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download.microsoft.com - 3/20/2009
Things to Know About This Beta Release of Windows 7
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These issues affect operating systems in bidirectional languages, such as Arabic or Hebrew. If you are using the Calculator application at a higher screen resolution (for example, at a DPI scale of 125%), the user interface may be truncated. To avoid this, use the Calculator application at a DPI ...
technet.microsoft.com - 3/26/2009
Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
— technet.microsoft.com — Welcome to the Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program Published: February 2009 Sorry, Windows 7 Beta downloads... are no longer available. However, you can still register for a product key or look up the key you’ve already gotten. If you are a TechNet ... (more) Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
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Windows 7 Guest Mode Creates Bomb-Proof Accounts for Kids, Friends [Screenshots]
Lifehacker — ... further to prevent users from writing to any of your USB or other connected drives: [image] While Guest Mode didn't let me choose a removable USB drive to lock down, the user in Guest Mode can't really get at any of your crucial files, so it's probably safe to let them copy their own stuff on and off that thumb drive assuming Guest Mode's installer/system protections hold steady. If you're using the Windows 7 beta and want to enable Guest Mode now, however, take heed. Microsoft has issued a warning for the beta saying that doing any of the following while in Guest Mode could ...

Windows 7 Guest Mode Creates Bomb-Proof Accounts [Screenshots]
Lifehacker — ... further to prevent users from writing to any of your USB or other connected drives: [image] While Guest Mode didn't let me choose a removable USB drive to lock down, the user in Guest Mode can't really get at any of your crucial files, so it's probably safe to let them copy their own stuff on and off that thumb drive assuming Guest Mode's installer/system protections hold steady. If you're using the Windows 7 beta and want to enable Guest Mode now, however, take heed. Microsoft has issued a warning for the beta saying that doing any of the following while in Guest Mode could ...

How to set up Windows 7 Guest Mode?
D' Technology Weblog — ... If you’re using the Windows 7 beta and want to enable Guest Mode now, however, take heed. Microsoft has issued a warning for the beta saying that doing any of the following while in Guest Mode could kill that account: Change any HomeGroup settings; Use CardSpace to create a personal InfoCard; Install Adobe Flash Player. ...

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