Microsoft Is Gearing Up for Windows 7 Downloads
Even with Microsoft increasingly opening up on Windows Vista's successor, the hunger for Windows 7 details is far from being satiated.
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20.8.2008 Free Windows 7 Downloads Discontinued
The free Windows 7 ride is now truly and indisputably over! And, if you have failed to get on board this far, chances that you’ll be able to do so moving onward are very slim. On August 20th, 2009 Microsoft discontinued the free downloads of Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100.
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21.8.2009 Windows Server 2008 RC0 Downloads
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
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26.9.2007 Microsoft Limits Windows Vista Beta2 Downloads
The demand for the Windows Vista Beta2 faced by the US giant has overcome the capabilities of the servers reserved for the online delivery of the recently released operating
system by the sheer amount of the simultaneous downloads.
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13.6.2006 Windows Vista SP2 RC official downloads
The download pages and TechNet website are now updated with the SP2 RC information.
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4.3.2009 Windows Server Evaluation Editions Free Downloads Bonanza
Microsoft is usually mute when it comes down to critics related to its product and traditionally quiet when it comes to reports thrashing Windows Vista.
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28.7.2008 Windows Server Evaluation Editions Free Downloads Bonanza
Microsoft is offering a veritable bonanza of Windows Server evaluation editions free downloads. Packaged under the label Windows Embedded Server Products Evaluation Software, a number of no less than ten products are offered at no charge for evaluation purposes only.
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29.7.2008 Windows 7 Release Candidate downloads will end August 15th
Still on the Windows 7 Beta,? You need to move to the RC and fast. Starting July 1st, the Beta will start to reboot every 2 hrs and expire Aug 1st.
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23.6.2009 Free Windows Vista and XP SP2 Downloads Updated and up for Grabs
This week, Microsoft has updated the set of offerings which permit end users to access free copies of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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21.3.2008 Vista Downloads Maxing Out Its Servers
Order the DVD instead, Microsoft says, as downloads of Windows Vista Beta 2 cause the company's servers to experience extremely high demand.
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13.6.2006 Free Opera Hits 1 Million Downloads
Just 48 hours after Opera Software removed the ads and license fee from its popular Web browser, Opera 8.5 has been downloaded by over 1 million people, the company said Thursday. The number is double Opera's previous download record, which it achieved in April with version 8.0.
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Firefox Tops 200 Million Downloads
The Mozilla Corporation on Monday celebrated the 200 millionth download of its open source Firefox Web browser, with the community planning parties to commemorate the event. The milestone was hit one year and nine months after the debut of Firefox 1.0.
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3.8.2006 Microsoft: Vista SP1 RTM Downloads Available, but Not for You!
Only for MSDN subscriber! Make no mistake about it. The final bits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are available for download, but this does not mean that end users can get their grabby hands all over the service pack.
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15.2.2008 Office 2007 Downloads Top 200,000
In the first 24 hours since going live, Microsoft counted 200,000 downloads of Office 2007 Beta 2. While the company provided no estimates of how many users it expected to try the new release, Microsoft officials said they were excited by the numbers. BetaNews alone pushed over 5,500 downloads of Office 2007.
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26.5.2006 Firefox reaches 2 million downloads in 24 hours
Mozilla recently posted that just 24 hours after releasing Firefox 2.0 to the public on 24th October.
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29.10.2006 Microsoft claims E3 record for Xbox Live downloads
Following the gaming mayhem at last week's E3 expo in the US, Microsoft has claimed that over 1.5 million gamers connected to its Xbox Live service at the event.
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19.5.2006 DirectX 9.0 and 10.1 Downloads for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
August 2008 has been synonymous with three separate releases of DirectX for a variety of Windows operating systems. The DirectX refreshes are tailored to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1, but also to Windows Server 2003.
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Over 10 Million Custom XP Downloads Get Chinese Pirates Jail Sentences
Chinese authorities cracked down on a group of four software pirates for offering a custom-built copy of Windows XP, which was downloaded in excess of 10 million times.
