gHacks technology news » windows 7 release candidate http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:31:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Last Day To Download Windows 7 RC http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/19/last-day-to-download-windows-7-rc/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/19/last-day-to-download-windows-7-rc/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:46:52 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=15518 windows7Here is a quick reminder: Users who are interested in the next Microsoft operating system can download the latest official test release from the official Microsoft website. The download will be taken off the page on August 20 which means that it is from then on not possible to download an official Windows 7 release. The final version of the operating system is going to be released on October 22 in various countries including the United States, Germany, the UK and France.

The Windows 7 release candidate will expire on June 1, 2010 and start to remind the user about that from March 1, 2010 on by automatically shutting down every two hours. This still means more than 6 months of free testing for users who download the Windows 7 release candidate.

Users who have already downloaded it (or are about to) can get Windows 7 product keys from the same website the downloads are offered. Both 32-bit and 64-bit editions are offered in English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese.

A Windows Live account is required to complete the process.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/08/19/last-day-to-download-windows-7-rc/feed/ 4 Download the Windows 7 RC Without Slowdowns http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/05/download-the-windows-7-rc-without-slowdowns/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/05/download-the-windows-7-rc-without-slowdowns/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 09:05:48 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/05/download-the-windows-7-rc-without-slowdowns/ windows7Most tech blogs are reporting that the Windows 7 Release Candidate has been released to the public. It is available on the official Microsoft website where it can be downloaded as a 32-bit or 64-bit edition in five languages. The expected rush has already started and the Microsoft servers are bogging down under the load. While the main page seems to load and display fine the login step that is required before downloading the release candidate is not. It takes a long time and does end most of the time with a blank page or errors.

Every tech blog is pointing to the official website and most users try to download it directly from there. This obviously leads to the server load that users are experiencing at the moment. A far better solution is to avoid the main server and head for the additional servers that are available. The Technet server (or MSDN) can also be used by anyone to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate. It is on the other hand still responsive offering a better user experience.

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Just open the url offered above and sign in to a Windows Live account in the upper right corner first. After that pick your Windows 7 edition or editions that you want to download, fill out a small form and download the Windows 7 Release Candidate in the end. The process is almost fluent but guaranteed to work at this point in time whereas the official route will lead to server errors and blank pages.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/05/download-the-windows-7-rc-without-slowdowns/feed/ 7 Windows 7 Release Date And Release Candidate News http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/30/windows-7-release-date-and-release-candidate-news/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/30/windows-7-release-date-and-release-candidate-news/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:07:27 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/30/windows-7-release-date-and-release-candidate-news/ windows 7The Windows 7 Release Candidate has been made available by Microsoft for Technet and MSDN subscribers. Users with a subscription can go to the Technet or MSDN portal and download the release candidate of the upcoming Microsoft operating system where it is available as a 32-bit and 64-bit download. The public availability of the release candidate is expected on May 5 when users from all over the world will have the opportunity to download and test the Windows 7 Release Candidate.

The following links point directly to the release candidates at both the MSDN and Technet websites.

Technet 32-bit
Technet 64-bit
MSDN 32-bit
MSDN 64-bit

Probably even more important than the availability of the release candidate is the confirmation that Windows 7 will be released in the Holiday season by Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte. The release date was one of the best kept secrets with rumors ranging from an early 2009 to a late 2010 release. This essentially means that Microsoft will release the next Windows operating system in about six months.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/30/windows-7-release-date-and-release-candidate-news/feed/ 3 Windows 7 Release Candidate Leaks http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/24/windows-7-release-candidate-leaks/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/24/windows-7-release-candidate-leaks/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:22:57 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/24/windows-7-release-candidate-leaks/ windows 7Several builds of Windows 7 have been released in the past. Some say the operating system tops the list in this regard. This has brought up rumors that Microsoft might be using guerrilla marketing tactics to create interest and demand for the new operating system. Most experts on the matter do not think that this is very likely although even they have to admit that the number of leaks is huge.

Yesterday Windows 7 Build 7100 was leaked to various P2P networks on the Internet. Build 7100 is the release candidate build of the operating system which is expected to be released to a public group of testers and enthusiasts on May 5. That’s more than ten days which seems to be to much for thousands of users who began downloading the release candidate build immediately. Both the 32-bit and the 64-bit edition have been leaked. Another surprise is that they come with an English language interface and not the usual Chinese or Russian interfaces that have been dominant in past leaks.

Additional information are scarce at this point with the exception that beta keys seem to work fine in the release candidate build as well. We will keep you updated as soon as additional information become available.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/24/windows-7-release-candidate-leaks/feed/ 1 Windows 7 Release Candidate Released http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/18/windows-7-release-candidate-released/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/18/windows-7-release-candidate-released/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:57:51 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/18/windows-7-release-candidate-released/ windows 7Microsoft has released the long awaited release candidate build of their upcoming Windows 7 operating system according to a post on Windows 7 News. The post refers to a page on the Microsoft Partner Program website containing a download link for the Windows 7 release candidate that is currently only available to selected partners. It is however very likely that it will be activated for all partners soon.

Interested users without a subscription to MSDN or Technet will have to wait until May 5 before they can download the release candidate as this is the date when it will be publicly released by Microsoft. The page containing the download link does not contain any additional information about the release candidate but the race has begun to post the first screenshots and information about the release candidate.

It is very likely that the release candidate will leak to P2P networks (most likely originating from Russia or China as the other leaks came from those countries as well) soon and that many users will start downloading the new build from there.

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