It can be downloaded right now from Connect, Technet or MSDN. For everyone else you'll have to wait until next week.
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It can be downloaded right now from Connect, Technet or MSDN. For everyone else you'll have to wait until next week.
Wish I had joined Technet when I had the chance, Nick, so I wouldn't be in that category "Everyone else will have to wait." :(
Use Windows 7 Free (for Awhile)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/16420...ml?tk=rss_news
Windows 7 RC, slated for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers Thursday and by the general public on May 5, doesn't expire until June 1, 2010, 13 months from Friday, Microsoft confirmed Thursday.
About an hour and a half to go on the download, but I won't have a chance to burn the DVD and get it installed on the beta test machine until tomorrow evening.
You're doing well with your servers over there then Platypus, my download is currently trickling down from the European servers at the dizzying rate of 32kB/s (I usually get around 1300) :rolleyes:
Yes, it ran fairly consistently as fast as my 1.5Mbps ADSL could pipe it through. Burned to DVD this morning, but I've got a pretty full day mapped out today, so won't be able to do the install until this evening.
I've decided this time, I'm going to try the 64 bit version. Can I do that though I evaluated the 32bit last time?
Grabbed myself a copy, and currently playing with it on and off while i take breaks from various projects i'm finishing off atm..
So far it's been fun trying to get this thing to throw up somekind of error or crash... :D
Try installing SuperAntiSpyware - blue screened mine... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by t34b4g5
Yes indeed, you can install whatever you want (or even both) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by photolady
The servers seem to have been fixed today - it took me around 8 hours to get the first 40% and 30mins to get the rest :D
I've installed x64 and all is working fine, with no bugs or glitches to report so far. The Creative X-Fi drivers asked me to "upgrade" to WinXP or Vista, but installed fine in Vista Compatibility Mode. Apoart from that it's been completely uneventful.
If you thought the first beta was nice, RC is nicer still. This is an OS I am really going to like :) :) :)
I agree the Beta was a breeze to install and use. Much easier than even xp when I started using it, and Vista also. I found a few glitches in the Beta but since it is a beta, I guess that's why. But the overall picture of this new OS was great. I can't wait for the real version to get here. I'm definitely buying it.
I never crashed Windows 7 but some older software wouldn't even run, or install, but I had to try them just to see how compatible it was with my win98 software. ;)
Posting this from the RC - working nicely...
Does anyone know what time/timezone the "rest of us" can start d/l W7 ?
From what I gathered reading the site, it says May 5th PST. So depends on your time zone. Mine, I can't start downloading until 3am because it would then be 12am PST May 5th or there abouts.
Ahh - was afraid of that. 2 more hrs I could manage to wait - but 4 isn't in the books tonight... well first thing in the morning then.
Cheers
KGG
Well, I was wrong in my figures. I started the download at 1:45am and it's down to 25 minutes left. Can't figure out why Microsoft was state (PST) if that wasn't going to be a factor.
1 hour 15 minutes to download. That's much better than the beta download was, that took 7 hours. :eek:
I believe it was put up a bit early. Everyone should be able to get it now.
Well, that must explain it Nick.
Mine's installed, and running nicely. Now if I could just figure out where they put all those controls....:D
Btw, the RC picked up my IDE drive so now that is fixed. They must have gotten feedback about this situation from others.
some interesting reading
http://dvice.com/archives/2009/05/windows-7-rc-no.php
That is interesting....I have mixed feeling about it...
Quote:
Just when we thought Microsoft was getting uncharacteristically generous, we got this nasty surprise: that free Windows 7 release candidate Microsoft is giving away to everyone today has a nasty time bomb ticking inside it. Beginning on March 1, 2010, the operating system will begin shutting down every two hours. If you're using one of the beta versions of Windows 7, the hourly shutdown game starts much sooner, on July 1, 2009.
I don't have any issues with that myself, all betas are time-limited, and doing that does at least give the opportunity to rescue any data.
For some people I've seen complaining about their system problems, the computer shutting down every two hours might seem normal. :cool::D:rolleyes:
I tried to download the dang thang, but the RC Window just sits there....no download. I waited for 15 minutes the other night with no joy. I'll probably just wait for the official release.
Lots of folks hitting it and it will not pick up the download.
Took 3 X to get it started over 2 days. :(
Then it it was running at about 90K when I walked off.
I have it installed. Files went to windows old same as it did with vista.
Taskbar auto hide still does work all the time.
Winfast pvr works now, it didn't with 7 beta.
Nero 7 won't install.
Everything else is faster.
Windows easy transfer did not work with 7 beta and still does work with 7 rc.
Works with any other op.
Got to say I'm really loving Windows 7:)
I have installed it on my Sammy nc10 and it performs better than XP. I have the 64-bit version installed as a virtual machine on my main rig.
It's really smooth, with no crashes.
I will be testing some programs first and if all goes well I may install it as a dual boot on my desktop.
I can't wait till it's released.
Also having firefox personas installed too makes browsing a joy:)
What are Firefox personas, pray tell?
http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/12/personas-for-firefox/Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSparks
Just lightweight themes for firefox.
Sort off blends well with my current desktop theme.
ok, a little help here, when i downloaded 7 beta i partitioned my drive and named it e put 7 beta there, when i got ready to install rc i formatted e it told me all data would be lost procedded and installed rc. problem is 7 beta is still there i saw it when i booted up and it is still there. how do i remove 7 beta from this partiition without having to reload rc. i know this is simple but dont know what i missed. i know i can delete the boot up in boot ini but i want it off the partition, thanks
i am using vista disc management
That may be all that is there Freddy. Just the boot option.
Did you actually see any of the beta files on the computer?
thanks photolady, yes i booted into the beta and used it i just dont understand how mthe format did not erase it.
Since you didn't delete the partition also, before formating that's where you goofed. I've seen this happen on Dell computers where you only formatted, it would leave the original in place.
You're going to have to start over. Delete the partition, then create a new one, then format, and install Windows 7 RC.