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Windows Vista RC2 Available

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-it-while-the-gettings-good dept.

GarstMan writes to mention that Microsoft has released what it hopes will be the last version of Windows Vista to go through the testing process. From the article: "This new build of Windows Vista offers users a higher level of performance and stability - improving what was established in Windows Vista RC1. We were able to also fix many of your bugs reported from RC1 and implement them for RC2. Thank you to our beta testers for the bugs and feedback you submitted for RC1. The improvement shows as we raised our quality bar even higher! Platforms and Services Co-President Jim Allchin has just posted a special announcement letter of RC2 to Microsoft Connect for the Windows Vista Technical Beta Testers."

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  1. Link to ISO by PixelJonah · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's the direct link to the 2552.6GBGB ISO image: Vista RC2 build 5744.

  2. here it is by axonis · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/rc2/en/do wnload.htm enjoy

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  3. Can you beat a dead horse anymore??? by cybrthng · · Score: 4, Informative

    RC = Frozen API

    RTM = Release

    Release candidate means "You can build your release software against this version as the API is frozen and we are just working out the kinks"

  4. Re:Torrent? by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 3, Informative

    Let's hear it for Akamai! Microsoft has been using Akamai for every public Vista release. More amusing is that Akamai is running on Linux.

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  5. Re:Perhaps this is asking for too much... by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's really not a lot to say about it. A few things become abundantly clear when you use it:

    1.) It feels very much like a redressed XP. It behaves the same as previous versions of Windows have. There are even dialogs dating back to Windows 3.1, like the Install Font dialog.

    2.) UAC is incredibly annoying. You'll see. You will hate it.

    3.) Something feels weird about it. I often find myself wanting to go back to XP. It might be the inconsistent interface that I'm not used to, or the overuse of gaudy visual effects (the animated ribbon swoosh used everywhere looks straight out of a 1980s public access channel logo). Maybe it's the nasty colors used everywhere in the the aquamarine/sea-green theme that is Aero.

    It's a weird feeling to use Vista, like it should have been out three years ago. It feels very dated in places.

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