Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows 7 Release Candidate – PC 2 of 3

The computer is a modified Dell Mini 9.  It has 2 GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD instead of the stock config.  I had Windows 7 Release Candidate (7RC) on it since 7RC came out.
It was quite a bit of work getting 7RC on the Mini 9.  This time around, things got simpler.  (See [...]

Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows 7 Release Candidate – PC 1 of 3

The computer is a Dell XPS 630i.  Nothing unusual, no special hardware.  This is my gaming box so it has a Nvidia GTX 285.  I had Windows 7 Release Candidate (7RC) on it since I bought it.
There wasn’t much to prep as I knew this day will come so I didn’t install much on it.  [...]

Windows 7 RC vs Norton Internet Security (Pre-release) Part 3

Well 14 days x 2 later, we are back again.  Norton Internet Security 2010 beta expired once after 14 days.  I was able to renew it.  Another 14 days later, I was not.  Once again I called support and got the same answer:
Sorry, we can’t help you with beta software.
As in, “Hi you bleeding edge [...]

Windows 7 RC vs Norton Internet Security (Pre-release) Part 2

Just a short update.
Norton Internet Security 2010 is now available for beta.  Get it here: http://www.symantec.com/norton/beta/overview.jsp?pvid=nis2010
It is the same term though.  Looks like a 14 days trial and possibly (I hope) renewable for another 14.  And then you are on your own again without a product to try/buy since the real release won’t be out.

Windows 7 RC vs Anti Virus

After giving up on Norton’s NIS, I was protectionless for a few days.  It was nervewrecking enough that I just can’t do it any more.  So I resumed my search for the next temporary solution.  Here’s a brief summary:
Norton 360 is out.  Even the most current version is incompatible with Windows 7 and it doesn’t [...]