The installation and setup process of Win 7 is much much better are more smooth than for XP. After a fresh install my graphics were working at the right resolut

The installation and setup process of Win 7 is much much better are more smooth than for XP. After a fresh install my graphics were working at the right resolution, my wireless worked and my audio too. In XP I had to install all the drivers manually. In win7 it all installed automatically via WU. While it s true that WU sometimes postpones your shutdown when you really dont want it to, but it never lasted for more than 15 mins (which is quite a lot) Can you give an example of inconsistent layout? I am not sure what you mean by that. I agree that the ribbon is over-bloated with buttons that I almost never use. As for the applications, I use Ninite to automatically install some of the most common applications. You should try it.