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Test Updates for Windows 7 Beta Users

Test updates for Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000)

echrada said:

Next week Windows 7 beta users will get a variety of updates, only they aren't really updates.

Instead, Microsoft said in will sending the patches to test the operating system's updating mechanism.

Aham,have also red that,and that they are calling it "system updates" and that they are nothing but test,but I don't believe that they are "nothing" and just a test,cos they are getting enough feedbacks from all of us "average users" and a few hundreds "under the loop".And we alone can see that everythings works fine,even better then ever,in control panel under "windows updates",even they are giving a choice "important" and "recommended",and all updates were successfull.And again,that updates were not just downloaded but that they were successful,they know as well as we.Hmmm.
Then what should be delivered on februar 24th?Maybe they are really planning to release RC before August,so why let us use free beta(RC1 without minor graphic improvements) version when we are all willing to buy RC1 anyway?
It's easier and more cost efficient to send a new end date via this "no update" system updates,and send us to the stores in April or May for example.
But why am I bothering when that are "nothing" updates?We done what we were ment to do