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24.8.2009 Microsoft: Some Free Vista (+SP1) to Go Along with the Free XP SP2 Downloads?
Free downloads of Microsoft's operating systems have been made available throughout 2007, and the Redmond company is ready to take it one step further.
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5.2.2008 Activate Windows 7 Pre-Beta 6801 with Vista Beta or RC Product Key without Crack
Already download and install Windows 7 Pre-Beta build 6801? You probably have to leave the product key field blank during installation in order to complete the setup of Windows 7.
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1.11.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Leaks, Public Beta Expected in November
After Microsoft announced yesterday that Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 will be sent to testers this week, more exciting news comes from the Office 2010 section.
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21.10.2009 Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2, .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2
Visual Studio 2008 is the next generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, and the Web. The Beta 2 release includes most of the products found in the Visual Studio product line. MSDN Subscribers can also download these files from
MSDN Subscriber Downloads. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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27.7.2007 Can we have a Windows 7 beta 2 please?
I’ve been running Windows 7 beta 1 for now eight weeks and I’ve put this beta thorough a serious workout.
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21.2.2009 Windows Defender Beta 2
Overview
This release includes enhanced features that reflect ongoing input from customers, as well as Microsoft?s growing understanding of the spyware landscape.
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14.2.2006 Windows VistaBootPRO 2.0 Beta
PROnetworks announced that VistaBootPRO 2.0 Beta, the newest version of the original program developed by the PROnetworks Betas Team and the Beta Testing Forum, is now available for download. This is an update to the original VistaBootPRO 1.0 Beta. There are lots of new features and improved GUI interface. Full support for Windows Vista Beta 2 and Build 5456 has been added as well.
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15.7.2006 Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web, up to 2 times faster than Internet Explorer.
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16.11.2007 Windows 7 Beta 1 Just Around the Corner?
Microsoft has not only wrapped up the first Beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, but is also close to releasing the first Beta of Windows 7.
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4.12.2008 Windows 7 beta 1 review
I’ve now had my hands on Windows 7 beta 1 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 (the build that is widely expected to be made available to beta testers by Microsoft early in January) and have had some time to compose my thoughts and feelings about this latest release.
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29.12.2008 Windows 7 beta on MSDN?
Just as many are waiting for the Windows 7 beta to be announced at CES, we have a Microsoft blog saying its available on MSDN!
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8.1.2009Reminder: Windows 7 beta download ends this week
Just a reminder to everyone that as we reported earlier, the general availability of Windows 7 Beta program is ending this week. Starting from Feb
10th (12am Pacific Time), there wont be any new downloads of Windows 7 beta available, and from Feb 12th (9am Pacific Time), no downloads of Windows 7
beta will be available. If you are already downloading your beta, better complete the download before Feb 12th! So, if you haven't yet started
your download or yet registered for Windows 7 Beta, then this is the right time. Download your beta here before it ends!
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10.02.2009Windows SteadyState 2.5 Beta Available
The Windows SteadyState 2.5 Beta supporting Windows Vista is now available for testing. Whether you manage computers in a school computer lab or an
Internet cafe, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps make it easy for you to keep your computers running the way you want them
to.
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16.11.2007Psst...here's how to get your Windows 7 beta key
Thanks to our ever wonderful forum posters who are currently discussing the Windows 7 beta and Helmers Blog we now know a method of acquiring an
official Windows 7 beta key. We have posted direct links to the downloads earlier today: Download: Windows 7 x86 (32bit) and x64 (64 bit)
Here's the steps for a key:Visit TechNet Downloads, sign in at the top right and let the page loadWithin the same window copy and paste
"https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033" into the address bar (yes it's a 64bit key but will
work on 32 too, if you get an error refresh a few times)...enjoy the result below, whilst stocks last.
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10.01.2009Availability for Windows 7 beta extended
Microsoft Windows Communications Manager, Brandon LeBlanc, has announced that availability for the Windows 7 beta download has been extended until
February 10th, 2009. Microsoft noted that they have extended the availability as "enthusiasm continues to be so high for the Windows 7 Beta and we
don't want anyone to miss out we will keep the Beta downloads open through February 10th". If you haven't started downloading the beta, you
only have a few weeks left. The company announced that it's plan to end availability will be the result of a three phase strategy.
