blogs.zdnet.com - 1/5/2009
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A cautionary note to those using Windows beta 1 build 7000.
windowsteamblog.com - 1/11/2009
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windowsteamblog.com —
I know many of you have had issues
with the Windows 7 Beta site over the last
24 hours. As you may have noticed the download site has been up and running smoothly since this morning. That said, we apologize for the inconvenience that it caused some ...
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Here’s where we stand
neowin.net - 1/5/2009
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neowin.net —
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 ...
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Warning: Windows 7 beta could corrupt your MP3s
engadget.com - 1/10/2009
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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 ...
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Windows 7 Beta goes public
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MP3 Corruption Bug "Bytes" Users of Leaked Win7 Beta
Maximum PC —
... , 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. This option is part of the Express setup defaults. According to ZDNet's Hardware 2.0 blog, the problem seems to be confined to variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files. ...
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