Windows 7 is nearly final

jmke · 8th January 2009, 16:15

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.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28549936/

wutske · 8th January 2009, 19:55

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

FireTech · 9th January 2009, 14:13

I'll be waiting at 7am Oz time!

wutske · 9th January 2009, 14:25

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 @

Kougar · 9th January 2009, 17:01

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

wutske · 9th January 2009, 19:40

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

FireTech · 10th January 2009, 10:52

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!

wutske · 10th January 2009, 12:05

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

jmke · 10th January 2009, 15:23

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

wutske · 10th January 2009, 16:23

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

8th January 2009, 16:15	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	Windows 7 is nearly final 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. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28549936/ __________________

8th January 2009, 19:55	#2
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	Downloads are limited to 2.5 million, so be quick if you want one __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

9th January 2009, 14:25	#4
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	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 @ __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog Last edited by wutske : 9th January 2009 at 14:28.

9th January 2009, 19:40	#6
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	servers are overloaded ... didn't expect anything else __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog Last edited by wutske : 9th January 2009 at 19:54.

10th January 2009, 15:23	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	wait a few days, then retry, you're not missing much __________________

9th January 2009, 14:13	#3
FireTech Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 268	I'll be waiting at 7am Oz time!

9th January 2009, 17:01	#5
Kougar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,640	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

10th January 2009, 10:52	#7
FireTech Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 268	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!

10th January 2009, 16:23	#10
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	probably, but it's always fun to test new stuff __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

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