>>>>>>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
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>>>>>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.
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>>>>That's an issue with the upgrade method. Except for the SigmaTel Audio thing, I'm running all those programs on 7 so they do indeed work. SQL Server 2008 installs just fine - but it gives you warning when you do so. This fix is SP1 for it.
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>>>It will not let me upgrade because of those. They aren't just warnings - they stop the upgrade and your choice is to cancel.
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>>Figures....but if you ask me you really shouldn't do an upgrade anyway, you should do a clean install. Even if it did work I would opt for the clean install - everytime I've upgraded from one windows OS to another vs clean install, I've ALWAYS been happier with the clean install.
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>I'd rather do a clean install - if I thought I really had the time to reinstall everything I would do it in a heartbeat.

Yeah I know what you mean - it really is a pain in the neck - especially if you have a bunch of data with all your apps that have to be moved over as well. I just do it anyway - sometimes it takes me a day or two to get it all done - I just log into the machine I'm setting up remotely and check on it whenever I have a couple of minutes and slowly go though the whole process...