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Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta
All about Microsoft — ... afternoon to cope with the demands but declined to provide any other information — like when the Beta bits would be live. Some testers managed to get the bits from direct download links from Microsoft but had problems getting product keys. Update : Around 9:30 p.m. ET on January 10, Microsoft officials finally acknowledged availability of the Windows 7 Beta bits via a posting to the Windows Team blog. They also said they would make the Beta code and product keys  available to anyone who downloads it during the next two weeks , even if that number exceeds the original 2.5 ...

Microsoft: We Screwed Up Windows 7 Beta, So Unlimited Downloads for Two Weeks
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... If you haven’t grabbed your free beta copy of Windows 7 yet, there’s good news: you’ve now got 2 weeks to do so. Microsoft made the offer Saturday evening after what started as a well received offer turned into a potential PR disaster for Microsoft as servers failed and many people were simply unable to get their hands on the promise download. Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc writes on the Windows 7 blog: Due to an enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the ...

Windows 7 makes a return, available until January 24
Gadgetell — ... enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the necessary steps to ensure a good experience. We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit. Read [Windows Team Blog]   Full Story ...

Windows 7: 2.5m Download Limit Removed
Geek In Disguise — ... The Windows guys listened and my pal Brandon wrote a post on their team blog yesterday saying Here’s where we stand. Given the unprecedented demand for Windows 7 has led the team to remove the previous limit of 2.5 million downloads they had set. They’ve now extended the download to two weeks (until Jan 24th) so if you still haven’t managed to get it and want to, that should leave plenty of time. I’m “upgrading” every machine in the house and encouraging all of my friends to do the same upgrade a PC as most of them have more than one. ...

Did You Get Windows 7?
Microsoft Watch — ... Windows 7 Beta 1 is here, and availability will be better than expected. The original 2.5 million download cap is history. Instead, Microsoft will make Beta 1 bits available until Jan. 24 —for anyone who can get them. Two weeks, baby. Make your peace with Windows XP or Vista and roll the dice. Will it turn up lucky Seven? arrow.gif ...

Microsoft removes Windows 7 download limit
TG Daily - All News — ... the software Saturday morning and the site and downloads have been running smoothly since then. The company also said that it lifted the initial restriction of 2.5 million available downloads. It took Microsoft about a day to add enough capacity to its website infrastructure to deal with the interest in the upcoming operating system. However, some of our readers have told us that the official download site was back available by about 10 am PST on Saturday. Microsoft updated its blog and confirmed the availability of the operating system, but did not provide any information ...

Microsoft Gets the Message on the Windows 7 Beta Download
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... ), Microsoft has backtracked. You’ll recall how overloaded the servers were when the Windows 7 beta went live, as many rushed to download it. In a blog post , Microsoft said: Due to an enormous surge in demand, the download experience was not ideal so we listened and took the necessary steps to ensure a good experience. We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). During that time you will have access to the beta ...

After Bumpy Windows 7 Beta Launch, Microsoft Ditches Download Limits
Wired: Epicenter — ... Windows communications manager Brandon LeBlanc writes on the Windows Team blog, “we have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th).” ...

Microsoft Apologizes for Windows 7 Beta Delay
AppScout — ... "I know many of you had issues with the Windows 7 beta site of the last 24 hours," Brandon LeBlanc, a Windows communications manager, wrote in a blog post. "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 of you." ...

Microsoft on Win7 Beta: 'The download experience was not ideal'
Betanews — ... working perfectly just yet. In Betanews tests Monday morning on four different browsers on different operating systems -- Windows XP Professional SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 -- the Download Center applet launched by Microsoft -- which typically works just fine for retrieving smaller files than the Windows 7 beta -- would not launch. That's not to say this is the same experience everyone in the world is having, but it's an indication that getting the Win7 beta remains difficult. In a blog post Saturday , Microsoft team evangelist Brandon LeBlanc had a phrase for describing that ...

Microsoft temporarily removes Windows 7 Beta download limit
Engadget — ... Good news, Windows 7 fanatics -- Microsoft has decided to nix that 2.5 million download limit in order to a) calm everyone down and b) enable its servers to relax just a wee bit. After the Windows 7 Beta download was launched, it took just hours to bring ...

Windows 7 beta extended beyond 2.5 million downloads
Obsessable News Feed — ... in making the program available, Microsoft has announced that it is no longer limiting the offer to the first 2.5 million to download the operating system, as was its initial intention. Anyone downloading the beta during the next two weeks will receive a valid CD key, regardless of how many other people have already accessed the program. You can ...

Microsoft's Fear Of BitTorrent
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... that announced it. On Saturday, Microsoft relented and said it would allow unlimited downloads through Jan. 24. So why does Microsoft even care how many people download the Windows 7 beta? One concern may be the cost to the company. If 4 million people download the 2.5-GB ISO file during the next two weeks, it would require about 10 petabytes of bandwidth. Microsoft has a lot of network infrastructure, but Friday's disaster shows that it wasn't enough. Adding more capacity means adding more cost. There is, of course, a solution that would cause less stress to both ...

Download Microsoft Windows 7 Beta
Technology - Channel Feed — ... Jason wrote on the Microsoft Weblog that Windows 7 Beta is now available to Microsoft Partner Program. On Jan 9, 2009, Microsoft Windows 7 Beta became available to all beta testers of the world with a catch that only 2.5 million complete downloads will be allowed (or something of that kind). But now, unlimited number of people can download Windows 7 Beta from their website until 24th Jan, 2009 according to the Windows 7 Team blog. If you want to try the beta software, be warned about the ...

Microsoft lifts 2.5 million limit on Windows 7 downloads
Download Squad — ... As announced this weekend on the Dev Channel blog, Microsoft has opened the floodgates for Windows 7 beta downloads. The January 9th launch was a bit of a disaster, with server struggling most of the day to cope with the surge in traffic. In an effort ...

Windows 7 Beta Downloads Available Through Feb. 10 [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... Even though the Windows Team said they were removing the download cap on Windows 7 until Jan. 24, they didn't mean downloads would end on Jan. 24. Windows 7 will ...

Want the Windows 7 beta? Get it by Feb. 10
TechBlog — ... by demand, it extended the availability through today, Jan. 24. If you're interested in downloading the beta, I've got some resources for you: • ...

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)
All about Microsoft — ... . ) In his February 5 posting, DeVaan said that Microsoft based its UAC default decision on tester feedback from its Milestone 3 (M3) pre-beta build. Microsoft has declined to say how many people had access to the Milestone builds of Windows 7, but it was not a large number. The company has made the current Windows 7 Beta release available to millions of people. The comments on DeVaan’s post are worth a read. The bulk of them are critical of Microsoft’s stance and are suggesting that a fix to the auto-elevate risk with the UAC setting would be relatively trivial. From poster ...