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24.01.2009Windows Mobile Device Center Beta 3 for Windows Vista Out
Thanks again to betax
who also let me know that the
Mobile Device Center Beta is
available for download on
Microsoft Downloads.
The Microsoft ® Windows
Mobile ® Device Center enables
data synchronization between
Windows Mobile ® powered
devices and Windows Vista™.
The Microsoft Windows
Mobile Device Center Beta 3
enables you to set up new
partnerships, synchronize
content and manage music,
pictures and video with any
Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows
Mobile 5.0 powered device.
Windows Mobile Device Center
Beta 3 is only supported on
builds of Windows Vista™ RC1
or later.
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07.10.2006Update for Windows 7 Client Beta
Install this update to resolve issues with non-compatible applications for Windows 7 Beta. For complete details of this update, see Knowledge Base
Article KB967062. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows 7
Prerelease License Terms.
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24.02.2009Windows 7 beta key troubles: Microsoft is working on it
Some users wanting to get the Windows 7 beta from
Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and
TechNet have been having trouble getting the beta keys they need. The actual downloads are working fine, but users are unable to activate their
beta copies. Microsoft has issued the following official statement on the problem...
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09.01.2009Windows Driver Kit Beta release hints at upcoming Vista SP1 Preview
One of our members received
the following e-mail earlier
today from the WDK team:
Hello WDK Beta Users-
A new beta WDK build
is now available for download
on Connect. This WDK beta
release to Connect coincides
with the recent OS beta
release for Vista SP1 Preview.
Please take a few moments to
install the new build and test
as applicable for your needs.
As always, please file bugs as
quickly and detailed as
possible.
Thank you
for your continued support!
WDK Team
While the Windows Driver
Kit beta is a public beta
which anyone can apply for
here,
Vista SP1 presumably will be
released to a more private
group of testers.
Note: Even though
Microsoft sent out the e-mail
earlier today, an updated WDK
release has yet to be posted
on
Connect.
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17.07.2007Update for Windows 7 Beta (KB961367)
Install this update to resolve live and recorded TV issues in Windows Media Center, recorded TV playback issues in Windows Media Player, and MP3 file
corruption issues in Windows. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under
the Windows 7 Pre-Release License Terms.
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09.01.2009Want Windows 7 Beta 1? Here's what you have to do...
PDC attendees got the Windows 7 pre-beta build, and Microsoft told them that a public beta would be available in early 2009. But you don't want to
wait until then, right? You want Beta 1, right now. Well, I can't give you that, but I can tell you how you can get your hands on a physical copy
of the Windows 7 Beta 1 DVD. You'll need $100 and a desire to visit one of the upcoming episodes of the MSDN Developer Conference (MDC).
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04.12.2008Windows 7 beta on MSDN?
Just as many are waiting for the Windows 7 beta to be announced at CES, we have a Microsoft blog saying its available on MSDN! Image Courtesy: MSDN
Blogs It is not sure whether it is available now or will be available soon, but you get the word. MSDN subscribers would be lucky enough to get hold
of Windows 7 beta. If you are a MSDN subsriber, can you see Windows 7 listed in there already?
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08.01.2009Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile (BETA)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile (BETA) contain the .NET Framework Client profile needed for the installation and distribution of .NET
Framework Client applications. The .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile (BETA) contains a subset of features contained in the full installation of the
.NET Framework. The subset of features are the Common Language Runtime, ClickOnce, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows
Communication Foundation.
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09.05.2008Microsoft Expression Media 2 Beta
With support for more than 100 media formats, Microsoft® Expression® Media 2 makes managing your digital universe a snap. Wherever your files are
stored and whomever you collaborate with, Expression Media 2 supercharges the way you organize, find and share your digital media on your computer,
offline or on the web.
