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Windows 7: How to Get Your Windows 7 Beta Product Key
Reader Digerati offers detailed instructions for getting your Windows 7 beta product key which worked for me (when last night's did not). Here's what you do. Digerati explains: Step 1: Log onto [ technet.microsoft.com ] by clicking on "Sign in" in the upper right corner with your ...
Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
technet.microsoft.com — You are willing to participate as an active beta tester and provide feedback to help us complete... Windows 7. You have an extra computer available to dedicate to testing beta software. You can back up your PC, install and reinstall Windows, and ... (more) Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview
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
Windows 7 Up Close and Personal
hothardware.com — When Windows Vista first hit the scene, it was quite a departure from Windows XP. It had... been a while since a major desktop operating system release from Microsoft, and consumers along with many businesses, were slow to adopt. Add to that the new and ... (more) Windows 7 Up Close and Personal
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How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... here are the direct links to the 32-bit image file and 64-bit image file. Even if Microsoft's own servers are crumbling under the strain of surprisingly strong demand (though I downloaded at 1MB/sec just fine), you can always hit BitTorrent. You're looking for Windows 7 Beta 1, build 7000. Other benefit to torrent: It'll still be available after Microsoft's Jan. 24 deadline and you don't need a Microsoft Live ID. But you will need to get your own product key. Getting Stuff Ready Windows 7, from ...

Windows 7 and Vista (and XP) Simple Multi-Boot Guide
TweakTown Latest Tech Coverage RSS — Windows 7 and Vista (and XP) Simple Multi-Boot Guide Microsoft had gotten a lot of people's knickers in a bit of a knot late last year during WinHEC when it first started providing copies of its next operating system, Windows 7, to developers and hand selected media. Fast forward a few months and this week Microsoft finally introduced its public BETA of the Windows 7 operating system, in the Ultimate flavor, which MS claim is basically the equivalent of Vista Ultimate. Now everyone gets a shot at it. We got our hands on a 64-bit version product key (32-bit is also available - check here for tips! ...

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