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- 12-16-2005, 05:24 PM #1
Well lookie what i get to beta test.... Vista Beta 2!!
W00T
Dear Microsoft Beta Tester,
We are pleased to offer you an early preview of the Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ formerly code-name "Longhorn" and Internet Explorer 7 by extending this invitation to join the Windows Vista beta program. Your participation is completely voluntary. Program participants will preview software for the next generation of Windows as well as Longhorn Server, and Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP. If you choose to participate you will have the opportunity to provide Microsoft with feedback as we continue work on these exciting new releases.
What is Windows Vista?
The next version of Windows promises to be the most secure and intuitive Windows release to date. It delivers on the promise of allowing people to use their computers more effectively and confidently to achieve their goals and pursue their passions. It offers new tools to help protect the integrity of your system and your information, easier ways to find, visualize and organize your information, and provides better integration across applications, devices and systems.
Windows Vista will provide advancements in the following key areas:
• A strong focus on the fundamentals of the operating system, including advancements in reliability, performance, deployment, and ease of use.
• Major improvements to help PC users to work smarter and provide exciting new experiences for home users.
• The next-generation developer platform to make it easier for developers to create breakthrough applications.
What you can expect if you choose to participate:
The beta software is available for download via Microsoft Connect. If you elect to receive mailed releases, only major milestone releases (Beta1, Beta 2, etc) will be sent to you.
Participants can expect access to Windows, Windows Server, the Windows Driver Kit the Platform Software Development Kit as well as Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. We may make other software available as well.
If you choose to participate, we ask that you install the software as soon as possible. At a minimum we ask that you provide us feedback about your experience by reporting bugs that you encounter. We have other activities such as private discussion groups, online chats and chances for you to help the Windows development team test some of the new Windows Vista features. More details on these will follow if you choose to join the beta. If you are currently a tester on BetaPlace or WindowsBeta, make sure to log into Microsoft Connect with the same Passport credentials (email address and password) that you use there.
Once you enter your Invitation ID and reach the “My Participation” page, the link to the Windows Vista content will be near the top of the page. Please do not select Decline Participation unless you have decided you really don't want to participate.
To accept this invitation and become a member of this program, please follow these steps:
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4) Enter your Invitation ID in the blank.
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5) Click "Go."
Now, please follow the steps shown to you by that program to become an active participant. (You may be asked to take a survey, or complete other activities.)
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Thank-you for your participation, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
The Windows Product Development Team
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- 12-16-2005, 07:34 PM #2
- 12-18-2005, 04:40 PM #3
yea, since i have "connections" it made it a little easier... lol... im gonna receive it soon, prolly within 2 months, then ill start posting about it!
- 12-27-2005, 07:59 AM #4Member
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cool - can't wait for some news.....
- 12-27-2005, 11:47 AM #5
Actually, i dont like it! truthfully, i wish it had more support options, and somethin i REALLY dont like, in the menus, like when you open up a folder, it was the directory (C://) then a new colum with the folder (Program Files) then the next folder as a new colum (Common Files) etc... so it would end up looking like:
"C:/" > "Program Files" > "Common Files" > "America Online"
And none of the menus actuall come stock with the "File Edit Tools Help" Bar... You have to go into the control panel to enable it, or right click on the menu.
Something i did like is that the "MY" series (MY: Music, Documents, Pictures... etc...) is acctually color co-odernated, so thats nice.
The folders also have the "Quick Vue" option, which enables you to, with a single click, Change all the properties of the folder, or just a single thing, such as change the layout of icons, which btw, can reach 300x300 pixles, WOW
- 02-22-2006, 09:49 PM #6
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- Verizon Wireless
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- 02-23-2006, 08:33 AM #7Originally Posted by jeaniesing
- 02-23-2006, 06:51 PM #8
WOW um... i cant even... omg.. wow... lmao...
How do you DISABLE explorer? without that, XP is DOS!!
- 02-24-2006, 06:38 AM #9
Windows....
- 02-25-2006, 10:11 PM #10Originally Posted by robb4248
- 02-26-2006, 04:26 PM #11
explorer.exe is always acting up, ya right click on a random file and get the annoyin close a non-responsive program thing.
But like i already said...Windows
- 02-27-2006, 06:32 PM #12Originally Posted by brad
and Mark?
Macs... (LMAO)
- 02-28-2006, 05:00 AM #13
Dont get me started on Macs rob.
Good to throw at people, thats all. (nice and big)
- 03-10-2006, 05:30 AM #14Newbie
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don't work!! T_T
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