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<font face="Calibri">I installed it on one of my laptops on Sat to give
it a run - it won't run my 3 wireless broadband :((((((((( but
otherwise it is just like Vista with a bit more eye candy<br>
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Cheers<br>
Ros<br>
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<span class="style1"><span class="style2">Roslyn Meadows
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<span class="style5">TONS</span><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stephen@melbpc.org.au">stephen@melbpc.org.au</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 Beta
Posted by: Brandon LeBlanc 09:51 PM Wednesday Jan 07, 2009 207
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/07/information">http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/07/information</a>-
on-downloading-and-installing-windows-7-beta.aspx
(and): <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx</a>
As of today, I am running the Windows 7 Beta on several different PCs
including my laptop, my work PC, and my PC at home, which I upgraded
recently to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1. (I’ll be outlining the PCs
I’m using to test Windows 7 shortly.) I’m all connected with HomeGroup,
I’ve got several different Libraries set up, and I’m loving the new
Windows Taskbar. I’ve got Windows Media Center recording my favorite TV
shows and my Zune 80 syncing up with the Zune software. And things are
even better with Windows Live Essentials installed. I find the Windows 7
Beta to be an amazing beta release and I am extremely excited for you to
get your hands on it later this week!
I’d like to take a moment to share some specifics regarding the Windows 7
Beta that I think are very important for people looking to give Windows 7
a spin.
On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows
enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com.
The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not
sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first
2.5 million people who download the beta.
The Windows 7 Beta will be available in English, German, Japanese,
Arabic, and Hindi, and each language will be available in 32-bit and 64-
bit versions (except Hindi which will only be available in 32-bit).
Because the Windows 7 Beta will be offered download-only, it will be
provided to you as an ISO image (an .iso file) that you download. After
downloading either the 32-bit or 64-bit ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta,
you will be required to burn the ISO image to a DVD to install Windows 7.
So you want to be sure you have a DVD burner before spending the time
downloading the ISO image.
To burn the ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta to DVD, if your PC comes with
Nero or Roxio products – you should be able to burn the ISO image to DVD.
If you don’t already have DVD burning software on your PC, you can also
check out ImgBurn which is free and can be downloaded here.
The Windows 7 Beta only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades.
So if you intend to do an upgrade – be sure it is on a PC running Windows
Vista with Service Pack 1. We are not yet announcing anything regarding
finalized upgrade paths for Windows 7.
The Windows 7 Beta will be only available in one edition, which is
roughly equivalent the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista.
Also, another important thing to keep in mind is that the Windows 7 Beta
will expire on August 1st, 2009.
I also need to emphasize that this is a beta of an unreleased operating
system. Be sure to backup all your important data. As much as the Windows
7 Beta completely rocks, part of the beta process is discovering bugs and
reporting those bugs. Some of those bugs could possibly lead to data
loss.
I tend to be a risk-taker myself and have gone all-out with the Windows 7
Beta by putting it on almost all my PCs both at work and at home, but not
everyone should do this. I recommend using Windows Vista’s Backup and
Restore features to ensure your information is backed up before trying
out the Windows 7 Beta. Click here for several methods of backing up your
data in Windows Vista.
The Windows 7 Beta is targeted toward the enthusiast crowd – people
excited and knowledgeable with technology. If you don’t quite understand
much of what I’ve written above, it is probably best you don’t try to
install the Windows 7 Beta.
If you are an IT Professional, you can visit the Springboard Series for
Windows 7 on TechNet (see the Windows 7 tab) on January 9th to sign up
for the Windows 7 Beta but also can also get access to dynamic resources
including video walkthroughs and the new Windows 7 forums.
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Cheers people
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia
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