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5
May

Windows 7 RC Download now available!

It’s here. the Windows 7 Release Candidate. Get yours here. It’s valid for one year, till June 10th 2010. 

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23
Feb

Rumor: Windows 7 Release Candidate on April 10th

Whoa. Time flies. We gave you the direct download links. We taught you how to get a Beta Key. Now, multiple sites, including Ars Technica and Neowin.net, are claiming that the Release Candidate will be a public one, and be released on April 10th. The Release Candidate will have the build 7048, while the first public beta version had a build number of 7000. 


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26
Jan

Multiple Windows 7 versions coming?

 Not again. That’s why Apple succeeds: Simplicity. One version of Mac OS X for everything. Anyways, the latest build is 7025, while the current, public beta version is build 7000.

The build also comes with IE8 RC1:

Or, it could be a fake. There’s a few signs pointing that it might be a fake.
Anyways, you can’t trust a site like that. Source

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19
Jan

Windows 7: Anti-Virus Choices

Folks have been asking about anti-virus solutions that work with the Windows 7 Beta. In anticipation of this, Microsoft has been actively working with security partners to help them get their applications ready for Windows 7. Three security vendors have taken the build we released to developers at the PDC in October and have developed solutions available today that work with the Windows 7 Beta. The following anti-virus solutions are available viaWindows 7 Security Provider page:
  • Symantec offers the Norton 360 3.0 Beta which works on the Windows 7 Beta
  • AVG offers AVG Internet Security and AVG Anti-Virus that works with the Windows 7 Beta
  • Kaspersky is offering a technical preview of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7.
It is great to see that these partners were able to have their solutions working so early in our development process. We will add additional partners to the Windows 7 Security Provider page when they make Windows 7 versions publicly available.



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10
Jan

How to: Get a Windows 7 Beta Key!

FIRST, download the ISO image. Here’s the links.

Even with the slmgr -rearm trick, your Windows 7 Beta copy will only last 90 days. An activation key will extend your expiry date all the way to August 1, 2009. To get your activation key, first sign-in at the Technet website with your Windows Live ID. Once you’re signed in, you must copy and paste one of the following links into your browser.

Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Activation Key:
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-32-ww&LCID=1033
Windows 7 Beta 64-bit Activation Key:
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033

According to different sources, the 32-bit keys WILL work on the 64-bit version AS WELL. So if the 32-bit keys run out, USE the 64-bit one. There are only 2.5 million keys available.

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10
Jan

Windows 7 Beta Direct Download Links!

According to Microsoft, they are “adding more servers to handle the demand.” But here’s the direct link to the iso (from Microsoft’s own servers, not bittorrent!)
The version is build 7000.0.081212

Windows 7 Beta (x86) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
Windows 7 Beta (x64) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO

Thanks SizzledCore

UPDATE: Get your Windows 7 Beta Key here. If you don’t have a key, your Windows 7 will only get to see the light on it’s day for 90 days only.

Josh’s Verdict: Works pretty ok for me.. Update: I finished downloading this file. Works perfectly.

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10
Jan

Windows 7 Beta is here!

Is here = means that it isn’t from a certain Pirate Bay and directly, legally from Microsoft.

Microsoft is limiting this beta to 2.5 million only, and the beta will expires on the 31 August 2009.

Unfortunely, Microsoft has underestimated the demand to it, and are currently “in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand.” So keep your eyes on this blog when it comes back up!

Josh’s Verdict: Time to go back to The Bay (for the time being anyways)!

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6
Jan

Why I love Linux

The picture describes it all..

And what other OS gives you stickers with it?

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