[BC] Beancounters and Windows 7

[Sid Schweiger]

Tom Taggart writes: "Seems that Windows 7 has at least a dozen or so various settings that can cause the computer to shut down, go idle, take an extended vacation to the beach--all presumably added in response to corporate bean counters looking to save a nickel on electricity. Not something one wants on a computer that is supposed to run 24/7."

Yes the power-saving options in Windows 7 and Server 2008 have gotten very granular.  However, to put it bluntly, you're outnumbered.  The number of computers, even in a professional setting, that must run 24/7 is relatively small.

You won't find me defending Microsoft too often, but in their defense:  They do some of the most extensive market research of any company, and would not have been able to maintain their position in the market without doing so.

I would bet there's someone out there who has written a registry hack that disables all power-saving features.  Just haven't had a chance (or the need) to look for it.

Sid Schweiger / IT Manager, Entercom New England