Windows 7 thread!

[Lillebror]

I heard something about build 7000 is not the beta build anymore! dunno if its true or not

 

[pagalms]

I heard something about build 7000 is not the beta build anymore! dunno if its true or not

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11152&Itemid=1

 

[Mussels]

it was supposed to be a public release for the beta anyway, what do they expect.

if anything they should want as many people on the beta as possible for bug reporting, moreso because its a time limited OS. they get people hooked, then they go and buy it when the trial ends.

 

[Lillebror]

There are gonna be hacks to extend the trial limit - thats why they dont like leaked beta's

 

[frankie827]

There are gonna be hacks to extend the trial limit - thats why they dont like leaked beta's

i think there already is one

 

[Lillebror]

Theres one for activating, not for extending the trial limit.

 

[DaMulta]

the one I have there are no limits I know of

MS says legit and thats it

 

[frankie827]

how do you all like build 7000 so far?

personally i think its faster than vista and just as stable as XP
ive also been hearing that from other places

 

[ShadowFold]

I like build 7000. Its pretty solid.

 

[pagalms]

After what it did with my hard drive, NO.
But final version will be awesome.

 

[frankie827]

After what it did with my hard drive, NO.
But final version will be awesome.

what did it do to your hard drive?

 

[ShadowFold]

what the hell is this crap lol is my HDD score so low because I have music playing or something?

 

[pagalms]

what did it do to your hard drive?

After some of 7 features stopped working, i decided to get rid of it. So i installed Ubuntu, but WTF??? It wasn't able to recognize and access to 2nd partition with all my stuff on it. The same with XP, so i had to format whole drive and now all my stuff is gone
Yes, i was stupid enough to use 7 beta as my main OS, but i messed up Vista anyway.

 

[frankie827]

After some of 7 features stopped working, i decided to get rid of it. So i installed Ubuntu, but WTF??? It wasn't able to recognize and access to 2nd partition with all my stuff on it. The same with XP, so i had to format whole drive and now all my stuff is gone
Yes, i was stupid enough to use 7 beta as my main OS, but i messed up Vista anyway.

i remember when vista rc1 was out, i used that as my main OS on my laptop after my XP install crapped itself xD

i thought it was really stable

 

[frankie827]

what the hell is this crap lol is my HDD score so low because I have music playing or something?

i never really pay attention to those index scores....they seem to lie alot

 

[Lillebror]

Its a beta, not a final build! Not everything is done yet, and maybe they havent optimized the index scores

 

[frankie827]

Its a beta, not a final build! Not everything is done yet, and maybe they havent optimized the index scores

most likely

 

[Kursah]

Just in case some of you weren't watching the MS show at CES 2009 live tonight, it appears MS would like about 2.5 million of us to have the opportunity to check out Windows 7 Beta 1 (assumed 7000 release at this point), MSDN users are able to get it now. The rest of us get the ability to download an ISO directly from Microsoft for free on the 9th, in either 32 or 64-bit versions. A big plus compared to some of the "other" beta releases I've seen is the bug for the Windows Media player and MP3's will be fixed, and I'm sure a few other things.

So far on 32-bit 7 I'm very impressed and content, for a beta it's very much kick-ass, I am a Vista x64 fan, it took a while for me to get that way...but coming from that to this is just awsome.

Also with the downloadable ISO you can upgrade from Vista SP1, and ONLY SP1 apperently. I always format and do a fresh install, but for some upgrading is a very useful option. So do you wanna be a part of this? All you gotta do is go here on the 9th:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

More info from the Windows 7 Blog:

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...ownloading-and-installing-windows-7-beta.aspx

I submitted this for TPU! News, I want as many people as possible to get ahold of this. Why not try it? It's VERY stable from what I've found, everything is faster or at least feels faster, the new taskbar kicks ass, many, many good things. But like everything out there a beta will have issues and problems for some, so try it at your own risk, but MS must be feeling pretty good to release this publicly! I know we've been reading news they were going to, but I'm glad to see it happen for 7, it's definately worth getting a little hyped up for as-far-as operating systems go.

 

[Odin Eidolon]

when i download this on the 9th, should i get the 32bit or the 64bit version? whats the best one? excuse the noobness

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I have a link for a v7000 x64 iso if anyone wants it.i will be checking out the page for the public beta myself too.

 

[ShadowFold]

I'm at school right now but I got 7 x64 downloading

 

[kyle2020]

/subscribed

 

[insider]

Is the beta available to download yet via the Microsoft servers?

 

[selway89]

Do Vista Beta2 and Rc1 keys work with this version? I have my old discs and wouldnt mind giving this a try!

 

[kyle2020]

Installed this late last night (build 7000) and i must say its damn sexy, and fast too. Once im back on my feet (had to format my entire HDD) ill upload some screenshots!