSite.

Now I will admit that some users have experienced problems when doing an upgrade versus a clean install. Upgrades have caused some stalling and hang issues.

Maybe now is the time to upgrade to another HDD? I saw one on sale the other day; a 750GB SATA II 32MB Cache for $59. Migrate all your files, etc to the bigger hard drive and use the other for a dual-boot setup.

Those of you who have suggested that I upgrade my HD is a good one and one in which I have been giving a lot of thought to lately I just haven't got around to it yet; I know I need to. I'm running a Dell so I'll have to be careful when it comes to upgrading an HD; some of them can be a bit fussy. The other problem is that I did do an upgrade from XP which could have caused some of my problems but I have it now so I guess I'm stuck with it.

Saying that 7 stinks was a bit harsh but I was in the process of tearing my hair out. To be honest there were some things on it I really liked. I just need to get this project finished first and upgrade my HD and give it another go. After 30 years in this business my philosophy is this: there isn't anything on a computer that can't be fixed given a little time. After all it cut my teeth back in the days of punch cards processed on a Fortran. My first computer was a 64 KB IBM. Yeah, OK, I'm a fossil. So, keep on laughing; it's good for the soul.

Thanks again for all your great suggestions...More later.

Peace,

Gareth

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Yeah, OK, I'm a fossil. So, keep on laughing; it's good for the soul

So funny

I wish you luck on your next attempt

Gareth · Gareth's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by clifford_cooley

Who are you talking about? There is 6 people here.

I was referring to the folks who suggested that I upgrade my HD. It sounds from your post that you've had a few headaches of your own. I can certainly empathize with you. You know, this looks to me like a pretty darn good forum; they're hard to find. So I'd stick with it. There seems to be a lot of folks here who really know their stuff. I know I'll be back as soon as I get some things squared away.

Best wishes,

Gareth

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

Gareth I was talking to the one that I quoted

DallasDad · DallasDad's Computer Specs

I have Windows 7 Home Premium, and including average numbers of apps, it's only taking about 20GB on my hard drive as well.

catilley1092 · catilley1092's Computer Specs

I also have Win 7 Home Premium, and the OS with all my other programs is using 27GB on my drive. That's more than Win 2K Pro & XP Pro with their programs put together. And I've got a lot of programs on those laptops that are dual booting those two. On this PC, 27GB for the OS and a handful of programs, now I understand that I'm not the only one in this situation. And now I understand why 320GB is pretty much standard on most systems these days. 100GB wouldn't cut it for Win 7.

Veedaz · Veedaz's Computer Specs

I have one 120GB SSD with Windows 7 Pro 64bit and no problem with room, anything i want to save i put on the external HDD.

electrotune1200 · electrotune1200's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Gareth

I misspoke in my first post when I said that Win 7 was a memory hog. What I was referring to was all the space it took up on my HD. So I concluded that it was nothing more than bloatware. I'm running a system with only 232 GB. By the time I was finished loading 7 I was left with very little space to load my software. I'm a web designer so I have a lot. Since I reloaded Win XP and loaded all my software I still have 132 GB to play with. So you can see my dilemma. Now, if I had a system with a 50 terabyte HD I could play with this thing till the cows came home. Well, this whole business is my own darn fault. I was right in the middle of a project when I made the switch. Bad idea. My client got his knickers in a twist because his project wasn't getting done fast enough and so on. So I'm running around here like a one legged man at at a fancy dance trying to put everything back together.

Does anyone else have a system with small storage space like mine? If so, how do you deal with a 7 OS and lots of software? Right now it's got me hangin'. Maybe after the steam stops coming out of my ears I'll give it another shot.

Gareth

PS: I'm not one to keep up on the comings and goings of Bill Gates.

If you did an upgrade installation over XP it's quite possible your previous files were stored in a "windows.old" folder. If everything was previously backed up, deleting that folder will free up a good bit of space. Just check on your local drive and see if that folder exists.

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