Windows 7 sp1 question

[Otto Dafe]

Does anyone know how to just replicate the old toolbar behavior from 9x / XP? In my experience the taskbar just becomes a complete mess if you pin everything to that (both in Win 7 and OSX). Besides, I think there's great value in separating what's running opposed to what's simply available in screen space, which apparently modern GUI designers don't.

 

[Colourless]

You can make it run almost the same as the originals.

Unpin all icons in the taskbar
Right click on empty space in the taskbar choose properties, then select use small icons and change the taskbar buttons option to "Never Combine" or "Combine when Taskbar is full"
Lastly to add back quick launch, tight click on empty space in the taskbar again but this time and add a new toolbar pointing it to "shell:AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch". That will add back the quick launch toolbar from older verisons that Windows 7 doesn't show.

 

[Otto Dafe]

Done all that, I was speaking of the toolbars you could stick to the other sides of the screen. It's just convenient to have a distinct area. There are various third party apps of course, but none as good as the old style toolbars.

 

[Babel-17]

The following documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is provided here.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=61924cea-83fe-46e9-96d8-027ae59ddc11

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Looks like SP1 is live on Windows Update right now, but MS servers seem to be struggling with the load....

 

[BRiT]

I didn't have any issues with getting the SP1 update earlier today. I probably beat the rush.

 

[Davros]

I had some instructions somewhere on how to remove the sp1 backup files saves about 700mb might be usefull for those with ssd's
I'll see if I can find them

 

[Babel-17]

If you use Disk Cleanup with "Run as administrator" you should see an option to do a clean up. (Afaik)

Look in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools for it.

I saw a thread that had mention of another method but it might be for doing a cleanup after using an installation disk.

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-7-sp1-rtm-now-available-on-msdntechnet

 

[Bludd]

I downloaded the 900 MB x64 full update at my full downstream bandwidth so I am happy.

 

[Davros]

disk cleanup lists service pack backup files but wont actually remove them

 

[Rodéric]

Oh ?
I'm interested, please post them if you find them back.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

disk cleanup lists service pack backup files but wont actually remove them

Why does it ask you to confirm if you want to delete the files?

Here's a web guide that seems to say the disk cleanup does delete the files.

 

[BRiT]

disk cleanup lists service pack backup files but wont actually remove them

Odd. Mine worked and cleaned it up. Did you run disk cleanup with Administrator privs?

 

[Davros]

disk cleanup -- run as administrator
drive c:
ok

make sure service pack backup files is selected
click ok


"are you sure you want to permanently delete these files"
click delete files button


All done... (allegedly)

repeat the process

 

[Davros]

edit: found it

The easiest way to remove the backup files of the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 installation is the following. Open an elevated command prompt. You do that with a click on the start orb, the selection of All Programs > Accessories, a right-click on Command Prompt and the selection of Run as Administrator.

Use the following command to free up disk space after the service pack installation:

dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded

http://www.ghacks.net/2011/02/23/remove-windows-7-sp1-backups-to-free-up-disk-space/

 

[BRiT]

Davros, I had none of those issues. I ran Disk Cleanup as Administrator again and it shows "0 bytes" for Service Pack Backup Files. Then again I think I did a reboot after running Disk Cleanup. *shrug*

 

[Arwin]

Haven't done any cleaning yet (saving for a rainy day) but got the SP1 through regular windows update today and that went without issue.

 

[Grall]

Did the "run as administrator" bit on disk cleanup, and it now reports 0 bytes for SP1 backup files, so it seems to have worked. Of course, I was going to check free disk space of the drive before and after but forgot that (d'oh!) so I don't know if it REALLY deleted the backup stuff or just hid it away better...

 

[Rodéric]

Worked for me with Disk Cleaner logged as Admin.
Freed a lot more space than 640Mio...

 

[Davros]

why is it always me..............