Expression Media 2 Beta is a preview release of Expression Media 2. If you are already running Expression
Media 1, you can install Expression Media 2 Beta without uninstalling Expression Media 1. The two versions will both run side by side on your
computer. If you are running any Expression Media 2 Alpha or pre release builds, you will be required to uninstall those first before installing
Expression Media 2 Beta.
This fully functioning version of Expression Media 2 Beta will expire on July 1st, 2008.
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09.02.2008Windows XP Mode RC Available
Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run many of your Windows XP productivity applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC.
It utilizes virtualization technology such as
Windows Virtual PC to
provide a Virtual Windows XP environment for Windows 7.
Windows XP Mode provides a 32-bit Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
(SP3) environment pre-loaded on a virtual hard disk. Client virtualization software, like
Windows Virtual PC is a pre-requisite to use Windows XP Mode.
Note: Upgrade from Windows XP Mode Beta to
Windows XP Mode RC is not supported. Uninstall Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta (if applicable) before installing this RC release.
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04.08.2009Updated HD Photo Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop Available
Microsoft have posted updated
versions of the HD Photo
Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop
Software to the Microsoft
Download Center. There are
now versions for both Windows
and Macintosh OS X.
There is an
updated beta
for Windows Vista and Windows
XP, plus a
new beta for
both Intel and PPC Macs
running OS X.
In addition to the
direct links above, you can
always find the various HD
Photo downloads by going to
the Microsoft Download Center
at
http://www.m
icrosoft.com/downloads and
searching for "HD Photo".
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18.08.2007Windows 7 Beta 1 Vs Windows Vista Vs Windows XP
After Windows 7 beta 1 leaked, many bloggers caught hold of it very soon and started testing/using Windows 7. We saw Ed Bott from ZDnet reporting
about the changes in the Windows 7 beta 1 license agreement. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDnet has benchmarked Windows 7 with its successors Windows
Vista and Windows XP. The Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 was considered for testing. Since its 32bit, it was tested against 32bit versions of
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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03.01.2009MSN Music Downloads beta service launches today [UK]
Microsoft was originally planning to roll out MSN Music Downloads (beta) back in July this year but due to some quality issues it has finally launched
today. Microsoft has penned deals with the four major music labels: EMI, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony BMG. The software giant
expects to offer approximately one million tracks for download at launch. Tracks, on average, cost 79p but in order to purchase tracks or albums
customers have to purchase credits. A package of 10 credits costs £7.99. One credit will buy one single the full 10 credits will purchase most
of the albums available.
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04.11.2009Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows 7 Beta)
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Microsoft®
Windows® operating systems.. By using Windows AIK, you can automate Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, configure and modify
images using Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM), create Windows PE images, and migrate user profiles and data with the User State
Migration Tool (USMT).
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10.01.2009Microsoft Antigen SP1 Beta Available
Microsoft has released the first beta of SP1 for Antigen for the following products:
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31.08.2007IIS 7.0 Manager RC0 for Windows XP, 2003 and Windows Vista SP1 Available
With the release of Windows Server 2008 RC0, in IIS we are also releasing the ability to manage the Web Server, the new FTP Server and the new modules
remotely using IIS Manager 7.0.
In the past with previous Beta we shipped similar functionality under a different name, however
for the first time this is the real way we will be supporting this remote administration from different Windows versions when Windows Server 2008
final version comes along.
The reason this release in particular is exiting is because for the first time all the UI
extensibility is enabled for these platforms making it possible to build your own UI modules, install them in the server and have the clients that
connect to your server automatically download the new functionality and use it as it was part of the IIS Manager release.
Another
reason this is important for us is because this is the first time we are releasing support for x64 which is something required for customers using
Windows Vista 64 bit edition or any other 64 bit version of Windows.
You can download and install them from:
x86:
http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1524 x64:
http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&i=1525&g=6 Note: This RC0 version will not be able to
connect to any other older build of Windows 2008 Server including Beta 3, so if you need to still manage Beta 3 version you will need to install the
Beta 3 build of the tool which can safely live side-by-side with the RC0 build.
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