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blogs.zdnet.com - 1/9/2009
Getting ready for Windows 7 beta 1 - FAQ
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I know that some of you are sick of hearing about Windows 7 already, but given the amount of email I've received with regards to the public beta being made available on Friday, you have a lot of questions about how you should prepare for testing. Here's a quick FAQ based on the feedback I've ...
technet.microsoft.com - 1/9/2009
Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
— technet.microsoft.com — You are willing to participate as an active beta tester and provide feedback to help us complete... Windows 7. You have an extra computer available to dedicate to testing beta software. You can back up your PC, install and reinstall Windows, and ... (more) Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview

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microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
Download the Windows 7 Beta
— microsoft.com — Some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV or... navigation through the use of "touch," may require advanced or additional hardware. You'll need a system recovery disk (and know how to use it). You're [almost] ... (more) Download the Windows 7 Beta

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windowsteamblog.com - 1/10/2009
Here’s where we stand
— windowsteamblog.com — I know many of you have had issues with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last... 24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some ... (more) Here’s where we stand

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Microsoft intros Windows 7 beta, Songsmith app at CES
AppleInsider — ... will also fully support multitouch, enabling "people with touch-screen monitors to use multiple fingers to interact with their PC screens in a more intuitive way." A new "Play-to" feature will allow "easier streaming of music, video and photos to devices in a home network."  Windows Media Player now supports "more media formats", but no specific list was provided. Ballmer did not give an official timetable or release date, although ZDNet says Microsoft is informing customers that  the public beta will expire August 1st in the software's EULA . According to a  ...

Windows 7 beta takes out Microsoft servers
TG Daily - All News — ... users create home networks more easily. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced at the CES 2009 keynote that Windows 7 is now feature-complete. He said that the operating system has "all the right ingredients - simplicity, reliability, and speed," with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, security, compatibility and battery life. Although Ballmer did not provide an exact Windows 7 release date and Microsoft in general sticks to the original early 2010 release date, ZDNet noted that the public beta will expire in August, based on the software's EULA, meaning that a ...

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