Windows 7 part 2

Windows 7 has turned out to work pretty well for me so far. I was able to use the bulk of my applications that I need with little or no problems.

Wireshark, nmap, java, all installed without any problems. Java plugins in a few browser based systems I use worked without any problems. Oddly enough i had a problem with activex controls with one application that I use, SolarWinds Orion, where it kept wanting to install the toolset and no matter what I did with the browser, it simply didn't work right. Luckily they had a work around on Thwack, I suggest going out there if you run into similar problems.

The only other app I had problems with had a problem with the updater. The app launched and ran, but the auto updater couldn't pull down the files. I changed the install directory to reside outside "c:\Program Files" and it would download the updates, but not install them. I ended up installing the updates manually and now the app runs fine.

Plugins for our SSLVPN installed and ran without a hitch, so this was a major win as far as I am concerned since I use it nightly. Anti-virus software installed and runs, which is good, we use Trend Micro Officescan.

All in all, I have to say that my experience so far with Windows 7 has been positive and look forward to continuing to integrate it into my usage with the eventual goal of being able to upgrade from XP Pro.