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    Windows 7 on the Sony FS

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jpvs, Jan 11, 2009.

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    The only Windows 7 threads are specific to the Z model, so I thought I would start one.

    I installed Windows 7 on my three year old Sony Vaio VGN-FS760/W (1.73GHz Pentium M730, 2GB Ram, 90 GB 4200rpm HDD, NVidia Graphics).

    The Windows experience index was 2.0 :D

    But surprisingly the OS rocks! - has a 500MB footprint, runs less than 45 processes with clean install , and even aero works without any issues.

    features I like - Random Wallpaper changing native to OS. New transparent start bar. More later as I find the tweaks.
     
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    amro Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's great. Congrats. So far it works really well on my SZ680.
     
    amro, Jan 11, 2009
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    hi,
    where are you guys getting drivers from?
     
    totono, Jan 12, 2009
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    Windows 7 automatically downloaded the NVidia graphics.

    However I had to go to the Sony support site to download the intel wireless drivers. till then wifi was not working and it was using a network cable.
     
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    did you download the 32bit vista driver for the wireless?
     
    totono, Jan 13, 2009
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    jpvs, Jan 13, 2009
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    Just an update. Though the laptop officially supports only 2 GB (2 x 1GB) , I just swapped a stick of 1 GB with a 2 GB Stick. I can see the 3 GB being accessed fine without any issues. Win 7 is now even more spiffy
     
    jpvs, Feb 10, 2009
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