Windows 7 RTM and MSDN Academic Alliance MSDN AA Availability Update
At the start of this week, I posted an article informing users of the fact that Windows 7 RTM was available for download via MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDN AA). Looking at the comments that have been piling up I think that an update is necessary to clarify some aspects.
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14.8.2009 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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8.1.2009 Windows Home Server - Now available on MSDN
A key benefit of Windows Home Server is the versatility and power it offers as a development platform. Even when Windows Home Server software was still in the beta stage, we published a software development kit (SDK) so that 3rd party developers could develop interesting add-ins for the product. See the original post, "Developers, Developers, Developers".
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25.3.2009 Windows Vista RTM appears on MSDN
Microsoft Date/Time Posted: 2006-11-16 21:56:18 (UTC).
File: en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso ISO-9660 DVD Image
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16.11.2006 Online Windows 7 event: MSDN Unleashed
On February 28, Microsoft organizes an indepth Windows 7 event in Irvine California.
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22.2.2009 Windows 7 To Surface on TechNet/MSDN This Month
We’ve received word from a trusted source close to GeekSmack that Windows 7 will be on TechNet/MSDN before the end of the month, so those of us with a premium TechNet/MSDN account will be able to get the official RTM build about 2 months ahead of when Windows 7 will hit store shelves on October 22nd.
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3.7.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM from MSDN & TechNet
Microsoft today has announced the availability of the final version of Windows 7 (RTM Build 7600.16385) for Microsoft Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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6.8.2009 Windows Vista Iso BillGates to MSDN patch 2
Second Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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18.11.2006 Windows 7 RC now available for download on MSDN, TechNet & Connect
Microsoft made the first release candidate of Windows 7 available for free download on Thursday. In an unprecedented move for the company, the software will run on a user's PC for more than a year.
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30.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM Available for Download via the MSDN Academic Alliance
Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 is currently available for download via the MSDN Academic Alliance. The past week, starting with August 6th, 2009, Microsoft began offering the gold bits of Windows 7 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
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10.8.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Wave 3 via MSDN and TechNet
Get ready to access the third wave of Windows 7 RTM downloads from Microsoft. Today, August 21, 2009, the Redmond company will make available for download Windows 7 RTM wave 3 for its developer and IT professional audiences, through their respective portals.
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21.8.2009 Windows XP Mode RTM via MSDN and TechNet
Having released Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC to manufacturing at the start of this month, Microsoft is currently offering the two Windows 7 features for download.
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8.10.2009 Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 available to MSDN Subscribers
MSDN Subscribers can download Windows 2003 Server R2 on MSDN now!
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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9.12.2005 Windows Vista Iso BillGates To Legit MSDN PATCH
Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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13.11.2006 MSDN and TechNet get Windows 7 RC? Public to wait till May 5
It looks like Microsoft is yet again revealing more than it wants to, according to a Microsoft Partner Program webpage. May 5 looks like the date that Windows 7 RC will be available publicly.
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18.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM coming to MSDN, Technet, and Connect August 6th
After disappointing the many fans that expected Microsoft to announce Windows 7 RTM on July 13th, the Redmond company has yet to announce a date for the RTM.
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22.7.2009 Download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM from MSDN and TechNet
The final bits of Windows Server 2008 R2 (RTM Build 7600.16385) are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus.
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14.8.2009 Windows Vista RC1 via CPP Soon?
It seems that Microsoft are preparing to launch Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows Vista via the Customer Preview Program (CPP) shortly.
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5.8.2006 Windows Vista RC1 DOWNLOAD
Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600) was just posted on Microsoft Connect. (~2:45 EST).
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2.9.2006 Windows 7 RC1 Build 7077
This is the RC1 Win7 7077 build that has recently leaked onto torrent sites, just reuploaded here.
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8.4.2009 Windows 7 Beta ISO Download and Product Key Available for MSDN and Technet Subsribers
Although the public beta for Windows 7 beta will only available on January 9, 2009, the MSDN and Technet subscribers can now start downloading the DVD ISO media together with a genuine working product key to activate the Windows 7 installed.
