Probably because it really isn't what was originally leaked. Then there's the question of who leaked it, and from where.

Ex_Brit said:

Probably because it really isn't what was originally leaked. Then there's the question of who leaked it, and from where.

Precisely! You don't know just what you are downloading until downloaded! This is one reason a separate "test leak" partition was setup due to the rampid rush too many have to grab at "anything" like the 7106? or should I point out 7106 Bogus Alert!

That's a classic example of what the warning there is all about. This was one thing pointed at Technet when people were asking for help on certain leaks from "unknown sources" were the reply given was: "sorry we can't offer support for anything other then the approved 7 beta!".

If you grab a leak from a torrent site as I think most have already at some point essentially "do at your own risk!" seems to be the firm warning being given there. It's a very timely post there Ex_Brit!

actually the latest release is 7077 remember everyone?
7106 is latest leak from the rtm branch but 7077 is the latest release...

I think that because build 7106 was hacked to pieces and released on torrents, is the whole reason Microsoft has spoken out, because it doesn't help anyone to download that sort of crap. Microsoft can't use any of the data coming from that build and for the end user they can only expect a half functioning OS anyway.

At least with all the other genuine leaked torrents they were good indicators to Microsoft that they were on the right track, from comments made on forums like this and the install data being sent back to Microsoft.

Precisely! The supposed 7106 is far from anything as new as the 7077 from the start having already downloaded and installed it already! The 7077 on the other hand isn't any hacked up 7000/7022 build but an actual leak in both 32bit first and later 64bit in full working order.

One fact to that confirms that quite well is actually seeing video recording work in anything since XP here in the 32bit 7077 build. That wasn't seen in Vista or the 7000 build from the start! From seeing that mess plus a couple of other garbage fakes I have to readily agree with the MS warning seen there.

You simply have to careful about what you go after. While the 7106 may just be one of the early builds from the rtm labs the one seen on the torrents right after the 7077 wasn't one of those by a long shot! Someone tossed a bogey in there that was quickly removed right before this MS warning was seen?

Since MS is already well aware of the genuine leaks as well as the "fabulous fakes"! they took the initiative to issue the warning seen there. In fact the 7077 is now gone from the same sites having had it's day. So now we all wait to see if any other "genuine articles" are seen before the RC1!