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Got to say I am very impressed. There's no way I can go back to Vista now. It's the little things like the desktop background that automatically cycles backdrops that impress me most.
File transfers are also boosted over vista, started off at 70+ mb/s, unheard of for Vista on this PC (although it did slow down to the 30 mb/s range towards the end of the 20+ gb transfer - still overall it was much quicker than when I was copying the files over to my storage drive before putting Windows 7 on)
File transfers are also boosted over vista, started off at 70+ mb/s, unheard of for Vista on this PC (although it did slow down to the 30 mb/s range towards the end of the 20+ gb transfer - still overall it was much quicker than when I was copying the files over to my storage drive before putting Windows 7 on)
Nope, just reports from another forum, couple new guys got theirs with the same method just now, one had check4change running for over 12h before he finally got his
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Just tested, and got myself few new keys just by refreshing, so the site definately works
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There's apparently 5 32- and 5 64bit keys per account, though I got 6 64bit keys and 5 32bit keys (in couple minutes just now, had 1 64bit last night and now 5 of each)
the 1 extra key might be related to when i got my first 64bit key
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I got my key today like this:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1116187#
"HOW TO GET A BETA KEY:
(optional, some people can get it with IE only after few minutes and some people use this and never get it after trying many hours) 1. Install Firefox and Check4Change plugin
2. Start Firefox, Tools > Clear Private Data > Click "Cookies" > OK, Restart Firefox
3. Open one tab, go to https://login.live.com and log-in
4. Open a second tab, go to https://profile.microsoft.com and wait for it to load
5. Open a third tab, go to https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033
6. If you got a key, you just won the lottery. Otherwise, continue
(optional, some people can get it with IE only after few minutes and some people use this and never get it after trying many hours) 7. Highlight the text "Error" on the page, right-click, Check4Change > Custom"
Open FF, open the tabs and use check4change.
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1116187#
"HOW TO GET A BETA KEY:
(optional, some people can get it with IE only after few minutes and some people use this and never get it after trying many hours) 1. Install Firefox and Check4Change plugin
2. Start Firefox, Tools > Clear Private Data > Click "Cookies" > OK, Restart Firefox
3. Open one tab, go to https://login.live.com and log-in
4. Open a second tab, go to https://profile.microsoft.com and wait for it to load
5. Open a third tab, go to https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033
6. If you got a key, you just won the lottery. Otherwise, continue
(optional, some people can get it with IE only after few minutes and some people use this and never get it after trying many hours) 7. Highlight the text "Error" on the page, right-click, Check4Change > Custom"
Open FF, open the tabs and use check4change.
and for 32bit keys, https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-32-ww&LCID=1033
Anyway, people seem to be getting them without problems now, it shouldn't be lottery anymore.
Anyway, people seem to be getting them without problems now, it shouldn't be lottery anymore.
Ha! got 3 keys for the 32bit and 3 keys for the 64 bit. Im all set, thanks for the heads up.
Im all set, thanks for the heads up.
The keys are all the same now, to save trouble from you, just pick one:
From the x64 link: (64bit)
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH
482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M
D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9
7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3
From the x86 link: (32bit)
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73
4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
The keys people got last night were still unique
From the x64 link: (64bit)
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
RFFTV-J6K7W-MHBQJ-XYMMJ-Q8DCH
482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M
D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9
7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3
From the x86 link: (32bit)
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73
4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
The keys people got last night were still unique
Yup, my keys are not among those.
You got them before they just decided to make sure everyone gets a key, then, like I did (for my 64bit key)
You got them before they just decided to make sure everyone gets a key, then, like I did (for my 64bit key)
I wonder how long those "public" keys will last.
I think they've removed any "activation limitations" and such for the keys to make sure they work for everyone as long as the beta works
I think they really were caught by surprise by how many people wanted it.
Guess Vista really is that bad for some people.
Anyway, not a single issue (other than Chrome not working) so far, my PC has been unstable recently on Vista x64 but hasn't gone off once yet.
Core2 Q6600 @ 3.0GHz, HD3850 512MB, Abit IP35, 2x 2GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM, main HDD WD 640GB AAKS
CPU: 7.3
RAM: 5.9
Gfx: 7.9
Gfx (gaming): 6.3
HDD: 5.9
GF's are apparently getting a bit worse numbers on gaming gfx compared to radeons, some got 6.0 with 8800GTX for example
Possible explanations I can come up with would be..
- No DirectX 10.1 support
- Weren't the GFs relatively performing quite bad with geometry shaders? if the test includes GS test, it might explain that
- They might be using Vista WDDM1.0 instead of Win7 WDDM1.1 drivers
CPU: 7.3
RAM: 5.9
Gfx: 7.9
Gfx (gaming): 6.3
HDD: 5.9
GF's are apparently getting a bit worse numbers on gaming gfx compared to radeons, some got 6.0 with 8800GTX for example
Possible explanations I can come up with would be..
- No DirectX 10.1 support
- Weren't the GFs relatively performing quite bad with geometry shaders? if the test includes GS test, it might explain that
- They might be using Vista WDDM1.0 instead of Win7 WDDM1.1 drivers
May i recomend one of these supports sata drives, conects via usb or esata has 2 usb ports and a card reader and they are sodding brilliant.....
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