Windows 7 beta arrives on Connect, MSDN, and TechNet

    Windows 7 beta arrives on Connect, MSDN, and TechNet


    Posted: 08 Jan 2009
    Windows 7 beta is now available on Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and on TechNet. At the same time, Microsoft has given Windows Server 2008 R2 beta to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well. I'm not currently in the Windows Server 2008 R2 beta program on Microsoft Connect, but if you are, post in the comments below if the beta is available for download there as well. As with any Microsoft client operating system release, piracy got the upper hand: the 32-bit version of Windows 7 beta (build 7000) arrived almost two weeks ago, and the 64-bit version arrived a couple of hours before the keynote. There is a flip side, however. Users discovered a serious MP3 corruption problem in the leaked build, and Microsoft promised it was working on a patch. That patch (KB96137) is available with the beta downloads on Microsoft Connect, MSDN, and TechNet.
    Microsoft is expected to give Windows 7 beta out to the public on Friday, Ballmer confirmed during his preshow keynote at CES 2009, although the software giant will cap the beta after the first 2.5 million downloads. The beta expires on August 1, 2009. I would expect that the company will send out the MP3 corruption patch via Automatic Updates by then, although offering it up as a separate download is still possible.




    via Windows 7 beta arrives on Connect, MSDN, and TechNet

    so its in connect too
    for those that might try you cannot access it...

    you will get an error....
    darkassain's Avatar Posted By: darkassain
    08 Jan 2009



  1. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
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    Good find DA, will be keeping an eye on them to see when they become active, Thanks mate.
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  2. Posts : 93
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    for any reason if i couldn't get it from Microsoft servers tomorrow is the torrents around all sites are true or fake ??



    and also what about keys will be able to get it even after 2.5M downloads or no ??!!
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