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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 —
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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 ...
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