Re: Windows 7

Posted: 01-02-2009, 12:11 PM

Hugh Jeego

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"Night Hawk" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Charles Tomaras;920722 Wrote:
>> "Tom Lake" <toml_12953@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eO$rLO2ZJHA.1184@xxxxxx> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Aaron" <Aaron@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:0B221B41-EE3A-4F6F-86F5-F1B3F2173419@xxxxxx> > > > >
>> > > >> How can I buy Windows 7 beta?> > > >
>> > >
>> > > You can buy a subscription to MSDN Operating Systems
>> > > and get it on DVD or direct download.
>> > >
>> > > 'MSDN Subscriptions: MSDN subscribers get MSDN downloads and
>> > product keys, support, and more | Subscribe to MSDN Subscriptions'
>> > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subs...s/default.aspx)
>> > >
>> > > Tom Lake > >
>>
>> Actually I don't believe that an MSDN subscription necessarily
>> qualifies you
>> for all the beta programs. I took a quick peak and I don't see
>> Windows 7
>> beta listed as a download at this time.
>
> It certainly doesn't. You have to be in the development community and
> have been testing various other stages before being considered to test
> the main OS beta stages.
>
> In other words you first start off with baby steps before taking any
> giant leaps. Don't expect to see it available for download.
>

.....even then there is no guarantee you will get it. I did some testing for
Microsoft and so on but when Vista's last Beta came out before public
release, I was told I had to buy a subscription to get the beta. I waited
about 4 weeks to get the full public release instead.

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Menno Hershberger

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Windows 7

Posted: 01-16-2009, 04:37 PM

There was a newsgroup in private.microsoft.com for longhorn in beta.
There is probably one for Windows 7, but I don't seem to be able to find a
login for it. Does anyone here know anything about it?
I have Windows 7 installed and need a place to discuss it!
Thanks.

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Rob Talley

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Re: Windows 7

Posted: 01-16-2009, 04:44 PM

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:37:59 -0800, Menno Hershberger
<mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote:

>There was a newsgroup in private.microsoft.com for longhorn in beta.
>There is probably one for Windows 7, but I don't seem to be able to find a
>login for it. Does anyone here know anything about it?
>I have Windows 7 installed and need a place to discuss it!
>Thanks.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

Dave

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Re: Windows 7

Posted: 01-16-2009, 04:48 PM

I haven't heard of any newsgroups yet... just these forums....

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/
and
http://www.sevenforums.com/

"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
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> There was a newsgroup in private.microsoft.com for longhorn in beta.
> There is probably one for Windows 7, but I don't seem to be able to find a
> login for it. Does anyone here know anything about it?
> I have Windows 7 installed and need a place to discuss it!
> Thanks.
>
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Bruce Chambers

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Re: Windows 7

Posted: 01-16-2009, 06:58 PM

Menno Hershberger wrote:

> There was a newsgroup in private.microsoft.com for longhorn in beta.
> There is probably one for Windows 7, but I don't seem to be able to find a
> login for it. Does anyone here know anything about it?
> I have Windows 7 installed and need a place to discuss it!
> Thanks.
>

Access to Microsoft's private news groups is limited to those who are
registered, "official" beta testers, and other limited, controlled
groups. They're not open to the general public. If you're part of the
official beta program, you'll have been given the information needed to
access the private news groups.

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Menno Hershberger

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Re: Windows 7

Posted: 01-17-2009, 11:47 PM

Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in
news:e7GayxAeJHA.1004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>> There was a newsgroup in private.microsoft.com for longhorn in beta.
>> There is probably one for Windows 7, but I don't seem to be able to
>> find a login for it. Does anyone here know anything about it?
>> I have Windows 7 installed and need a place to discuss it!
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
> Access to Microsoft's private news groups is limited to those who
> are
> registered, "official" beta testers, and other limited, controlled
> groups. They're not open to the general public. If you're part of
> the official beta program, you'll have been given the information
> needed to access the private news groups.

OK, thanks to all of you for your input. I'll try the forums.

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