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neowin.net - 1/5/2009

Warning: Windows 7 beta could corrupt your MP3s

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Several reports from users testing the latest leaked build of Windows 7 indicate a potential data corruption issue using Microsoft's Windows Media Player 12. Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 leaked over the Christmas holidays and a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that there is a bug ...

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microsoft.com - 1/10/2009

Download the Windows 7 Beta

— 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] ... (more) Download the Windows 7 Beta

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news.cnet.com - 1/1/2009

Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?

— news.cnet.com — Mark January 15 in your calendar: Rumors of layoffs at Microsoft peg that as the day the bad news will come. The latest to report on the possibility of layoffs at the software giant is the blog Fudzilla, which puts the number of job cuts at ... (more) Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?

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engadget.com - 1/10/2009

Windows 7 Beta goes public

— engadget.com — But this time, you don't have to head over to your favorite torrent tracker to get it. Microsoft just began its Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program , which means you can head on over to your favorite internet , download the ISO, burn a DVD and ... (more) Windows 7 Beta goes public

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WMP 12 toxic to certain MP3 files
Hardware 2.0 — ... A cautionary note to those using Windows beta 1 build 7000: [image] Several reports from users using the latest leaked build of Windows 7 indicate a potential data corruption issue using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 12. Windows 7 beta 1 build 7000 leaked over the Christmas holidays and a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that there is a bug which affects the leaked build. Approximately 2-3 seconds will get shaved off the beginning of MP3s if you have set your Windows Media Player 12 settings to retrieve information from the internet and update files. The default ...

MP3 Corruption Bug "Bytes" Users of Leaked Win7 Beta
Maximum PC — ... When Build 7000 of Windows 7 leaked onto the Internet recently, some bloggers speculated that Microsoft had deliberately leaked Build 7000. If that's the case, Redmond has some 'splainin' to do: numerous users have reported that Windows Media Player 12 (the media player included in Windows 7) corrupts some MP3 files.  According to posters at a Neowin.net forum, WMP 12 removes the first 2 to 3 seconds of MP3s that have large headers (over 16KB) when the "automatically fill in missing metadata using the online service" option is selected. ...

How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... Oh, and whatever you guys do, don't play your MP3s in Windows Media Player, since it could corrupt them! Update: There's a patch out for this issue, here's the ...