hellfury Posted January 8, 2009 Content Count: 58 Joined: 11/16/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/microsoft-relea.html On friday (tomorrow) microsoft will release a trial of the new OS (Windows 7) to download for free! Try it out. PS: this is a PRE-BETA version!! Be careful. And the OS will expire in 30 days from install Edited January 8, 2009 by hellfury Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/
Itch Posted January 8, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2009 Warning.. most trial versions will timeout and stop working.. Don't use this for your primary machine/operating system. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125712
Omar Posted January 8, 2009 Content Count: 2994 Joined: 03/06/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2009 Warning.. most trial versions will timeout and stop working.. Don't use this for your primary machine/operating system. Thanks for the advice, gave you +rep Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125749
hellfury Posted January 8, 2009 Content Count: 58 Joined: 11/16/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2009 PS: this is a PRE-BETA version!! Be careful. And the OS will expire in 30 days from install Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125761
Zero001 Posted January 8, 2009 Content Count: 1230 Joined: 05/17/07 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2009 It's not pre-beta, it is beta. It's supposed to stay active until August 1. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125828
Cranks Posted January 9, 2009 Content Count: 1110 Joined: 07/20/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2009 Im looking about putting on my laptop just to try it out. Any one if its actually worth a shot? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125892
Zero001 Posted January 9, 2009 Content Count: 1230 Joined: 05/17/07 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2009 Im looking about putting on my laptop just to try it out. Any one if its actually worth a shot? I'm planning on installing it on my Mini 9, and I might toss onto a 2nd PC I plan on building tomorrow. So far the only things I've heard is that setting UAC to level 0 can cause some issues, and the first few seconds of an MP3 get deleted but can be avoided by changing some settings. - Here's a good FAQ Click - Official Windows 7 site Click Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125915
Veggie Posted January 9, 2009 Content Count: 4123 Joined: 05/20/07 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'll wait until the the final version is released. Must say it's looking very promising. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125983
Wrathek Posted January 9, 2009 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2009 i tried it out on my comp a couple of weeks ago (for free, just not free like that ) i really liked it, a giant leap from vista i must say. the day that comes out retail im getting it.. only reason im not using it right now is my sound drivers didnt work right and were forced into 2.1 mode. the super bar and like aero peek are fuckin amazing. Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-125999
Cranks Posted January 9, 2009 Content Count: 1110 Joined: 07/20/08 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2009 Does it comes with DX10 support? or is it still "vista only" Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/11582-windows-7-free/#findComment-126040
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