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Windows 7 64-bit works with the Propeller!

LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
edited 2010-02-02 21:23 in Propeller 1
I just tried the Propeller Tool and Prop Clip with one of my Propeller boards connected to my new Windows 7 64-bit laptop and didn't have any problems. The USB driver installed as soon as I plugged in the Prop Clip, and I was able to compile and run a program on my hardware.

Leon

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  • hover1hover1 Posts: 1,929
    edited 2010-02-02 16:46
    @leon

    I concure with the compatability. I have been running Windows 7 64 RC, and then installed final product. Been running great for 5 months without a hiccup.

    Jim
    Leon said...
    I just tried the Propeller Tool and Prop Clip with one of my Propeller boards connected to my new Windows 7 64-bit laptop and didn't have any problems. The USB driver installed as soon as I plugged in the Prop Clip, and I was able to compile and run a program on my hardware.

    Leon

  • wjsteelewjsteele Posts: 697
    edited 2010-02-02 19:18
    We tried hard for compatability. wink.gif (Yes, I do work for Microsoft, but don't hold that against me, please.)

    Bill
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-02-02 19:37
    I have had far less issues with Windows 7 than I did with Vista.

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  • hover1hover1 Posts: 1,929
    edited 2010-02-02 20:06
    @bill I hope that doesn't open a can of worms tongue.gif
    wjsteele said...
    (Yes, I do work for Microsoft, but don't hold that against me, please.)

    Bill
    I personally skipped VISTA because I had to chase too many issues at work with the few machines that ran VISTA, (talking to XP's on the network for example). I still run 3 personal machines on 2000 Professional because it is soooo stable. XP Professional on my laptop and one other machine.

    But I will say Windows 7 64 Professional has been a joy from the start. I have not had to use XP mode yet.
    Jim
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-02-02 20:10
    I never bothered with Vista as I could see that it had serious problems. A university in France where I've been spending some time won't allow Vista on any of their PCs or on the laptops that they give to staff. I have a feeling that they might change their minds over Windows 7.

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  • wjsteelewjsteele Posts: 697
    edited 2010-02-02 20:16
    All I can say is at least Windows Vista wasn't bad like Windows ME. Vista just wasn't as backwards compatable as it should have been, which caused a bunch of problems.

    Windows 7 is built on top of all the "good stuff" that Vista had + more added a lot more good stuff. I really like the fact that if your app just won't run (like it's 16 bit or something,) you have the option of using XP Mode, which is an actual copy of XP built into Windows 7.

    Bill
  • mugurmugur Posts: 105
    edited 2010-02-02 21:23
    i am using propeller tool and viewport also on W7x64 and both works perfect.
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