Windows 7 Beta : SMILINGMAN

Windows 7 Beta Testing

02-16-09: I install Windows 7 Beta 7000 five days ago and I am pleased so far.
I have had only a few issue that I have yet to fix, but these things happen with beta software.
I have used Vista drivers were I needed then and I believe that this the reason why my audio is not working correctly.
Below is a snapshot of my current dual monitor desktop and my system spec's.
As this is my first entry of my beta testing of Windows 7, I am keeping it short. Still installing software and hardware, so I be posting which are not support yet and any work a rounds that I find.

02-20-09: As I posted earlier I have been using Vista drivers for some of my hardware. The main issues has been with my Creative Audigy PCI audio card with sound becoming scrambled and dropping out altogether, requiring me to logoff or reboot.
I had been using Vista drivers version 2.18.0001 but have installed Creative Audigy Support Pack 2.18.0001 for Windows 7 or Audigy_SupportPack_2_18_0001_W7 as the zip file is named. The audio still gets scrambled at times but I no longer have to logoff to get audio back, just restart my player.
This is a good sign of hardware support, way better than Vista and I hope that manufactures will be supporting devices from at lease 2003.

02-29-09: I got my first Windows 7 Beta Blue Screen Of Death or bsod. It occured when I tried to install SUPERAntiSpyware, it is a free to use anti-spyware program.
Been using it on Windows XP for about eight months with no issues and Vista is supported. I figure I check the website to see if there is an update but the site is down. Tried to run it in Vista compatiblity mode but the bsod returned, screen capture below.
I have other securty software that run just fine and I thought if it supports Vista it should works in Windows 7 because they share the same code, this appears to be not so.
I have many more programs to install and test, I feel that maybe a few of my favorite programs will have to be replaced with compatible ones.

02-26-09: This was posted on the Realtime Soft forum about the capability problem with UltraMon on Windows 7 beta.
For those that do not know about UltraMon, it basically adds a second taskbar on your second monitor and has some other features to help in managing your desktop.
Here is the fix so far as it was posted by Chris on 2009-02-20 at 05:42. LINK >> HERE

To open Ultramon on windows 7, right click the shortcut, go to compatibility and tick the check box next to "disable visual styles" or somthing similar. Then you will be able to open the software.

The taskbar looks like Windows 2000 but it works and that is what matters. Realtime Soft should have a fix buy Windows 7 release, I hope.
Note that I an using UltraMon 3.0.4 beta.

03-02-09: Windows 7 News is the main website I go to to get most of my information on the latest Microsoft OS. LINK >> HERE
It has almost all the facts I care about with links to other sites when needed.