6 responses to “Windows 7 officially Released to Manufacturing”

1. 

   Tim July 24th, 2009 at 03:12

   Woody-

   What is Windows Server 2008? I tried to look it up and it looks to me like something for business and you guru types.

   Is this a program that the casual, novice PC user needs?

2. 

   woody July 24th, 2009 at 10:25

   No, it’s for servers. Believe me, you don’t want to set up Windows Server 2008 in your house.

3. 

   Bert-Jan July 24th, 2009 at 22:38

   Hi Woody,

   Can this release be used like the RC: untill March with a CD key? Or is this release just for pro’s who have an agreement with MS?

   BJ

   BTW; just set up Windows Home Server. Wouldn’t have succeeded without Windows Home Server for Dummies. Thanks for that!

4. 

   AnG July 25th, 2009 at 01:30

   Are you encouraging the download of leaked copies of Windows 7?

5. 

   woody July 25th, 2009 at 06:08

   Absolutely. You have to make sure you get the MD5 right – to ensure you have the real thing – but I’ve been using leaked copies of Windows 7 for six months. Every book writer and magazine writer has. In spite of repeated promises from MS, the press never received a single official interim build of Win7, aside from the publicly available beta and RC editions.

   Microsoft doesn’t lose any money on the deal – you still have to buy an activation key.

6. 

   woody July 25th, 2009 at 06:09

   I’m not sure how long the product lasts in a keyless state, but remember that running Win7 without a key only turns your desktop black, and brings up obnoxious warning messages.