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8.1.2009 Windows Vista RC1 Availability Update
Microsoft employee Nick White has posted some information on the Windows Vista team blog regarding the availability of RC1.
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11.8.2006 Windows Vista 5536 Pre-RC1
Build 5536 which is tagged 'pre-RC1'.
At the moment, only the x86 version is available in English, German & Japanese.
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25.8.2006 The Dark Side of Windows Vista RC1
This just in from the
SuperSite for Windows. In a recent showcase, I highlighted
five things I really like about Windows Vista.
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5.9.2006 FREE DOWNLOAD of Windows Vista RC1 now
Windows Vista RC1 introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience.
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6.9.2006 Windows Vista RC1 Open to Public
Those eager to try out the newest release of Windows Vista, which has received positive reviews from analysts and testers alike, can rest easy: RC1 is now available to the general public.
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15.9.2006 Windows 7 RC1 Branch Builds being Compiled?
W7_Logo News has come down the grapevine that Microsoft has already branched off winmain and started compiling RC1 branch builds, no doubt preparing for the public release of Windows 7 RC. This tells me that Microsoft is far ahead of schedule with Windows 7 development and are going full speed ahead to get this release polished up and done.
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17.2.2009 MSDN Opens Up to Firefox, Opera
MSDN announced last week that it had tweaked its subscriber download site in order to make it compatible with both Firefox and Opera. There are some issues, such as extra work needed in installing the File Transfer Manager, however developers are working on a new version of the FTM that should correct final problems.
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Microsoft Releases MSDN Wiki
Microsoft has released its Microsoft Developer Network Wiki for developers.
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9.12.2006 Windows Vista Moves to RC1 Branch + Screenshots
Thats right, despite the many reviews posted by various websites calling for a Beta 3 Microsoft have stuck to their roadmap and gone from Beta 2 to the RC1 branch. I wonder how many RC's there will be?
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8.8.2006Microsoft to release IE8 RC1 next week
Microsoft is currently readying the release of Internet Explorer 8 RC1 for early next week, company sources indicate. In a blog posting by
Microsoft's Frank Olivier, the UX and Compatibility program manager confirms "we're about to release" IE8 RC1. Insiders indicate it might be
worth penning Monday 26th January in your calendar as the date for IE8 RC1. IE8 RC1 will not install on the current Windows 7 beta build (7000) and
it's rumored that Microsoft could be readying some new beta bits for connect testers in the coming weeks. The RC1 build will initially be offered
to Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
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22.01.2009Windows Vista RC1 via CPP
Soon?
It seems that Microsoft are
preparing to launch Release
Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows
Vista via the Customer Preview
Program (CPP) shortly. A page
has been discovered, which
although returns an error, is
labelled with "Thank you
for your interest in Windows
Vista RC 1.". This surely
suggest that Windows Vista RC1
will be released very shortly.
Update: 64-bit
Download Link added.
Update 2: An E-mail has
recently been sent to
participants of the Office
2007 Beta, in which it is
revealed that apparently,
Windows Vista RC1 will not
reach public availability
until September...
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26.08.2006Windows Vista RC1 Is Complete
According to the official
Windows Vista Team Blog,
Platforms and Services
Co-President Jim Allchin has
just posted an announcement
stating that RC1 is complete.
As per usual, the Windows
Vista team are initially
rolling out the code to the
TechBeta and TAP programs
alone, while MSDN and TechNet
subscribers will be offered
access next week.
Jim Allchin states that some
UI adjustments have been made
to RC1, as well as additional
device drivers, and enhanced
performance.
Continue at Source (below)
to read Jim Allchin's entire
statement.
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02.09.2006Vista build 5536 for RC1?
Paul Thurrott:....inside the
software colossus, work
continues toward an early
September RC1 release for
Vista.
However, the
build previously planned for
RC1--build 5520--had two major
problems, so Microsoft had to
move on to a newer
version--build 5536--for RC1.
The company plans to ship
build 5536 internally today,
according to my sources...
