windows 7

Doug Bracey · #1 February 1st, 2010, 10:02 PM

how does windows 7 compare to xp when using hoster or does it present problems like vista

ddouglass · #2 February 2nd, 2010, 12:18 AM

Vista and Windows 7 do not cause problems as long as you follow the recommendations set down by MTU.
Of course XP still has the least problems because you don't have as much to set up for it.

Doug Bracey · #3 February 2nd, 2010, 10:26 AM

Thanks Douglas I appreciate the reply, I was hoping that windows 7 would be the salvation for hoster use and I wouldn't have to keep searching for a unit with xp on it.
But I guess I'll continue my search for laptops with xp on them.
I'd really love to buy a mac and install my xp on it and use that for hoster but looking through the forums I see other people have tried to use windows 7 with a mac and run hoster but didn't have much success with that so I don't know if a mac with xp would work ok or not.
But anyway thanks for the reply and it looks like you have been at this quite a while, (that is using hoster)
I used to correspond with Mad JIm a lot he was sort of a guru as well when it came to hoster, sorry to hear about his passing.

ddouglass · #4 February 2nd, 2010, 12:55 PM

Doug if you are looking for a laptop that you can still get XP on look at Dell in their Small Business section. There they offer XP,Vista or Windows 7.

capnvic · #5 February 2nd, 2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug Bracey

Thanks Douglas I appreciate the reply, I was hoping that windows 7 would be the salvation for hoster use and I wouldn't have to keep searching for a unit with xp on it.
But I guess I'll continue my search for laptops with xp on them.
I'd really love to buy a mac and install my xp on it and use that for hoster but looking through the forums I see other people have tried to use windows 7 with a mac and run hoster but didn't have much success with that so I don't know if a mac with xp would work ok or not.
But anyway thanks for the reply and it looks like you have been at this quite a while, (that is using hoster)
I used to correspond with Mad JIm a lot he was sort of a guru as well when it came to hoster, sorry to hear about his passing.

I have been running Hoster on my Dell Latitiude E5500 running Windows 7 ultimate 32bit, with no problems whatsoever. As DDouglas recommended, make sure you apply the necessary changes with Hoster as if you were running VISTA.
FYI:Dell still has a lot of laptops running XP available in the outlet. That is where I purchased my Dell Latitude.

Deeter · #6 February 2nd, 2010, 10:15 PM

I have Hoster working on my Macbook Pro using Boot Camp and Windows 7 64 bit Pro. It seems to be working fine. I did notice a difference after installing Symantec. Just make sure you turn off all the virus checking/scanning stuff.....

**MTUSUPPORT** · #7 February 8th, 2010, 11:44 AM

Windows 7 is what I am now shipping at MTU. The main reason is that we found that it is STABLE. I have been using it on my Personal/Work computer and had no issues with it.

The major difference I found for Hoster is that on the Same hardware, my laptop, under Windows XP it took my system about 6-8 Seconds per song to run Remove Silence, on Windows 7 on the same hardware it now takes 1 second per song. Thats a HUGE speed up, in under the cover stuff that you do not see in Windows.

This is a main reason that we switched.

WaltR · #8 February 9th, 2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MTUSUPPORT

Windows 7 is what I am now shipping at MTU. The main reason is that we found that it is STABLE. I have been using it on my Personal/Work computer and had no issues with it.

The major difference I found for Hoster is that on the Same hardware, my laptop, under Windows XP it took my system about 6-8 Seconds per song to run Remove Silence, on Windows 7 on the same hardware it now takes 1 second per song. Thats a HUGE speed up, in under the cover stuff that you do not see in Windows.

This is a main reason that we switched.

Didn't I read a post recently that Holster wouldn't perform well in Windows 7, 64 bit? It performed well in Window 7, 32 bit? Or am I mistaken?

ddouglass · #9 February 9th, 2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WaltR

Didn't I read a post recently that Holster wouldn't perform well in Windows 7, 64 bit? It performed well in Window 7, 32 bit? Or am I mistaken?

You are slightly mistaken. That was Microstudio and it is because it can't write to a CD in 64 bit. Hoster works fine because there is no burn capability.

WaltR · #10 February 9th, 2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ddouglass

You are slightly mistaken. That was Microstudio and it is because it can't write to a CD in 64 bit. Hoster works fine because there is no burn capability.

Thank you Dale for the correction. So Hoster works ok with Windows 7 64 bit?

capnvic · #11 February 25th, 2010, 02:15 PM

I am running Hoster on a laptop with Windows 7 64 bit and it flies!

no vocals · #12 February 26th, 2010, 08:00 PM

that is a relief because i just bought a new system with windows 7/64bit! though, guess i'll have to use a backup system for microstudio it looks like

Karaoke Kiwi · #13 July 5th, 2010, 08:04 PM

Capn Vic

I have just started running Hoster on Windows 7 64 bit and have had a problem with the hosts preview window which refuses to undock & resize. Can you do this on your system and if you casn could you tell me what setup you have used with Windows 7 to allow that to work (general setup that is) as I am at a loss as to what to try.

Cheers
Albert

Karaoke Kiwi · #14 July 5th, 2010, 09:35 PM

Capnvic

Solution found. See thread entitled Hoster on Windows 7 posted by me.

Cheers
Albert

Harryoke · #15 July 28th, 2010, 02:40 PM

I have been running 4.11 on Vista, and am in the process of converting to 4.11 on Windows 7 64 bit. I get the link to do the updates, but I notice it says VISTA and has no mention of Windows 7. Am I correct in assuming the computer preparation requirements are exactly the same for VISTA as WINDOWS 7, or is there a different set of required settings? THANKS!

Deeter · #16 July 28th, 2010, 02:47 PM

When I went to W7 I made a lot fewer of the changes- such as not changing to 16 bit vs 32 bit. I did disable Aero and some of the fancies. Since W7 is less of a memory hog, I haven't had problems not making all the changes- yet.

ddouglass · #17 July 28th, 2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Harryoke

I have been running 4.11 on Vista, and am in the process of converting to 4.11 on Windows 7 64 bit. I get the link to do the updates, but I notice it says VISTA and has no mention of Windows 7. Am I correct in assuming the computer preparation requirements are exactly the same for VISTA as WINDOWS 7, or is there a different set of required settings? THANKS!

There is a separate page for Windows 7 that gives the instructions (which are different from Vista for location of items).

Harryoke · #18 July 28th, 2010, 06:33 PM

Thanks Dale. You wouldnt happen to have a link to that page would you? I cant find it anywhere. I thought that seemed odd that they kept referring to Vista. I guess it automatically assumed since the old machine was vista that this one was too.

Roy Dennis · #19 July 28th, 2010, 08:15 PM

Try this one:
http://www.mtu.com/upgrades/hoster/windows7-changes.htm

Roy.

Harryoke · #20 July 29th, 2010, 11:11 AM

Many thanks Roy.

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