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Windows 7 is nearly final

@ 2009/01/08

The CEO announced that a nearly final "beta" test version of Windows 7 will be available Friday for regular PC users to download and tinker with.

The new operating system — which could be available for purchase on PCs within a year — uses much of the same underlying technology as its predecessor, the much-maligned Vista. But Windows 7 aims to resolve many problems PC users had with Vista. For instance, Microsoft pledges to make it easier to install peripheral devices and to have the software pump out fewer annoying warnings and notifications.

Comment from jmke @ 2009/01/11

Neowin link does indeed do the trick!

thanks

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/11

I'm using the direct link to the download at microsoft, no dodgy downloads and no connection problems (wget can't continue downloading after several retries)

//edit: this works flawlessly: http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...ows-7-beta-key

Comment from FireTech @ 2009/01/10

If you're getting that warning you need to keep refreshing multiple tabs in IE - you WILL get a key with perseverance!
If you can't DL past 500Mb, you may be DLing from a dodgy source or there is an issue with your connection/PC.
Good Luck.

EDIT: Just get it HERE

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/10

probably, but it's always fun to test new stuff

Comment from jmke @ 2009/01/10

wait a few days, then retry, you're not missing much

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/10

I've been trying to download it since yesterday, can't seem to get past 300-500Mb

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Can't get a key either

Quote:

The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check back in the next business day.

Ah well, it's not like I have time to realy test it, damned exams

Comment from FireTech @ 2009/01/10

There are ways legal of doing it, you just need to know the shortcuts to within MS that bypass the 'offline' main pages.

My local forum guys found a way and it's also detailed here:
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...ember-to-patch

I managed to get both 32bit & 64bit keys and the OS all from MS - no dodgy torrents etc

You just need to make friends with the F5 refresh key but don't be too quick to refresh as you might 'refresh away' a valid key!

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/09

servers are overloaded ... didn't expect anything else

Comment from Kougar @ 2009/01/09

I used Technet to nab mine yesterday along with the patch, sorry.

Assuming you can get it to load, the link is at http://www.microsoft.com/windows7

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/09

Anyone found the download link ?
Yahoo's cache reveals a link to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...-download.aspx but that refers to technet

lol @

Comment from FireTech @ 2009/01/09

I'll be waiting at 7am Oz time!

Comment from wutske @ 2009/01/08

Downloads are limited to 2.5 million, so be quick if you want one

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