[Secured Tim]

The day after tomorrow, January 24, 2009 (availability has been extended till February 10, 2009), Microsoft will discontinue the public downloads of Windows 7 Beta, so download it now!

Remember Kevin Remde's weblog post,
“Basically what we’re doing is allowing as many downloads as can happen between now and through the 24th of January, 2009. Then at that point, if we haven’t reached 2.5 million, we’ll continue to allow downloads until the limit is reached. However, the more likely scenario is that we will surpass 2.5 million downloads, and so the beta downloads will be stopped after the 24th,”

Download it now, if you haven't already!
www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx

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UPDATE

Now the shutdown of general availability for the Windows 7 Beta will occur in 3 phases over the course of the next few weeks:

• Starting January 27th, the Windows 7 page will be updated with a warning that time is running out on downloading the Windows 7 Beta and that we will be limiting downloads shortly. People will be encouraged to register and start the download of the Windows 7 Beta sooner rather than later.
  
• February 10th, new downloads of the Windows 7 Beta will no longer be available. People who have already started their Windows 7 Beta download and have not yet finished will still be able to finish their download and are encouraged to do so.
  
• February 12th, people will no longer be able to complete their download of the Windows 7 Beta. Anyone who hasn’t finished downloading the Windows 7 Beta will be unable to do so.

This post has been edited by Secured Tim: 24 January 2009 - 12:38 PM

[InlineSkate]

I have 64 bit and 32 bit on DVD's using them for emergencies

Tested them out but not quite ready for full use by me yet.

[Frylock86]

I was running 7. Then I got bugged with the MSI bug.

[Eye Pie Rate]

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

[henrydtv]

Eye Pie Rate, on Jan 23 2009, 09:13 PM, said:

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

how long can you keep the leaked one?

[Syzygy]

henrydtv, on Jan 24 2009, 07:31 AM, said:

Eye Pie Rate, on Jan 23 2009, 09:13 PM, said:

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

how long can you keep the leaked one?

Expires the same time as Official one.

Except many people have already nuked the timebomb. So it stays activated for evar.

[Merforga]

The sound drivers are so bugged in Windows 7 I find, and seeing as how I use Skype as a primary form of contact, I'm stuck using Vista. I actually believe that the driver issue is worse in 7 than it was in Vista when it was released. I prefer 7 or Vista, but the lack of sounds is a big no-no.

[Syzygy]

Merforga, on Jan 24 2009, 12:26 PM, said:

The sound drivers are so bugged in Windows 7 I find, and seeing as how I use Skype as a primary form of contact, I'm stuck using Vista. I actually believe that the driver issue is worse in 7 than it was in Vista when it was released. I prefer 7 or Vista, but the lack of sounds is a big no-no.

All my drivers in Beta 1 worked fine, however in 6801 my sound and graphics were so crap I may aswell have installed Vista Basic..

[AMIRZ]

I got 2 keys, one is 64 bit from Kyosan (thanx Brother). Yes i have Windows 7 beta installed but still use either Xp or Vista as the main OS

[CAS91572]

Eye Pie Rate, on Jan 23 2009, 04:13 PM, said:

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

I don't know about that. I'm running the 64bit version from Microsoft and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER! None at all. In fact I have made it my primary OS for now.

[Syzygy]

CAS91572, on Jan 24 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

Eye Pie Rate, on Jan 23 2009, 04:13 PM, said:

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

I don't know about that. I'm running the 64bit version from Microsoft and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER! None at all. In fact I have made it my primary OS for now.

When the bugs kick in, you'll regret it

[Abhi]

Eye Pie Rate, on Jan 24 2009, 02:43 AM, said:

I am running leaked Beta 1 (pre-official realease) and I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, I literally mean NONE. This leads me to believe leaked Beta 1 is more stable

The 7000 build was compiled on Dec 12, 2008, and was tested internally for next couple of weeks, and when it met the quality standards of being a Beta, it was decided that this 7000 build will be the (first) Beta. It got leaked, and later on, got released as Public Beta. So both the builds are same.

[Abhi]

Beta availability extended till February 10, 2008.

The Windows Blog

This post has been edited by Abhi: 24 January 2009 - 09:00 AM

[Eye Pie Rate]

Well I have not had any problems for nearly a month now.
I have rigourously looked for Bugs and have not found ONE yet, I don't see how I am going to now...

Windows 7 remains my Main OS till the next installment of Windows 7 OR until Ubuntu 9.04 is released, which I am considering switching to.

[Secured Tim]

Thanks Abhi. I've updated the first post.