Comments on: Windows 7 officially Released to Manufacturing http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/ Woody Leonhard’s no-bull news, tips and help for Windows and Office Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-756 woody Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:09:48 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-756 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. 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.

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-755 woody Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:08:44 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-755 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. 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.

]]> By: AnG http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-754 AnG Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:52 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-754 Are you encouraging the download of leaked copies of Windows 7? Are you encouraging the download of leaked copies of Windows 7?

]]> By: Bert-Jan http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Bert-Jan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:38:40 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-753 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! 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!

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-751 woody Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:25:12 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-751 No, it's for servers. Believe me, you don't want to set up Windows Server 2008 in your house. No, it’s for servers. Believe me, you don’t want to set up Windows Server 2008 in your house.

]]> By: Tim http://www.askwoody.com/2009/windows-7-officially-released-manufacturing/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Tim Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:12:25 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=2991#comment-749 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? 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?

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