>Microsoft has announced this afternoon that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing.
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>Looks like the 7600 build that got leaked was indeed the RTM version....
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>http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/windows-7-has-been-released-to-manufacturing.aspx

I waited for this to release rather than upgrading my laptop from Vista to XP.

Now I see Microsoft is continuing their downward slide with new programs not being compatible with existing MICROSOFT programs.

I ran the upgrade advisor (beta even though Windows 7 is RTM) and it told me I would have trouble with Visual Studio 2008. Of course - that's a current Microsoft product - naturally a new Microsoft product won't work with a current Microsoft product.

I figured I'd get past that using a virtual machine if needed, so..

After downloading the X86 Ultimate from MSDN, I tried to upgrade..

Ran the upgrade, and it refused telling me that the following need to be uninstalled..

Intel PROSet/Wireless
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 *
ATI CATALYST Install Manager *
ATI Catalyst Control Center *
GoogleToolbar
SigmaTel Audio Control Panel

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - not compatible with Windows 7 eh? Very nice. Very nice.

Google toolbar is not installed on my machine - never has been. I checked throught the registry and find no references either.

It's too bad Microsoft is no longer functional. I really liked their products for a long time.

Linux never has been a reasonable alternative. Mac is far too limited.

Back to XP.

What crap Microsoft.