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Thread ID: 96368 2009-01-08 07:52:00 Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Beta as a Free Download zqwerty (97) PC World Chat
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736223 2009-01-09 21:09:00 Has anyone had any luck getting it today? I have tried Technet/msdn and Windows 7 page with not luck, Will keep trying... radium (8645)
736224 2009-01-09 21:10:00 Correct, it works without a key for 30 days. Yesterday there weren't even any keys left for MSDN users and Microsoft's official advice was to install without a key until they added more (which they have now done). Nermal (7077)
736225 2009-01-09 21:12:00 Has anyone had any luck getting it today? I have tried Technet/msdn and Windows 7 page with not luck, Will keep trying...

Yup, use jwil1's link. :)
pcuser42 (130)
736226 2009-01-09 21:16:00 Direct link to ISO (no product keys though)

www.neowin.net

Awesome thanks dude, Downlaoding now, 500kb/s ~ 1mb/s, 40min to go!:lol:
password (5384)
736227 2009-01-09 21:18:00 Update on Windows 7 Beta Availability
Saturday, 10 January 2009 9:53 a.m.

Due to very heavy traffic we’re seeing as a result of interest in the Windows 7 Beta, we are adding some additional infrastructure support to the Microsoft.com properties before we post the public beta. We want to ensure customers have the best possible experience when downloading the beta, and I’ll be posting here again soon once the beta goes live. Stay tuned! We are excited that you are excited!
CYaBro (73)
736228 2009-01-09 21:24:00 If you got win 7 from where i got it from you won't have to wait so long and if you want a key well you can search the net for one but if you use the MS key win7 will expire on 1st aug if you use another key (won't say where from) you can carry on using win7 until the official release comes out at the end of the year.

Two other points win7 beta which i am running doesn't as yet have a screen saver nor does it have the windows side bar but they will be there in the official release.
Hitech (9024)
736229 2009-01-09 21:31:00 Hitech: I started that last night. I'm going to let it finish later.

I got about 600 megs of the ISO from MS then they cut me off. :groan:

Legitimacy be damned
bob_doe_nz (92)
736230 2009-01-09 21:32:00 Awesome thanks dude, Downlaoding now, 500kb/s ~ 1mb/s, 40min to go!:lol:

downloading now, 1.1MB/s. Isn't it great when you can make use of all your bandwidth. First time I have ever topped out on a single download:D
plod (107)
736231 2009-01-09 21:37:00 Found it, Heres a direct link for others (works)

download.microsoft.com
radium (8645)
736232 2009-01-09 21:39:00 downloading now, 1.1MB/s. Isn't it great when you can make use of all your bandwidth. First time I have ever topped out on a single download:D


Yea, have to keep pausing it... :punk
password (5384)
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