I downloaded Windows 7 – XP mode the other day from the virtual pc site. Its basically win xp vhd (virtual hard disk) running in virtual machine. The install unfortunately was not that fast. Took about 30 minutes to set up. (PC specs: 2.4 Intel Quad Core, 6 GB Ram)
Some screens from the install.
This is Windows 7 upgrade chart.
Microsoft doesnt have unique keys for beta release of Windows 7. Regular users are getting the following (tech net/msdn users are getting different keys)
32bit:
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
64bit:
RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH
482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9
7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3
Well it was too good to be true. I experienced my first Windows 7 freeze. I downloaded IM client Digsby (great Adium alternative for windows) with Firefox and while it was installing Firefox got not responding. I was unable to end task through task manager. Instead when I accessed task manager W7 all together froze. Had to do a force quit and restart.
Stay tuned for more posts on Windows 7 beta reviews, All month long.
Windows 7 Paint and Wordpad programs have the Office 2007 ribbon look now.
Paint enhancements:
Multiple of brush stokes and ability add shapes.
Wordpad enhancements:
More font options
Microsoft is taking a page out of Apples OS playbook. Windows 7 task-bar has a similar feel to Mac’s icon dock. The Window’s task bar has only the icon displayed now. If the application is running the icon will be embossed look to it.
Finally got Windows 7 installed on a spare 80 GB hard drive I had laying around. A lot of people have been installing it on VMWare or Virtual PC, but I decided to give Windows 7 its own dedicated hard drive.
Specs of System
Intel Q6600 – 2.4 Ghz
6 GB Ram
80 GB Hard drive
Nvidia 8600 GT
First Feel: Windows 7 (W7) feels real smooth and quick. It doesn’t lag as much as vista. The OS seems really fluid and streamlined.
If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to download Windows 7 beta release earlier this week. You might have to just wait a little be longer. Microsoft server was officially down last night due to the high number download requests for Windows 7. Windows 7 is said to be a better vista and restoring the great things that made Windows XP so successful. Some people have been able to get through and start their download but it gets stuck at about 300mb. Best bet: Check torrent sites. I’d host it but a 3.5 GB file will kill my server!
Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft with release beta of Windows Cloud Oriented Operating System this month. The release will be for developers to develop applications for the new OS. The OS is different from Windows 7.
Beta Buzz Network 