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Offline Harry Lee Smith

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Windows 7 Beta
« on: January 08, 2009, 12:44:00 pm »
Windows 7 Beta came out today, we downloaded it and installed it on a VM at work here...It's pretty cool...here's a review online if you'd like to read up on it...


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Wait until you see the task bar!!!
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 12:52:22 pm »
OMG OMG OMG.

Is it build 7000? the same which was released on the torrents.?
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 12:59:18 pm »
Don't load the beta, make sure you are loading Beta *1*

The initial Windows 7 beta (7000 build) has a bug that corrupts MP3 files as you play them.

I am pretty anxious to get a hold of W7, as well.  The way MS is talking, this beta is actually very close to a final version - which makes sense since W7 is just a recompiled and optimized Vista with a more modular design.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 01:16:42 pm »
The build that we downloaded was 7000.  There is a KB that we downloaded also KB961367  I'm installing now and will check version info upon reboot.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 01:17:58 pm »
Installed KB961367  still at version 6.1.7000
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 01:50:53 pm »
MS has been saying that the beta released this week will not have the bug, but I would suggest further research before you play music to make sure - or back up your MP3s.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 01:51:48 pm »
The Beta will be released to Partners tomorrow.  Not sure when the general public will get a hold of it.  Today's release is only to Technet and MSDN subscribers.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 01:52:23 pm »
do want.  :shens:
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 01:53:13 pm »
It's still just for testing purposes so I wouldn't be putting any files I have only 1 copy of on a machine running this OS meph....     :mellow:
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 03:07:06 pm »
MS Beta's are surprisingly good.  I would ordinarily not trust beta software, either, but you know how some people are, harry  :lol:
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 07:35:57 pm »
The latest OS for free? I call that being thrifty.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 09:47:38 pm »
Normally MS has a 120 day cut off on their beta\RC\trials.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 11:40:05 pm »
Don't they release patches for that?
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2009, 08:45:23 am »
No.  They release the next version of the OS.  After 120 days, you clean install the next version - you do not update them.
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Re: Windows 7 Beta
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2009, 11:01:32 am »
Okay, an update about the MP3 issue.

The version of the beta being released publically has the MP3 issue.  The access page for the download of the beta includes a separate download of a patch to fix the issue.

Do not install the beta and listen to MP3 files without also tracking down the patch.

I am still patiently waiting for my access to the beta, which is supposed to have happened 1 minute ago.
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