Windows 7 Build 7022 Leaked – Download Links

Good morning again my friends. A couple of days ago a newest build leaked to the web and it is available for download. I haven’t installed it my self but there seems to be a couple of changes from the previous build(7000). This build as well as the 7025 that appeared via some screenshots are in the rc branch of the development cycle.
Microsoft won’t release a second beta, just an RC build(maybe a second) and then the Gold RTM version. MS has shorten somehow the development cycle this means that either the Windows 7 OS has been in the making long before we find out(one of the first leaked milestones 6519 has a December 2007 date) or MS is in rush to get rid of Windows Vista.
Some of the changes in the new build, according to users from all around are:

• New sidebar icon and colors
• New Paint, slightly redesigned.
• HomeGroup gets a new icon.
• IE8 updated to RC1
• Faster search in startmenu, instant.
• New animations.
• Desktop Gadget Gallery is the new name for Sidebar. It gets a new icon!
• The transition\fade effect when you change wallpaper is new and pretty cool!
  
• the color of the task pane has changed from blue to white.
  
• Default UAC is the third level – Don’t notify me when I make changes (same as build 7000)
• New Jump List with some cool options
• New default color scheme on Aero and taskbar
• New icon for home group
• Fixes to WMP 12

Demonoid link:
Windows 7 Build 7022

KDE Vista Patcher 1.02 [Build 4.2]

Version 1.02 [Build 4.2]

Big changes to the project as i finally found some time to improve it.

Check the changelog below:

• Version numbering changed. The current version numbering is 1.02 where 1 is the major application version and the 02 is the current month, followed by [Build 4.2] which is the corresponding KDE version from which i gathered my resources.
• Added more resources (Icons and Wallpapers) from the latest KDE 4 Packages
• Updated some obsolete icon resources
• Added the KDE installer for Windows, you can find it under the menu All Programs=>KDE Vista Parcher=>KDE Windows Installer give it a try but use it with caution
• There are two Editions now, Full and Lite. The Lite Edition comes without Wallpapers or the KDE Windows Installer.
• Some minor code optimizations
• Some Minor UI changes

download links and  more info Here

Windows 7 Public Beta 1 direct & torrent download

After the not-so-ideal release of the first official public beta of indows 7 Microsoft decided to pull of the the 2.5 million restriction and instead the redmond company offered unlimited beta downloads as well as valid serial keys.

Good news indeed, so here is how you can directly download your copy of Windows 7 Beta 1 x86 and x64 versions. For the P2P/Bittorent enthusiansts there is a version in Demonoid that contains all x86 and x64 versions and the Ultimate SKU’s are preactivated!Grab your torrent here
To get your own genuine serial number enter here for the 32bit serial and here for the 64bit serial.

Also a reliable source spoted that there are still some hidden features in the first public beta of Windows 7 but there is a way to unlock them. Read the full story here and download the blue badge tool to unlock the hidden features x86 and x64 version.

Windows 7 Beta 1 Review [Screenshots Gallery included]

Santa came a few days earlier this year and he brought us the first official beta of the Upcoming Windows 7.
I grabbed my ISO and installed on by base system. If you have installed the previous leaked build 6956 then you won’t notice anything different, if you came from Build 6801 then there is a few changes for you.
Visually, since the build 6801, had changed the boot screen, the new taskbar and the way it behaves, the start menu orb animation and some other various elements like the wireless network control or the advanced monitor settings (now called Change Resolution) in the right click menu.

But lets take things from the beginning, lets see how this first official Beta stands next to the last Microsoft OS, no other then Windows Vista SP1.

Lets begin with the installation process.

First thing you notice is the slightly changed installation environment, after you select the hard disk you want to install Windows 7 you will notice that it doesn’t prompt for activation, well this part moved at the end of installation/first boot.

You will also notice that the installation process is way too fast compared to Vista’s.

In the first boot you will see the new Boot Screen as well as the new Logon Screen, they both look nice. You will prompt to activate windows(you can skip that), then you must enter User Name and Password, pick up your timezone and some localized settings next, choose your Windows Update settings and that’s it! Ready to log into your brand new Operating System.
It wasn’t so hard right?Neither the changes from its predecessor were too much huh?

Now lets see what has changed, right click on the desktop, two new additions and one change:

• Change Resolution
• Gadgets
• Personalize

the last one is common from windows vista but if you click on it you will find that is much changed. In fact Windows 7 officially supports themes.

