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Windows 7 Ultimate Black Edition 2009 Beta 32bit

Dont modify this Seven® Black™ Edition 2009 R1 Beta in anyway and for torrent uploaders dont add any viruses.
download - comments - 11.3.2009

Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates

Microsoft Windows' infamous "blue screen of death" has become synonymous with an operating system crash or freeze, but that's nothing compared with what users of pirated copies of Vista worldwide can expect from now -- a black screen of darkness.
windows - comments - 12.9.2007

Black Screen of Death for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Upgrades

Microsoft has warned end users that performing Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 upgrades from copies of XP SP2 and Vista RTM, respectively, that have Onekey Recovery 5.0 installed will cause the operating systems to display a black screen following reboot.
download - comments - 9.8.2008

DOWNLOAD Windows Vista Beta 1

links updated


This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista Beta 1. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is Beta 1. Build 5112 for those inclined to such information.

Please post this on other forums and sumbit this to other news sites to help us. It will increase the traffic to the page dramatically!


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Windows Vista beta 2 DOWNLOAD

The Vista Beta 2 x86 DVD is 3,200.15 MB. The package contains Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Business binaries. As ever, the key used is what determines what SKU you see.
download - comments - 24.5.2006

Vista SP1 Application Compatibility Update Fixes Black Screens of Death

With the release of the gold version of Service Pack 1, but also with the maturing of the software and hardware environment orbiting around the Windows client, Windows Vista's compatibility level has continually increased.
download - comments - 14.8.2008

Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Download Available Soon

This was posted to the Windows Vista Newsgroups!
windows - comments - 7.6.2006

Windows Vista SP1 Beta Available for Download in September

Via TechNet, not the pre-beta, but the actual Vista SP1 Beta! The first beta build for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will be made available for download in September via TechNet. As of yet, Microsoft has failed to reveal the actual release date of the beta build for the service pack of Windows Vista. pacpis report this too in our forum.
windows - comments - 23.8.2007

Download Vista SP2 Beta via Windows Update

If you like to stay on the bleeding edge of technology (and you’re running Vista) you may want to consider modifying two registry keys on your system so that you can participate in the Vista SP2 Beta program.
download - comments - 3.11.2008

DOWNLOAD Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5219

This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista pre-Beta 2. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5219 for those inclined to such information.
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DOWNLOAD Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5231

This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista pre-Beta 2. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5231 for those inclined to such information.
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DOWNLOAD Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5259

This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista pre-Beta 2. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5259 for those inclined to such information.
download - comments - 3.12.2005

DOWNLOAD Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5270

In a conference call Monday afternoon, Shanen Boettcher of the Windows Client group announced the availability of the December Windows Vista CTP, numbered build 5270. The CTP focuses on improving security, performance and mobility aspects of Microsoft's next Windows release, but still lacks the Sidebar.

Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5270 for those inclined to such information.
download - comments - 20.12.2005

Windows Vista Beta 2: Largest software download in history

In an instant message chat, Microsoft has told the Windows Featured Communities that the demand for Windows Vista Beta 2 has been overwhelming.
windows - comments - 10.6.2006

HTTP DOWNLOAD - Windows Vista pre-Beta 2 build 5231

This is Unofficial Download page of Windows Vista pre-Beta 2. Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is pre-Beta. Build 5231 for those inclined to such information.
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Download the Complete Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Overview

The complete Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta overview is available for download courtesy of Microsoft.
download - comments - 7.9.2007

Vista SP1 Beta Download Next Week? Windows XP SP3 Missing in Action

Microsoft is hard at work cooking the upcoming releases of Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2008 RC 0, formerly codenamed Longhorn.
windows - comments - 21.9.2007

Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta RC Build 6001.17036 v.652 via WebUpdater

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta build 6001.16659.070916-1443 v.275 has been upgraded to new version.
windows - comments - 12.11.2007

EXCLUSIVE: Download the Vista SP1 Pre-Release Beta!

The limited Windows Vista Service Pack 1 pre-beta release made available to a select group of testers in mid July was leaked to torrent trackers and is free for the taking.
download - comments - 11.8.2007

Windows 7 RTM Black Screen of Death after Forced Shutdown Actions

Microsoft has informed users of an issue that prevents Windows 7 from starting after the computer the OS is installed on has been forced shut down.
windows - comments - 7.10.2009

Black Friday brings down online retailers

Amazon, like many other online retailers were brought down yesterday from eager users trying to get their hands on some limited offers from the sites.
common - comments - 29.11.2008

Black Xbox 360 With HDMI, Improved Features

Rumors of a hardware refresh for the Xbox 360 began earlier this year, when photos of a prototype console with HDMI output and a revised scaling chip appeared on the Web.
microsoft - comments - 22.3.2007

