Windows 7 - Testers get first Windows 7 SP1 beta build

JMH · 06-24-2010

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After sending out invites to test Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 last week, Microsoft has given its beta testers their first build of SP1. The build number is 7601.16562.100603-1800, meaning it was compiled on June 3, 2010 at 6pm, according to the German enthusiast website WinFuture. The last build that we got wind of leaked in May, and was compiled on April 21, 2010. Broader testing of SP1 should begin later next month.

This particular build, which weighs in at 1.22GB, is available in English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish. The public SP1 beta will also likely arrive in these five languages, according to to SP1 documentation that we discovered. The Windows 7 section on Microsoft.com's Help & How-to website has a webpage titled Why am I receiving a message that "Windows has detected unsupported languages files" when installing SP1 Beta for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2? which confirms it. Three more newly posted articles further talk about SP1 beta: Troubleshoot problems installing a service pack for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, Why am I receiving a message about Microsoft Security Essentials or Microsoft Forefront Client Security when installing a service pack?, and Strategies for freeing disk space.

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Testers get first Windows 7 SP1 beta build

blackroseMD1 · 06-24-2010

Thanks for the heads up JMH. Should be in my hands soon, I hope.

BCXtreme · 06-24-2010

Hopefully enough people on this forum will test it, that we'll know all about it by the time it hits the public.

Bare Foot Kid · 06-24-2010

I'd like a chance at it.

kodi · 06-24-2010

Has anyone heard of a possible public release date?

Night Hawk · 06-24-2010

The beta testers will likely be seeing it by the end of next month according to report pointed to by an MS MVP at answers. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta coming by the end of July | TechConnect Magazine

I'll be looking for a chance here to run trial testing with the beta version. I ran with SP1 for Vista when that was first available back then. The SP1 for 7 will be including a new remote desktop feature as well as some 25 updates seen since the 10/22/09 launch.

Abhishek Ghosh · 06-25-2010

Guys! I am feeling like those beta days! one year and 3 months back! Hope, to get an official beta sp1.
What about torrent sp1 (if available) ? Will be safe?

CarlTR6 · 06-25-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by nokian73me

Guys! I am feeling like those beta days! one year and 3 months back! Hope, to get an official beta sp1.
What about torrent sp1 (if available) ? Will be safe?

I would not trust it unless I was 100% sure of the original source.

johnwillyums · 06-25-2010

Even if our Russian friend leaked it I don't think I'd bother. Everything is cool

I can wait. It's not going to change anything I need from what I hear.
Now Windows 8. That would be a different matter.

Bare Foot Kid · 06-25-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by johnwillyums

Now Windows 8. That would be a different matter.

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