Windows 7 preview build already leaked.
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WOO!
Unhappy with Vista? CanÂ’t wait for Microsoft to release Windows 7 to get rid of it? Today is your lucky day because a preview build of Windows 7 has already been leaked. That is, if Microsoft hasnÂ’t used its legal might to remove any trace of it.
The review here:
An intrepid Neowin.net user went so far as to post a review of M1 (Milestone 1) build version 6.1.6519.1 which was deleted for unknown reasons by the poster.
However, Istartedsomething got hold of the cached version of the post which was added by the site administrator after the original was removed. Could this be the Microsoft machine at work? Decide for yourself.
Nevertheless, Windows 7 is far from finished as this early build is worse than Vista in many ways but is better in one very important way. Keep in mind this is a very early preview release.
Video card and SATA drive support is almost non-existent and it seems that current Vista drivers do not work on it, hopefully this will be fixed with time, or not and weÂ’ll have to buy new hardware all over again. It will probably be fixed.
The interface is (for now) Vista all over again but it does appear to be more responsive and faster than Vista using under 500MB of memory after boot. Compare that with Vista which can use up to 1GB after boot. This could be attributed to the fact that the operating system is not yet feature complete and usage could increase in future builds.
There is also a new boot screen as well as new versions of Calculator, Paint, and Wordpad. About time but since I have not observed the new apps for myself, I cannot comment on them but IÂ’m not expecting anything revolutionary.
ThatÂ’s about it for now, it shows promise, especially if Microsoft manages to keep memory usage around the 500MB mark.So here weÂ’re at it, again
Over the weekend I finally managed to play with the buildÂ…. but disappointed.
One my primary machine, it asked for my SATA driver (never happened when installing Vista, as my drives were set as IDE in BIOS). After adding the driver from my USB thumb drive it would finally install. It didnÂ’t boot after first restart, however.
On my laptop it installed perfectly, but with no driver support for the video card. After numerous tries I gave up in the end, so Aero is now left in the dark.
Oh well, so thereÂ’s nothing to show.
The build is 6.1.6519.
The GUI, as much of you have guessed, is very much like Vista. I donÂ’t know if once the right video card driver is in place whether there will be flashy stuffs to surprise me. The system is very responsive, using barely 480MB of memory after boot.
Gadgets are now integrated into explorer. You can right click on desktop and select “Add Gadget” or “Hide Gadget”. There is a new gadget called “Windows Media Center” that displays now playing information from the WMC. On the same menu, “Display” is added above “Personalization” which gives you direct access to display DPI settings. The page is much more polished than the one in Vista.
The start menu features a pin besides each item. Clicking on it toggles pinning/unpinning the item. Search in explorer is now states where you search within (usually being within the folder, as in Vista). You can now, however, adjust the size of the search box.
XAML fonts, called the “Composite Fonts” are now added to the font folder. Perhaps WPF will be much more prominent in this release. It’s disappointing that I don’t have Aero running, or otherwise there might be some interesting stuffs to see.
A new application is added, dubbed the “XPS Viewer”, no surprises, either.
Then finally, something interesting came up: the feedback tool. The feedback tool lists the “pillars” of Win 7. You can see that Microsoft is aiming to fine tune this release as the case in XP rather than technological advancement as in 2K. highlights include”network aware”, with improved connection tools and detections. It will have the ability to detect which network you’re in and switch your settings and devices accordingly; With Live account, you can carry your IE settings and favorites with you; Gadget data caching; New Calculator, Paint, and Wordpad using WPF; install to desktop in 10 mins with only 1 reboot; instant streaming; better battery mileage, etc. All descriptions are scenario-based, so what will actually turn up is still yet to know.
Oh.. how could I miss this. A new boot screen does show up, finally. A full screen Vista-logon screen like boot screen with a beam scrolling across the whole screen near the bottom. Looks nice but reminds me of Win9x (well since XP we’ve been in the “dark”, so surprised to see such a bright boot screen)!
I for one simply cannot wait for the new calculator. As long as no one gets into unrealistic release date guesstimations again, it’s all good fun. Although I don’t agree with what the poster described as a “disappointment”, because there shouldn’t be any expectations. Let’s not make the same mistake twice. -
Me wants!!!!
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I want it tooOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Me wants!!!!
A vista like machine which runs fast and u can wack it all you like.
But that sounds so much like apple. sleak and fast but ex
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pui!
i dont wan..
i wan a mac..
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See if can get FOC lorOriginally posted by kenn3th:I want it too
A vista like machine which runs fast and u can wack it all you like.
But that sounds so much like apple. sleak and fast but ex
Wait for preview to come out
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With the 1hr Nagging for license?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:See if can get FOC lor
Wait for preview to come out
I got Previews
Not too sure if it's edited or anything but look at the dock -
Very small lah the pictureOriginally posted by kenn3th:With the 1hr Nagging for license?
I got Previews
Not too sure if it's edited or anything but look at the dock
Me wants linky -
I got moreOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Very small lah the picture
Me wants linky
hehe!
Images from different sources, but they are quite similar to the descriptions made
there's even videos too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crFaYLW-xk&eurl=http://osbeta.org/
More here:
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Looks very much like Vista without much changes. I wonder if it's really the leaked version?
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Build is 6000 odd
Means 50-50 not Windows 7. MS will always change the build number.
Shall see the preview then. -
Wait.. .so we have to BUY this?
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It's still in the early stages of development, just like how vista originally looked like xp in the early stages.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Looks very much like Vista without much changes. I wonder if it's really the leaked version? -
i tot they say not graphic intensive?
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No lor.Originally posted by kenn3th:It's still in the early stages of development, just like how vista originally looked like xp in the early stages.
Early stages of Vista is really Vista. Because I got the pirated versions from pasar malam. About 5 to 6 years before Vista is officially released.
It was code named Longhorn then. -
They have to earn back all the money wasted in developing that useless ui, tts yOriginally posted by MyPillowTalks:i tot they say not graphic intensive?
why look like vista? -
Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:No lor.
Early stages of Vista is really Vista. Because I got the pirated versions from pasar malam. About 5 to 6 years before Vista is officially released.
It was code named Longhorn then. Weird, the earliest vista i have seen was longhorn, but it's start bar was a black xp start bar. -
Even pirates got so many versions.Originally posted by kenn3th: Weird, the earliest vista i have seen was longhorn, but it's start bar was a black xp start bar. -
Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Even pirates got so many versions.