what you need to know before installing the windows 7 beta

Windows 7 will be the next version of Microsoft Windows, an operating system produced by Microsoft Corporation for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, netbooks and media center PCs.

On December, 27, 2008, Windows 7 Beta was leaked onto the Internet. According to a performance test, Windows 7 Beta has beaten both Windows XP and Vista in several key areas.

What you need to know before installing the Windows 7 Beta

Microsoft recommends users to do a clean install rather than upgrading to Windows 7 Beta. To help make sure you have a great experience, please read this section before you install the software - even if you've previously been a beta tester.

• The Windows 7 Beta is only a pre-release version of Windows.
  It could crash your computer or cause you to lose important info.
  
  
• The Beta will stop working on August 1, 2009. Continue to use,
  reinstall a prior version or a subsequent release of Windows 7.
  
  
• If you're beta-testing Windows 7, you need to use the version
  of Internet Explorer 8 that comes with it.
  

Getting ready to install the Windows 7 Beta. The following you will need.

• A blank DVD
  
  
• A PC with a DVD burner
  
  
• PC should meets these minimum hardware recommendations
  
  
  • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
    
    
  • 1 GB of system memory
    
    
  • 16 GB of available disk space
    
    
  • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory
    
    
  • DVD-R/W Drive
    
    
  • Internet access (to download the Beta and get updates)

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