If you’re one of the many who thinks Windows 7 is ready to be released to manufacturing now, then there’s a Web site for you where you can vote in favor of this action. But I would think you’re wrong. Windows 7 Beta is not ready. It’s just not. I’ve been putting Microsoft’s most recent [...]
Windows Vista debuted with a set of versions (sometimes called SKUs) with at least one seeming for every kind of Windows consumer. There was Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate. It was – and is – overkill. A recent internal build of Windows 7 Beta apparently offers all these versions during installation. Paul [...]
If you have installed Windows 7 Beta, then your MP3 files are at risk. Reports have surfaced that in some instances Windows 7 Beta can modify MP3 file when they are played. These modification render the MP3 file unplayable. Here’s a posting from Paul Thurrott that includes links to download the fix from Microsoft. 0 | [...]
I downloaded and installed Windows 7 Beta on Saturday, and installed it in a VirtualBox VM. For that, Paul Thurrott would call me a sissy. Oh well. There’s been much talk of Windows 7 being an evolution of Vista. In fact, many tech pundits call it Vista R2. All the while, there has been this [...]
But only if you know where to look. Here is the download link direct from Microsoft. You didn’t see it here. 0 | Like This Post
Microsoft removed Windows 7 Beta from its servers due to overwhelming demand experienced early Friday when the company tried to make the software available to the public. The software giant will reportedly add more infrastructure to support the heavy traffic as users download either the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of the operating system. Microsoft gave [...]
If you’re a subscriber, then you likely have access to the Windows 7 Beta right now. If you’re a geek on the outside (like me), then you’ll have a chance to get the beta tomorrow (Jan 9, 2009). Apparently, Microsoft is limiting the number of downloads to 2.5 million. Honestly, I don’t know if that [...]
