lifehacker.com - 1/12/2009
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Reader Digerati offers detailed instructions for getting your Windows 7 beta product key which worked for me (when last night's did not). Here's what you do.
Digerati explains:
Step 1: Log onto...
microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
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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] ...
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Download the Windows 7 Beta
technet.microsoft.com - 1/9/2009
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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 ...
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Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
windowsteamblog.com - 1/8/2009
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windowsteamblog.com —
As of today, I am running the Windows
7 Beta on several different PCs including my laptop,
my work PC, and my PC at home, which I upgraded recently to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1. (I’ll be outlining the PCs I’m using to test Windows 7 shortly.) ...
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Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 ...
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How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... here are the direct links to the 32-bit image file and 64-bit image file. Even if Microsoft's own servers are crumbling under the strain of surprisingly strong demand (though I downloaded at 1MB/sec just fine), you can always hit BitTorrent. You're looking for Windows 7 Beta 1, build 7000. Other benefit to torrent: It'll still be available after Microsoft's Jan. 24 deadline and you don't need a Microsoft Live ID. But you will need to get your own product key. Getting Stuff Ready Windows 7, from ...
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