Server 2008 RC2

Lee H

Hi

Just installed this on my PC, I have the E4500 so its not virtual

No snazzy taskbar, not even dual display

Doesnt like the internet much either, links dont open, drop down boxes on nvidia drivers page are not populated with cards to choose from, is this something i can change??

Thanks

dynamik

Just use the Vista driver. Then you have to install the desktop experience feature and then go into display properties and select it.

Lee H

Thanks dynamo

Already found it googling for about an hour, had to enable Audio and Theme service then add the Experiance feature, then install Vista drivers, sweet

How close can you get Server 2008 looking like Windows 7

Thanks

Lee H

dynamik

Not very. It's built on the same GUI technology as Vista, so that's the best you can do.

Lee H

I dont recall Vista being able to resize windows to fit half the screen like windows 7 does or i may be wrong, its close enough for me to use as my main PC, if I had a cpu that could run 64 bit virtuals ide still be using windows 7

dynamik

Ah, maybe they gave the GUI a bump up in R2. I don't normally turn that on.

bjstick

Server 2008 R2 looks identical to Windows 7 after you install the Desktop Experience and enable Aero. I dual-boot it on my Macbook Pro.

Lee H

any idea how long I can use the trial for? It doesnt say when I right click Computer under Windows Activation