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Rumor: Windows 7 Release Candidate on April 10th
Share 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 [...]
Multiple Windows 7 versions coming?
Share 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 [...]
Windows 7: Anti-Virus Choices
Share 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 [...]
How to: Get a Windows 7 Beta Key!
Share 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 [...]
Windows 7 Beta Direct Download Links!
Share 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.ISOWindows 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 [...]
Windows 7 Beta is here!
Share 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 [...]
Why I love Linux
Windows 7 outperforming XP and Vista
Share You might’ve heard that crazy rumor making the rounds that Microsoft leaked the Windows 7 beta on purpose to build some positive buzz, and while there’s no real evidence (or likelihood) of that of any sort, the seemingly-magical build 7000 is certainly doing well for itself. Following up on wide praise for the fledgling [...]
Microsoft patent: pay-as-you-go PC’s?
Share Heavily subsidized computers are hardly a new idea, as evidenced by the number of carriers now offering “free” netbooks, but a recently revealed patent application indicates that Microsoft might be thinking about taking the idea a few steps further. Apparently, the company is at least toying around with the idea of offering a computer [...]


