Windows 7 Beta Review

[Dr_Swizz]

Hey my dad has a MSDN subscription and I have been wanting to try out Windows 7 but he says he cannot find the Beta(Build 7000) anymore.

I think I heard someone mention that MS pulled the download because it got leaked to Torrent sites or something? Is this true?

I would really like to try it out and if anyone has any info I would appreciate it. Oh and I dont want to get it from a torrent site either because I believe you still need a key.....

Read this:
http://www.osnews.com/story/20741/Wi..._Beta_Released


Edit:
I found this note on the Windows 7 download page:

"To protect your MP3 files
1. Before you install this Beta release, back up all MP3 files that might be accessed by the computer, including those on removable media or network shares.
2. Install the Beta release of Windows 7; download and install the Update to Windows 7 Beta"

Is Windows 7 going to delete all my MP3s? is it going to automagically convert them to wma?

[VisBits]

anyone think it's good eneough to replace xp x64? i'm getting it to test, but am not sure if it will replace my main os. Anyone have any opinions?

XP64 is the worst implementation of 64bit microsoft has ever attempted.

Vista puts xp64 to shame.

[dan7777]

windows 7 x64bit 7000 is out and now im useing it its awsome

[safan80]

Is Windows 7 going to delete all my MP3s? is it going to automagically convert them to wma?

no it doesn't convert them it s them up.

[sjg0]

Read this:
http://www.osnews.com/story/20741/Wi..._Beta_Released


Edit:
I found this note on the Windows 7 download page:

"To protect your MP3 files
1. Before you install this Beta release, back up all MP3 files that might be accessed by the computer, including those on removable media or network shares.
2. Install the Beta release of Windows 7; download and install the Update to Windows 7 Beta"

Is Windows 7 going to delete all my MP3s? is it going to automagically convert them to wma?

Thanks M8. Yea we found it now and I'm installing it on an old P4 before I put it on my main rig. I need to find a HDD around here to backup my files......

XP64 is the worst implementation of 64bit microsoft has ever attempted.

Vista puts xp64 to shame.

It depends what programs you use bro. If you use typical WMP, games, movies, etc... then ya XP64 is going to blow. But if you use programs like Photoshop, XSI, Maya, etc... then it is fine. If you dont have Vista, dual boot ftw. If you do, all the better, because Vista 64 uses 32bit instructions pretty well (not great but whatever).
I wouldnt say Vista puts XP (64) to shame, its just a little easier with Vista.

[Papu]

no it doesn't convert them it s them up.

hasn't done anything to mine yet , 12K mp3's in WMP12

[HuffPCair]

After my class I will be able to play with W7 64 it should be done installing... Well I hope four hours should be plenty. LOL

[Particle]

If you turned off the option to retrieve info from the net for your MP3s, it probably won't effect you. Did you, Papu?

[itznfb]

public beta is available at 12am PST 1/9 correct?

[sjg0]

After my class I will be able to play with W7 64 it should be done installing... Well I hope four hours should be plenty. LOL

Took two for my good ol' P4 so unless you are running an Intel 8088(5Mhz anyone?) you should be fine.

public beta is available at 12am PST 1/9 correct?

Correct. Microsoft is putting a limit of 2.5 Million downloads. Then its closed, but the beta will last till like August 09 (Solid 6 months for free OS).

[itznfb]

Correct. Microsoft is putting a limit of 2.5 Million downloads. Then its closed, but the beta will last till like August 09 (Solid 6 months for free OS).

god i hope the rumors of clearqam support and native HD support are true. i could really use this on my media center.

[Jor3lBR]

public beta is available at 12am PST 1/9 correct?

Any download links?

[sjg0]

Any download links?

Want to try the Beta? Come back the afternoon of January 9.

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

[szukalski]

On the Operating systems note:
Vista64> XP 64> XP 32> Vista 32> Linux> Mac

Obviously not too good on the linux front are you? Faster, more stable, and able to be customized to your heart's content. Sure, it may take a little learning and smarts, but that's just like overclocking isn't it?

[Fuji]

I got it off technet today.

First attempt wouldn't install i didn't set the primary boot as CD-ROM (used the F12 key for boot menu)

installed pretty fast, and setup pretty fast.

I don't get the quick boot, it's a tad faster than vista, but it's not what i thought it'd be

Overall, the OS feels faster, it still uses a lot of ram, but that's ok - with prices this low i can always add another 4 GB.

I like aeropeek and the re-designed taskbar. I like being able to hide icons that i don't care to look at and the grouping is nice.

Everything i installed works except for anti-virus (McAfee 8.5i).

One annoying thing is the start+E doesn't go to my computer anymore and where msft placed different files is strange (User account)

UAC is a lot better overall and the wlan finding is nice. MCE is nice too. No more hacks for clear qam.

If this is the beta, i can only hope that the RTM is faster (i hear that beta is non optimized). It's starting to look like a good os.

One more thing. My gadgets dissapeared.

[HuffPCair]

I got it install and going the 64 bit verision and love it so far. Works smoother then Vista and it is on a crapper Harddrive then Vista is. I am waiting to fully switch over till the final product is out but this one looks good. after I installed everything I needed minus Steam and TF2 so far it is just under 1 gb of ram on startup. Everything I have tried on it works amazingly like usual so no complaints YET.

[HuffPCair]

Ok I got it up and got most my stuff installed except steam and a few games, but I will do that later tomorrow when I have time. Here is a screen shot of it so far and no problems yet that I can find with anything other then my Logitech Webcam but I am going to try the driver from the website and I bet that fixes it.

Sorry for the crappy pictures but I dont have PhotoShop on here yet and I just used Paint which has been redone a lot also.

The first picture is just the desktop with the little preview window at the bottom

The second one is with multiple windows up and then holding the mouse over one of the programs it turns all the windows transparent except the program you are pointing to.

[Jor3lBR]

Server is too busy

That's all I get...

[HuffPCair]

lol no I was downloading stuff at the same time.

[safan80]

Something I don't like about Vista and Windows 7:
- Vista has removed the old classic XP login style
- Windows 7 has removed classic start menu

the classic start menu is junk anyways.. I don't miss it.

[itznfb]

i haven't been able to find a public download link. anyone else?

[safan80]

i haven't been able to find a public download link. anyone else?

you were too slow

hasn't done anything to mine yet , 12K mp3's in WMP12

did you install the hotfix first

[crazy1323]

Wow, so it has already been downloaded too many times and Microsoft pulled it

[itznfb]

you were too slow

i checked the minute they said it would be available, and for several hours after that. there was never a link. it still says "Want to try the Beta? Come back the afternoon of January 9."

[Heretic]

i checked the minute they said it would be available, and for several hours after that. there was never a link. it still says "Want to try the Beta? Come back the afternoon of January 9."

From the news thread on win7:

i've got some working links

x86
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...FRE_EN_DVD.iso

x64
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...FRE_EN_DVD.ISO