XP Black Edition USA 2007 DVD

Thanks to odeeee and other posters to for this download. No Viruses....Cracks....for the programs it comes with.....Falsly reported as Viruses....Coz they R Crackz.
download - comments - 7.5.2007

Winstep Xtreme 7.1 - Black XP Visual Styles

Thanks to hwh1226 for this download. A powerful, multi-paged desktop replacement, program launcher and document organizer that can be used as an alternative or supplement to the normal Windows desktop.
download - comments - 18.6.2007

Microsoft: Vista's 'Black Screen of Death' Is a Hoax

Many other news sites have just picked up the original article believing that it's legit. We have already updated our original post from last night and are posting the following to correct any disinformation out there.
windows - comments - 12.9.2007

Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.17036 v.652 Kills Hack to Download the Service Pack

Microsoft is making headway toward the final release of the first service pack for Windows Vista. A new beta build of the first refresh for the operating system is now live following the initial beta release.
windows - comments - 12.11.2007

MS preps black Xbox 360 as PS3 spoiler?

Is Microsoft preparing a spoiler for Sony's PAL-region PlayStation 3 launch on 23 March?
microsoft - comments - 9.2.2007

German hacker denied entry into U.S. for Black Hat training

Thomas Dullien, a prominent security researcher who has been a fixture at the annual Black Hat security conference, has been denied entry into the U.S. to attend and conduct training at this year’s confab.
common - comments - 30.7.2007

Microsoft presenting at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas

Hi everyone, Stephen Toulouse here. As you probably know, all throughout the year we attend various security researcher conferences all over the world. One of the biggest and the best is the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. And of course the MSRC, as well as a number of other Microsoft teams, will be down there this August.
microsoft - comments - 11.6.2006

Official: Windows Beta 2 Available for download

As previously mentioned by Tekmaven on bink.nu, here is the offical blurb from the offical Windows Vista Website concerning Beta 2.
windows - comments - 8.6.2006

Microsoft Offers Pre-RC1 Vista Beta

Despite initially saying it wouldn't be made public, Microsoft late Monday released Windows Vista Build 5536 for download by those who had signed up for the Beta 2 Customer Preview Program. The catch: only 100,000 visitors will be able to download before the links are deactivated...
betanews.com - 29.08.2006

Reminder: 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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neowin.net - 10.02.2009

Vista Beta 2 Offered via BitTorrent

With Microsoft struggling to keep up with the demand for Windows Vista Beta 2, tech personality Chris Pirillo and Jake Ludington have taken the initiative to publish the 3.2-gigabite download using BitTorent. But Microsoft recommends against using a third party to obtain Vista code...
betanews.com - 13.06.2006

Windows 7 beta download imminent?

Microsoft have updated their Windows 7 site with a download link for the Windows 7 beta. It would appear from the posting that Microsoft is currently readying site updates and download servers for the imminent release of the Windows 7 beta. Yesterday, German site Winfuture claimed that the beta would be released today and this could confirm the sites claims. The download link is currently inaccessible. It's entirely possible that once the page is live it will simply be a sign up page to register your interest. Microsoft will not comment on the exact date and a Microsoft official confirmed the beta is still targetted for early 2009.

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neowin.net - 19.12.2008

Windows Vista SP2: RTM Escrow build reaches beta testers

Neowin earlier reported that the RTM Escrow build of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 had been released to a group of internal testers. Microsoft today released Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RTM Escrow build to Connect beta testers. This build is available on Windows Update for download and install or by a number of other package options such as Slipstream versions and Standalone installers, for the Connect beta testers. The build string reads 6002.17043.090312-1835 which is different from the one we reported earlier. If you are a Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Connect beta tester, you can download this build today from Microsoft Connect.

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neowin.net - 26.03.2009

Windows 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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neowin.net - 03.01.2009

Windows 7 Beta Testing Will Be A Windows Vista Logo Requirement

Even before Microsoft has published the first beta of Windows 7 it is working to ensure it will not  repeat the same failings of Windows Vista.  In a March 21 2008 update to the Microsoft Hardware Logo Program Requirements Microsoft added a new provision for Logo Certification which will require every one requesting Windows Vista logo certification to submit a test logs from Windows 7 as well, once a beta is available.