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03.09.2006The Windows Vista Beta Experience: RC1
MVP Charlie Russel explains
the beta process, defines a
release candidate, and
introduces some of the cool
new features in Windows Vista
RC1...
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29.09.2006Build 7048 confirmed, Windows 7 RC1 on February 27?
WinFuture.de claims
that an RC1 build (might be 7048, but not necessarily) will be released privately sometime around February 27, 2009. MSDN and TechNet subscribers,
participants of the Technology Adopters Program (TAP), and beta testers signed up on Microsoft Connect will all be getting this RC1 build, though
it's not clear whether they will all receive the build on the same day. The public Release Candidate is expected to arrive sometime
in April.
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19.02.2009Silverlight 1.0 RC1 Released
As indicated in a previous
post, we're homing in on the
launch of Silverlight 1.0, and
today marks another milestone
with the launch of the first
release candidate. Since the
beta we released at MIX,
we've fixed approximately
2000 bugs and work items and
we're now feature complete
with the final
JavaScript-based API. This
version of the runtime is
vastly more stable than the
beta release: our stress test
runs show improvements of two
or three orders of magnitude
in many cases, and the product
demonstrates the polish one
might expect from a near-final
release.
Along with the 1.0 RC1
release, we've also refreshed
the 1.1 bits. We've not
exposed any significant
changes in the .NET
extensions, but the 1.1
"alpha refresh" includes the
same core runtime as 1.0 RC1.
A note on installation: if you
have the beta release on your
machine, there's no need to
uninstall - simply run the RC1
installer and it will
overwrite the existing
binaries on your machine.
(Download at
Source)
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28.07.2007Windows Media Services 2008 for Windows Server 2008 RC1
This software is an optional supplement to Windows Server 2008 RC1. In Windows Server 2008 RC1, the Streaming Media Services role (which includes the
latest version of Windows Media Services) and remote administration tools are not included in Server Manager. To obtain the new features and tools
available in Windows Media Services for Windows Server 2008 RC1, such as the built-in WMS Cache/Proxy plug-in, you must obtain and run the appropriate
Streaming Media Services role installer file on the updated platform.
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06.12.2007Windows 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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08.01.2009Windows Vista RC1 Open to
Public
Those eager to try out the
newest release of Windows
Vista, which has received
positive reviews from analysts
and testers alike, can rest
easy: RC1 is now available to
the general public. Microsoft
expects the latest beta code
to reach 5 million people
through the Customer Preview
Program...
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15.09.2006Windows HPC Server 2008 RC1 Now Available
Phil Penn: You may now download the Windows HPC Server 2008 release candidate via
http://connect.microsoft.com. Register for the "Windows HPC Server 2008" beta program.
You'll also want to grab the corresponding SDK. Please do provide usability feedback using the "Feedback Tool" on the beta program web-site.
For technical discussions, join and participate in the Windows HPC forums accessible via the "Forums" tab on
http://windowshpc.net.
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01.07.2008Silverlight 1.0 RC1 Now Available
As indicated in a previous
post, we're homing in on the
launch of Silverlight 1.0, and
today marks another milestone
with the launch of the first
release candidate.
Since the beta we released
at MIX, we've fixed
approximately 2000 bugs and
work items and we're now
feature complete with the
final JavaScript-based API.
This version of the runtime is
vastly more stable than the
beta release: our stress test
runs show improvements of two
or three orders of magnitude
in many cases, and the product
demonstrates the polish one
might expect from a near-final
release.
Along
with the 1.0 RC1 release,
we've also refreshed the 1.1
bits. We've not exposed any
significant changes in the
.NET extensions, but the 1.1
"alpha refresh" includes the
same core runtime as 1.0 RC1.
A note on installation: if you
have the beta release on your
machine, there's no need to
uninstall - simply run the RC1
installer and it will
overwrite the existing
binaries on your machine.
