For those who might be interested...windows 7 beta will be available for download from MS...friday afternoon.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
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For those who might be interested...windows 7 beta will be available for download from MS...friday afternoon.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
A somewhat easier link. Sort of. Make sure you're using IE and have logged into a hotmail account (or someother MS id account).
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/e.../dd353205.aspx
Only if you're a technet subscriber. :(
We'll soon see. It all starts noon PST (3:00pm Eastern US Time). And there's always the torrent sites.
From http://bink.nu/news/windows-7-public...-to-patch.aspx
32-bit download:
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/do...FRE_EN_DVD.iso
64 bit download:
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/do...FRE_EN_DVD.ISO
Right click and copy link and paste into a new window to download as otherwise the links will forward to Microsoft.com.
Microsoft is also providing a QFE patch for the MP3 corruption issues that have plagued build 7000, this should be online shortly as KB961367 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961367. It's extremely important you apply this patch as you may lose parts of your MP3s if the patch is not applied. 32bit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...a-67b859a242b7 and 64bit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...8-5dc63d55626d patches are now available.
I love you. I'm at 12% now....
39%, but who's counting?
Done! 2.44 Gigs.
And then they're the "Key" issue....
So does it need a key or what?
If there's no key then you get the 30-day eval which you can "re-arm" for another 30, 3 times. (120 days)
Seems appropriate to post this here :D
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/windows_7.png
source: http://xkcd.com/528/
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kernel89
How to get the Windows-7 Beta Product Key:
Step 1: Log onto [technet.microsoft.com] by clicking on "Sign in" in the upper right corner with your Microsoft Passport ID. (i.e.: Hotmail, etc.)
Step 2: Copy (don't CLICK!) one of the links below to the address bar and press Enter.
32-Bit key: https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-32-ww&LCID=1033 (Copy and Paste!)
64-bit key: https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033 (Copy and Paste!)
Tip: You can use the 64-bit during a 32-bit installation and a 32-bit key during a 64-bit installation. (It seems that getting a 64-bit key is faster!)
Step 3: If you receive an error, just press CTRL+ F5 (non-cache reload) to refresh. (I had to refresh more than 10 times before I received the key), if you're being redirected then you didn't follow the steps 1 and 2 correctly!
If you followed the steps correct you should see your key (depending on your version it could also say Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Product Key).
Thanks! :D Now what do you use as an Anti-Virus for Windows 7?Quote:
Originally Posted by petard
What, need an Anti-Virus program for a M$ operating system? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Conan
Tylenol Cold and Flu.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Conan
Windows Defender comes with it (preinstalled). When I downloaded Firefox, Windows told me it was scanning it for viruses. So something must be there. I'm going to try AVG today.
I reformatted and installed Windows 7 last night but I couldn't install any of my motherboard's drivers including LAN so no internet. Good thing I made a backup of my Vista install.
What MB do you have Conan? Do you think P35 series should work or more dependent on individual boards?
I installed mine in a VirtualBox VM...it isn't fully supported (drivers) but it runs ok other than that.
It's an Asus P5Q P45 motherboard. I did a clean install so even the Intel chipset driver refused to install.Quote:
Originally Posted by cash_site