This new policy, which will become effective June 1, 2008, says there is no requirement that you pass the Windows 7 test to get your Windows Vista Logo Certification, just that you submit it and resolve any issue found before launch of the next OS (Windows 7).




winbeta.org - 29.05.2008

Windows Vista SP2 beta, WS2K8 SP2 beta released

The first public tests of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server Service Pack 2 (both have the same kernel) were released this morning, and you can download them for yourself now...
betanews.com - 06.12.2008

ATI & nVidia Windows Vista Beta 2 Drivers

To coincide with the release of Windows Vista Beta 2, both ATI and nVidia have released updated drivers for the new beta 2 build of Windows Vista. The new nVidia driver includes the new nVidia Control Panel. Both drivers can be downloaded from the links below.



jcxp.net - 24.05.2006

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series Vista Beta Driver

This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft? Windows? Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Beta Build 5231 support for Sound Blaster Audigy?, Audigy 2, and Audigy 4 series audio devices. It is not fully tested and provides limited functionality.
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This download supports the following audio devices only:
* Creative Sound Blaster? Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4

Take note of the following:
* THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver.
* We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks.
* This download supports Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Beta Build 5231 and may not work on other Vista builds.

Dow nload: Creative Audigy Beta Driver for Windows Vista..
winbeta.org - 17.11.2005

Windows 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.


neowin.net - 07.10.2006

Want to Test Vista? Better Act Fast

Microsoft UK .NET platform product manager Ian Moulster wrote in a post to his personal Web log that the company will cut access to Windows Vista Beta 2 on Friday. He recommended that users start their download and activate Vista as soon as possible...
betanews.com - 30.06.2006

WinHEC 2006 Brings New Office, Vista

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Seattle Tuesday, heralding the arrival of the Beta 2 releases of Windows VIsta, Office 2007 and Longhorn Server. Both Office and Vista betas will be available for public download in order to garner more feedback as the products near completion...
betanews.com - 23.05.2006

Survey: Beta testers more happy with Windows 7 than Vista

PCWorld reports that in a recent poll conducted, Windows 7 Beta testers are 4 times more happy with Windows 7 than the early users of Windows Vista, the reason due to which more than half of the companies plan to dump Vista adoption plans. A recent poll conducted by ChangeWave Research, a market research company revealed that 44% of the 68 Windows 7 Beta testers were very satisfied with Windows 7 beta. A similar survey by ChangeWave in February 2007 conducted few weeks after Vista's launch found just 10% of the respondents expressed satisfaction.

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neowin.net - 08.04.2009

Windows Vista Beta 2 Available to Subscribers

According to the Official Windows Vista site, Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available for IT professionals and developers with MSDN and TechNet subscriptions. In the coming weeks, Microsoft will start the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) for developers and IT professionals who are not members of the subscription services.

The Windows Vista CPP will also be available to technology enthusiasts that want to install and test a copy of Windows Vista Beta 2. You can get a head start on your Windows Vista CPP preparation by visiting the Get Ready section of this site and downloading the
Windows Vista Product Guide.


jcxp.net - 23.05.2006

Vista Beta 2: Biggest download in history

In an instant message chat, Microsoft has told the Windows Featured Communities that the demand for Windows Vista Beta 2 has been overwhelming. It is, in fact, the largest downloaded software in history. Currently, they are serving product keys out ten times faster then the downloads can be served. In fact, they are pumping out bits as fast as they can - any faster and there would be a measurable impact on the internet. In fact, I quote a Microsoft representive:

"So, we are literally saying that if we increased our bandwidth any further there's a possibilty of taking down the Internet - people might have problems with World Cup viewing, etc"

People who have recieved Vista Beta 2 product keys, but are unable to download, may need to wait a few days, up to one week. Microsoft encoruages users who want to try out Windows Vista Beta 2 to order the DVD. When they recieve the DVD in 1-4 weeks, install it, and activate it, they will be automattically guaranteed an RC1 upgrade.


jcxp.net - 10.06.2006

Developers: Get Windows Vista Beta 2!

Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available to Technical Beta, MSDN and TechNet members...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 25.05.2006

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. 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...
windowsvistax.com - 26.08.2006

WAIK Documentation for Vista SP1 Beta 3 and Server 2008 pops up

Now here's an odd one. Microsoft today posted updated documentation for the Windows Automated Installation Kit that includes support for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 "Beta 3." See below for the download link if you're interested.

The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), system builders, and corporate IT professionals deploy Windows onto new hardware. The Windows AIK is a new set of deployment tools supporting the latest release of Windows. This guide describes the current methods, tools, and requirements for deploying Windows.

Supported Operating Systems:
-Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

Even though it may not be much, it's good to see Microsoft finally posting something publicly regarding Vista SP1. All we need now is the actual SP1 Beta bits...


winbeta.org - 07.06.2007

Update for Windows Vista Beta 2 (KB922917)

An issue has been identified that may cause you to lose access to protected media music, videos, and recorded TV after upgrading to Windows Vista RC1. You can help prevent this scenario by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.


jcxp.net - 18.08.2006