Is Windows 7 Going To Be another Vista?  

Parts ofy iSP's software is incompatible with window7. This means that I cannot use my ftp space. My isp is Earthlink but I've learned (from the microsoft website) that this is a problem across the board. I can get on line fine and do a lot of things but this one very important function is not availabel and I'm worried that there are others. Microsoft has acknowledged this incompatibility and admits that it was once a problem with Vista. That's really upsetting. Why would they straighten out a probelm on one systeam and then turn around and build the same problem into another operating system. Also, I'm worried that this is just the tip of the iceberg although I haven't yet had other problems. I've only had the computer running a little over a week.

I don't know what compatibility mode is but I'll look into it. Thanks for responding.

Do upu use ftp space and have you tried to use it with window 7? apprently there is a problem thee.

I have the latest version. It was downloaded yesterday. They know that there is a probelm and microsoft also acknowledges it on line. The fix is complicated and cumbersome. I'll be working with microft to do what I can for now. HOWEVER, this is a probelm they had with Vista. They knew about it and came up with a fix for it and then turned right around and built the problem into another system. That's whats bothering me.

Thats too bad, hopefully they get a smoother fix for you soon. But for what its worth I think that Windows 7 is the best out of the box Windows that Microsoft has done. Its capabilities are astounding, and I've only had it for about a month, but I've found zero compatibilty problems so far. *knock on wood*

Anyways, hope your problems get worked out, good luck!

That's good to hear, Niltusk. Thanks for posting.

Hi Eskimo. Haven't talked to you in awhile. Good to hear from you. You're right, they really know how to build in the obsolesence. The thing that really ticks me herre is that this was a problem that they fixed in Vista and then they turned around and built it right into the new operating system. i'm sure there is a method to this madness and its probably some attempt to get more money from people.

I have files on my Earthlink ftp space that I neeed to access and edit but I can't. I think I found a fix on line that might help. I'm going to try it tonite. But I'm still upset that I can't use the isp software to just access it and the tech service is so bad at earthlink right now (used to be good but is now terrible) that I doubt they will ever come up with a solution. Also, I'm worried that I will find other problems with Windows 7. I've only had the computer up and running for a week and there is alread what for me is a major problem.

The computer is brand new. Dell just built it for me and delivered it a few weeks ago. Windows 7 is the latest Windows operating system. I can't update it. It's already the newest.

I hope you're right but you can't prove it by me right now. I actually considered getting a Mac instead of this Dell.

Thanks for the link. It win't help me access anything I have on the old site but at least I'll have something I can use to transfer files and put pictures on the web. Lord knows how long it will take to get the issues between Windows 7 and Earthlink ironed out. In fact, I don't think Earthlink wants to ever get it straight. All the little techies ( more like sales people than technicians tothese days) at Earthlink tried to get me to buy website space. All I want is some ftp space. Since I don't really need a lot of bells and whistles, this might do the trick. Thanks again.

FileZilla will allow you to access files on an FTP server as well as transfer them to it. As long as you have the server settings, you should be able to access everything with no problems.

I know exactly what you mean about Earthlink. I used to have dial-up service through them, and when I called to cancel the service because we were moving, the tech kept on trying to get me to upgrade to DSL. Good for you to decline the service--I just took a look at their starter package, and holy cow can we say outrageously expensive? For $19.95 a month after the 3-month introductory period, they give you 5GB of space, 20GB of bandwidth, and they'll be very helpful and bill you automatically for any extra bandwidth your site uses... at a rate of 2 cents per megabyte!

Compare that to my current plan from GoDaddy... I pay $6.99 per month for their Deluxe hosting package on a Linux server, and I get 150GB of space, 1500GB of bandwidth, and I can use any and all of my domain names with it. It's pretty user friendly, plus they have 24/7 tech support.

Sorry it took me so long to give you a well earned Best Response on this one. Filazilla works just fine.