H Release Candidate του επερχόμενου λειτουργικού συστήματος της Μicrosoft, Windows 7, έγινε διαθέσιμη σήμερα το πρωί στo ευρύ κοινό. Oι χρήστες μπορούν επισκέπτοντας την ιστοσελίδα της εταιρείας να προμηθευτούν το serial number και φυσικά τις Χ86 και Χ64 εκδόσεις των Windows 7.
Παραθέτω τα Release Notes:
- You don’t need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available at least through July 2009 and we’re not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time.
- Watch the calendar. The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You’ll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use. (Learn more about installing Windows.)
- Protect your PC and data. Be sure to back up your data and please don’t test the RC on your primary home or business PC.
- Tech details/updates: Before installing the RC, please read the Release Notes and Things to Know for important information about the release.
- Keep up with the news. You can keep up with general technical information and news by following the team blog. And, you can get non-technical news, tips, and offers by subscribing to the monthly Exploring Windows newsletter.
- Keep your PC updated: Be sure to turn on automatic updates in Windows Update in case we publish updates for the RC.
- Installation: You can install the Windows 7 RC on a PC running Windows Vista without backing up the PC—but we encourage you to make a backup for safe keeping. If you’re running Windows XP or the Windows 7 Beta, you’ll need to backup your data, then do a clean installation of the RC, then reinstall your applications and restore your data. If you need to do a backup, please see How to back up your PC for more details and a suggestion for how to backup a PC running Windows 7 Beta or Windows Vista.
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Test Drive the Windows 7 RC
Official Download Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
Direct Download Links (Copy/Paste στον ΙΕ)
Windows 7 RC x64
Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 3,119.3MB 3.04GB
MD5: 98341af35655137966e382c4feaa282d
SHA-1: fc867fe1ab2e0a9796f9e4d155b44ea6998f4874
CRC32: 58fb2be0
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/downl…frer_en_dvd.iso
Windows 7 RC x86
Build string: 7100.0.090421.1700
ISO Name: 7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 2,413.73MB 2.35GB
MD5: 8867C13330F56A93944BCD46DCD73590
SHA-1: 7D1F486CA569EFFFFB719CFB48355BB7BF499712
CRC32: E8A1C394
http://wb.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/downl…frer_en_dvd.iso
Release Documents for this Release Candidate of Windows 7
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Σχετικά με την διάθεση εκδόσεων των 7 στις διάφορες γλώσσες, αυτή θα πραγαματοποιηθεί σε 8 Waves. Η ολοκλήρωσή τους θα καλύψει διάστημα 4 μηνών απο την παροχή του πρώτου wave με την ολοκλήρωση της RTM. H Ελλάδα είναι στο Wave5 που σημαίνει 73 ημέρες μετά την ολοκλήρωση της RTM. Τα χρονικά διαστήματα αφορούν τους ΟΕΜ, επομένως οι καταναλωτές θα περιμένουν λίγο παραπάνω.
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