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Post-Beta Windows 7 Build Leaked With New IE8

Posted by timothy on from the seekret-leaks-from-nowhere-in-particular dept.

CWmike writes "A post-beta version of Windows 7, Build 7022, leaked to Internet file-sharing sites also includes an updated version of IE8, according to searches at several BitTorrent trackers. With Microsoft halting new Windows 7 beta downloads on Tuesday, and blocking all downloads as of noon (EST) today, users are again turning to illegal sources to get the new operating system."

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  1. Does it include the "Versions"? by Doug52392 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'd be pretty surprised if this latest leaked build ends up giving us a sneak peak at what Microsoft's plans to butcher up Windows 7 into 5+ "versions" is. I'd like to try to use my computer with a 2-process limit, just to see how stupid that would be!

    But, I suppose that would be BAD press...

  2. Re:WTF. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    From my impressions of it, in public release beta, they have came a long ways to make an OS that is actually intuitive to use. I've had very minimal bugs arise, and am quite pleased from this. I've used and been pleased with many versions of *nix, but 7 is a pleasant experience so far.

  3. MS Marketing Droids working at 150% Capacity by owlnation · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So do we really need to have a Windows 7 article every day? It's in beta, it changes -- and it's not exactly eagerly awaited anyway.

    So, other than MS promoting this as much as the possibly can -- is there any need to have any articles on it at all, unless there's a major change?

    1. Re:MS Marketing Droids working at 150% Capacity by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Interesting

      By some, maybe. Personally, I'm looking forward to upgrading my Vista Tablet PC to Windows 7. I hear it's faster and has quite a few improvements, like the new task bar. So some people -are- eagerly awaiting it.

      --
      "If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you." - DM
  4. After all these years, by christoofar · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I still cannot fathom why people scramble to get the latest copy of a Windows OS way before it's really even declared "ready."

    It's not like your development software is really going to work on the thing; and for that matter--we all know once it finally gets pressed to a DVD the first Service Pack is already on its way out the door, so QA-testing is moot.