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28.07.2007Windows Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V Beta Build Clarification
Just a quick note to anyone that plans on testing the new Windows Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V Beta. The build Microsoft posted
here is in
fact a much newer build than either the original Server 2008 RC1 or Vista SP1 RC1. While the original RC1 was Build 6001.17051 for Server 2008 and
6001.17052 for Vista SP1, the new Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V beta is substantially newer at 6001.17119 and may even contain further
stability/performance improvements to the actual OS so it may be worth checking it out even if you don't intend to test the Hyper-V bits. Also note
that due to Hyper-V being a 64-Bit OS only option, there is no 32-Bit build available of the newer Server 2008 RC1.
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14.12.2007Download The Vista RC1 DirectX
10 SDK
With a lot of controversy
surrounding the upcoming RC1
release of Windows Vista (see
Should There Be Vista Beta
3?), Microsoft is already
releasing software which
requires Vista RC1 to
run.
Microsoft
has released the August
DirectX Software Development
Kit (SDK) which includes a
public pre-release of Direct
3D 10. Once again, Microsoft
has released an SDK before
releasing the platform needed
to use parts of it.
According the
Microsoft, "Samples and
applications built with the
Direct3D 10 Technology Preview
in the August 2006 DirectX SDK
require Windows Vista RC1 to
run. The Windows Vista RC1
will be available to MSDN
subscribers." While this is
great news for developers,
many are wondering when they
will actually see Windows
Vista RC1. Many Beta Testers
are still expecting another
'interim' release before RC1
is released to the public.
Click
on read more to get some more
juicy info!
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07.08.2006Nvidia ForceWare 96.33 For
Windows Vista RC1 now
available
NVIDIA has released the
following Beta drivers for use
with Windows Vista RC1 that
will enable you to test the
basic features and
capabilities of the new
operating system.
Release Highlights:
* These drivers are only
compatible with Windows Vista
RC1 build
5600.16384.060829-2230 and
higher, and should not be used
with other versions of Windows
Vista.
* Includes the
new NVIDIA Control Panel.
Please visit the NVIDIA
Control Panel website for more
information.
*
Includes OpenGL driver for
compatibility testing.
* Improved application
compatibility and
performance.
* For a
full list of fixes issues,
please view the Release Notes...
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04.09.2006Windows 7 RC1 Branch Builds being Compiled?
Chris Holmes: News has come down the grapevine that Microsoft has already branched off winmain and started compiling RC1 branch builds, no doubt
preparing for the public release of Windows 7 RC. This tells me that Microsoft is far ahead of schedule with Windows 7 development and are going full
speed ahead to get this release polished up and done...
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18.02.2009PINNED: Windows Vista RC1 Now
Publicly Available
This is the moment you've
all been
waiting for.. (OK, all the non
testers!)
Windows
Vista RC1, the exact same
build testers received on
Friday has now been released
publicly.
This
particular build (being 5600)
has received high praise about
its much improved stability
and performance.
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07.09.2006Windows Vista RC1 Download
Page Discovered
Only hours after Microsoft
released Windows Vista build
5536 to the public, their RC1
download page has been
discovered. The RC1 build,
which was, according to Paul
Thurrott, finalized yesterday,
is most likely
not there
yet, and since the download
ISO is approximately 3.12 GB,
it appears to be the Beta 2
version.
The page
is about the same as the
pre-RC1 download page but
removes the references to the
100000 copies limit, and, of
course, replaces the pre-RC1
terms for RC1.
Microsoft is expected to
make Windows Vista's first
Release Candidate available
broadly in early september,
and is already preparing it,
just after releasing its
preview build.
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29.08.2006FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions RC1 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Earlier today
Microsoft and
Ready-to-Run Software released to web the Release
Candidate 1 (RC1) version of the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions for
IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. This build now includes a combined installation package for
32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
Listed below is the link for the download page for the combined 32-bit/64-bit installation
package:
FPSE 2002 RC1 for IIS 7 is supported on all of the the following operating systems...
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15.12.2007Microsoft: Vista RC1 Coming
Soon
Brushing off feedback from
testers and pundits to push
back the first release
candidate of Windows Vista and
issue a third beta instead,
Microsoft confirmed Thursday
that RC1 was on the way.
Product Manager Nick White
says Microsoft will re-open
the Vista beta program for the
release...
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