On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.
The Windows 7 Beta will be available in English, German, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi, and each language will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions (except Hindi which will only be available in 32-bit). Because the Windows 7 Beta will be offered download-only, it will be provided to you as an ISO image (an .iso file) that you download. After downloading either the 32-bit or 64-bit ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta, you will be required to burn the ISO image to a DVD to install Windows 7. So you want to be sure you have a DVD burner before spending the time downloading the ISO image.
To burn the ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta to DVD, if your PC comes with Nero or Roxio products – you should be able to burn the ISO image to DVD. If you don’t already have DVD burning software on your PC, you can also check out ImgBurn which is free and can be downloaded here.
The Windows 7 Beta only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades. So if you intend to do an upgrade – be sure it is on a PC running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. We are not yet announcing anything regarding finalized upgrade paths for Windows 7.
The Windows 7 Beta will be only available in one edition, which is roughly equivalent the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista.
Also, another important thing to keep in mind is that the Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1st, 2009.
hello i have window xp (HP computer) is this just for vista only or for all computers down loading. and is this a free down? and or how much will it cost us......
ehhm..is it just me or our consumer trends carried out while sleeping or under the influence ? Millions of consumers are still dealing with vista glitches...Millions! one of the glitches does not allow people to gain access the Internet. Without Internet, consumers cannot get the daily/weekly de-bug updates. So a Fortune 5 company, whose profits do nothing but rise is swindling a million costumers. Imagine going to a bakery to buy an unbaked loaf of bread. Or buying a car and soon realizing it is no assembled ? Or a computer program that is not fully finished....Vista! So It ok for Microsoft to dupe millions into buying un-finished non-functioning software now they want to drop it! And we're getting excited by it ?
1. What if I want to do a fresh install. Like after I burn the ISO to DVD, and then I clean out my harddrive so its like I have a new hard drive with no OS on it. Will it work?
2. Do you mean that the beta we install will automatically de-activate? If so, what will happen to our computer, will it automatically go back to our previously installed Windows Vista SP1?
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On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.
The Windows 7 Beta will be available in English, German, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi, and each language will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions (except Hindi which will only be available in 32-bit). Because the Windows 7 Beta will be offered download-only, it will be provided to you as an ISO image (an .iso file) that you download. After downloading either the 32-bit or 64-bit ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta, you will be required to burn the ISO image to a DVD to install Windows 7. So you want to be sure you have a DVD burner before spending the time downloading the ISO image.
To burn the ISO image of the Windows 7 Beta to DVD, if your PC comes with Nero or Roxio products – you should be able to burn the ISO image to DVD. If you don’t already have DVD burning software on your PC, you can also check out ImgBurn which is free and can be downloaded here.
The Windows 7 Beta only supports Windows Vista SP1 to Windows 7 upgrades. So if you intend to do an upgrade – be sure it is on a PC running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. We are not yet announcing anything regarding finalized upgrade paths for Windows 7.
The Windows 7 Beta will be only available in one edition, which is roughly equivalent the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista.
Also, another important thing to keep in mind is that the Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1st, 2009.
so will Microsoft refund me for the Vista that I just purchased or give me a newer version?????
hello i have window xp (HP computer) is this just for vista only or for all computers down loading. and is this a free down? and or how much will it cost us......
ehhm..is it just me or our consumer trends carried out while sleeping or under the influence ? Millions of consumers are still dealing with vista glitches...Millions! one of the glitches does not allow people to gain access the Internet. Without Internet, consumers cannot get the daily/weekly de-bug updates. So a Fortune 5 company, whose profits do nothing but rise is swindling a million costumers. Imagine going to a bakery to buy an unbaked loaf of bread. Or buying a car and soon realizing it is no assembled ? Or a computer program that is not fully finished....Vista! So It ok for Microsoft to dupe millions into buying un-finished non-functioning software now they want to drop it! And we're getting excited by it ?
@Rob
I have two questions:
1. What if I want to do a fresh install. Like after I burn the ISO to DVD, and then I clean out my harddrive so its like I have a new hard drive with no OS on it. Will it work?
2. Do you mean that the beta we install will automatically de-activate? If so, what will happen to our computer, will it automatically go back to our previously installed Windows Vista SP1?
Thanks!