• Window Color
• Sounds
• Sreensaver are the same with Vista’s

• Change Background has changed a bit and a new feature has been added, Desktop SlideShow. As you have already guessed it periodically changes you desktop background. You can choose the pics you want and the time between the background changes from 10 secs to 12 hours!

You cant see the windows sidebar so you probably wonder what those gadgets are. Well, after the disappointment with this long awaited vista’s feature Microsoft redesigned it and this time is actually a useful feature! For those familiar with Mac OS X the new Desktop Gadget looks like the Dashboard. You can load of these fancy or useful Vista sidebar gadgets and can place them anywhere in your desktop. You could do that in Windows Vista as well but with Windows Sidebar loaded.

• Screen Resolution manages your monitor(s), your resolutions, refresh rates etc. its the good old advanced settings.

Lets see a list with the most *Hot* New or changed features in this Windows 7 Beta Build:

Windows 7 Toolkit[Updated]

Remember VUT(Vista Update Toolkit)? Well seems like its Developer, Liam Cozier moved to Windows 7 and decided to make from scratch a better, bug-free and improved version of his handy tool, for Windows 7.

[Update]: Project has now reached version number  0.1.1 Build 10 and it is still pre-alpha. A lot of updates though, head to the link below to find out more!

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Download KDE Vista Patcher Now!

Check out KDE Vista Patcher v0.4.9beta and all the cool features added read more and download Here

Windows 7 Toolkit (W7T) The ultimate tool for Windows 7 Deployment

Remember VUT(Vista Update Toolkit)? Well seems like its Developer, Liam Cozier moved to Windows 7 and decided to make from scratch a better, bug-free and improved version of his handy tool, for Windows 7.

Windows 7 Toolkit (W7T)

Final version released is 0.2.3, a lot a new features has been added and the old ones are updated. The latest version added the ability to integrate addons to Windows as well as many other features…

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Windows 7 on a Macbook 13.3” Aluminium Unibody

Hey folks! A lot of windows 7 testing lately, so i tried to install it on my new MacBook 13.3 Unibody. Before i start the process i did a little googlin and i must say i was terrified, most of sources was talking about difficulties on installing the OS or even some unsuccessful tries. I grabbed a hot cup of coffee and got ready for a long evening. I first created the partition within Leopard and then i followed the appropriate steps according to Apple. The Windows 7 setup started and i begun the process just like i would do with Windows Vista. The setup ended pretty soon, i installed the Bootcamp package from the Mac OS X Disc 1 and rebooted. Everything worked like a charm and i’m writing this article from a fresh Windows 7 installation on my new MacBook.

[Just Released] AMD ATI Radeon Catalyst 8.12 Windows 7 Preview Package

After the first public avaliable version of Catalyst Driver Suite(8.10), AMD has released version 8.12 apparently to match the official release of Windows 7 Beta 1 that Technet/MSDN subscribers can already download(9th Jan will be avaliable as time limited download to 2.5 milions first users who download it for the rest of users/IT’s/entusiasts)

Grab the 32bit version, the 64bit version and the release notes of the AMD ATI Radeon Catalyst 8.12 Windows 7 Preview Package Here

Windows 7 Beta 1 Mobile Phone Support[Nokia N85]- Updated

Well, minutes ago i connected my new mobile phone, Nokia N85 to my pc where i have installed Windows 7 Beta 1 and an amazing screen poped up!

It recognized my phone, it showed info about it’s OS, Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Feature Pack 2, a photo of my N85 phone and some other options, to browse the memory card’s contents, to connect to Nokia’s OVI site, to download symbian applications for my phone and some other options. My phone could be found under the Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers path. It is very interesting, if Windows 7 are going to support this way all kind of phones and not only the Windows Mobile ones. Vista had a similar option to find mobile devices but what i saw here in Windows 7 is miles ahead. Once again i’m impressed.

Check the screenshots below to find out for yourself.

The screen that poped up when i plugged my N85

And this is where you should navigate to find your N85 Device

[Update]: A famous blogger, Long Zheng , has made an article about Windows Device Stage goodness and explaines it very well, check out his post at his Blog

Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 avaliable in Demonoid

Yes, its true!There is avaliable at Demonoid via this link http://www.demonoid.com/files/download/1737503/2325666
Windows 7 Build 7000, the actual filename is: 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso indicates that the date of build is 12/12/08.
Info:

File: 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso
Size: 2618793984 bytes
MD5: f9dce6ebd0a63930b44d8ae802b63825
SHA1: 607118428B2156FF61CDC5260545CO78CCA31EE
CRC32: AABA5A48

As soon as i grab my copy i will make a preview. Meanwhile you could find some more info at My Digital Life