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pcworld.com - 5/11/2009

Microsoft to Test Windows 7 with Fake Fixes - Business Center

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Microsoft plans to test Windows 7's update mechanism by feeding users of the just-issued Release Candidate as many as 10 fake updates in the coming week, the company said. It will be the second time that Microsoft has released phony updates for Windows 7; in February, it tested the beta ...

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anandtech.com - 5/6/2009

Windows 7: Release Candidate 1 Preview

— anandtech.com — Following closely on the heels of Windows 7 Beta 1, Microsoft has released RC1 to the public.... We find out what's new and how it stacks up to previous versions of Windows... (more) Windows 7: Release Candidate 1 Preview

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news.cnet.com - 5/11/2009

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 coming this year

— news.cnet.com — Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it is planning to release Windows 7 this year , in time... for the holiday shopping season. "We are tracking well to a Windows 7 holiday," Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said in an interview. Veghte ... (more) Microsoft confirms Windows 7 coming this year

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digitimes.com - 5/6/2009

Windows 7 penetration rate to be higher than Vista two years from launch, says Microsoft Taiwan

— digitimes.com — Marvin Ma, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 6 May 2009] The penetration rate of Windows 7 will... be significantly higher than that of Windows Vista in the business sector in a two-year period after the new OS is launched, according to sources ... (more) Windows 7 penetration rate to be higher than Vista two ...

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Microsoft to Test Windows 7 Update System
techPowerUp! — ... user will be prompted to install it (which is what is being tested). To decline from testing the updates, users must toggle Automatic Updates to a setting other than what the OS recommends. Under the hood, the mock-updates simply replace system files with their exact duplicates that are downloaded, hence the system isn't affected in any way. Tests such as these will help Microsoft device a much more stable OS when it finally releases. Sources: WindowsTeamBlog, PC World

Microsoft to test Windows 7 update system
DV Hardware — ... Users of the Windows 7 Release Candidate will receive as many as 10 fake updates in the coming month, as Microsoft is testing the update mechanism of the upcoming operating system. ...

Windows 7 Test Updates, the Sequel
Maximum PC — ...   This week, Microsoft is releasing another series of test (aka "fake") updates for Windows 7 (Redmond released test updates for Windows 7 Beta 1 back in February). As with the test updates for Windows 7 Beta 1, the test updates for Windows 7 RC are designed to make sure that the Windows 7 update mechanism is working properly. The release started Tuesday, so you may already have some test updates set to arrive on your system. Most will install automatically, but KB970420 must be installed manually through Windows Update. According to ...