Microsoft Windows 7 Beta And Windows Live Essentials Are Ready For Free Download

According to the announcement made by Microsoft Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer on January 7, 2009, at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Windows 7 Beta and the latest stable version of Windows Live Essentials are available for free download. (related articles: A New End Of An S-Curve In Windows Evolution: Windows 7 Pre-Beta Release and Windows Live Essentials Beta Is Updated).

“I’m thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta, which is on track to deliver simplicity and reliability. Windows 7 and Windows Live are part of an incredible pipeline of consumer technology that is making it easier than ever for people to communicate, share and get more done.” (Steve Ballmer)

The new Windows 7 Beta operating system can be downloaded by by MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet customers, but starting from 9 January, any user will be able to get it from the official website.

A recent article published Windows 7 Team blog provides extensive information regarding the download and installation procedure: Windows 7 Beta is provided for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms as ISO image (download-only).

After the burning of the ISO image on a DVD with an adequate Windows software (like Nero for example), the user may perform a clean installation of Windows 7 Beta on a formatted hard drive or to upgrade from a Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 system.

The users will discover many new improvements in Windows 7 Beta, as compared with previous versions, such as the increased speed, performance, security, battery life, flexibility in tasks execution and more. Windows 7 Beta is available only in one edition and will expire on August 1st, 2009.

Windows Live Essentials can be freely downloaded from the official website. Windows 7 Beta is offered for a limited time, only for the first 2.5 million people who will download it.

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One Response to “Microsoft Windows 7 Beta And Windows Live Essentials Are Ready For Free Download”

adam hartung Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
How can anyone be excited by an announcement, after 2 years, to fix the weaknesses in a product that was launched two years late? Microsoft’s Windows 7 is more of the same, and that’s not going to drive sales.

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