Windows Vista Leaked

[n4tec]

[sarcasm] Gee wizz I am so shocked that this was leaked. It's like a total suprise. [/sarcasm]

Story from betanews.com ---

UPDATED Windows Vista Beta 1Less than 24 hours after Microsoft announced the release of Windows Vista Beta 1 and Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 to testers and MSDN subscribers, both betas have leaked to Internet sites and newsgroups along with a crack for Windows Product Activation, according to BetaNews sources.

The Vista download weighs in at close to 2.5GB, but the operating system's heft did not keep the pirates away. The next-generation Windows beta likely uses the same activation technology found in Windows XP, which was compromised long ago.

Such a leak is not that surprising considering over 10,000 beta testers were included in the first round of testing alone. Those numbers do not count MSDN subscribers who were also given access to the Beta 1 bits.

Alpha builds of the operating system, then code-named Longhorn, have frequently leaked from Microsoft labs during development. And Microsoft encountered the same problems with Windows Whistler, which later became Windows XP.

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1, which is available within Windows Vista and on its own, requires Windows Genuine Advantage verification to install, sources said. Microsoft opted not to make the first beta publicly available, and has not set a timeline for the final release of its long-awaited new Web browser.

"Windows Vista Beta 1 is a very early build designed specifically for software developers and IT professionals to begin testing for the Windows Vista platform," a Microsoft spokesperson told BetaNews.

"While we understand that the industry is excited about the release of the first Windows Vista Beta, we do not recommend downloading the code on a production machine unless you are a participant in one of the above Microsoft programs as it is designed for a very specific technical audience."

 

[Akkarin]

I'm not surprised it's been leaked, something with that many testers and publicity is obviously going to be leaked.

 

[stealth_thunder]

its not by surprised, I feel that there are many poor people out there, they just dun wished to cracked the software and use for themselves, they share this cracks to everyone who needs it.

n4tec, do you have the website link you get this from or is there any related sites or more information what microsoft going to do next after such things had happened

 

[NewFuture]

yes please n4tec whenever your write somethignfrom another site you have done it many times now please put the link to the site you go it from, saves spamming and hassle

 

[n4tec]

in my first post, i said the story is from betanews.com... I have below the the link to the original article...

http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows_Vista_IE7_Betas_Leak_to_Web/1122567038

just seen these article and i decided to post the link since it is inline with our topic..

http://www.betanews.com/article/IE7_Beta_Breaks_Instant_Messaging_Apps/1122670369

 

[MicrotechXP]

I am not suppriesed. This happens all the time with these things. Thanks for the news though.

 

[n4tec]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

It really looks nice..

By the way what is that computer screen next to report bad post for...

 

[DylanJCraver]

Can I like download it somewhere that some person put it on the internet, or do I have to be an MSDN subscriber? My friend Graham is so maybe I can ask him...

 

[Imakuni]

Can I like download it somewhere that some person put it on the internet, or do I have to be an MSDN subscriber? My friend Graham is so maybe I can ask him...

http://winbeta.org has more info for ya

 

[DylanJCraver]

sweet.

thanks dan, (oh and my middle name was cooler first)

 

[stealth_thunder]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

wow nice screenshots, thanks for testing it out. Seems like the graphics improved so much more than windows xp

 

[X3r0X]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

OMG wow you run x10 AND have a leaked Windows version? Sounds like your doing pretty well for yourself :grin:.

Seems pretty nicely done visually.... compatible with all other operating systems? (Except 95 of course)

 

[Conor]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

OMG wow you run x10 AND have a leaked Windows version? Sounds like your doing pretty well for yourself :grin:.

Maybe hes a BETA tester. It doesn't have to be leaked.

 

[n4tec]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

It really looks nice..

By the way what is that computer screen next to report bad post for...

That's to view your IP in case I'm in the mood for teh h4x0ring. :laughing:

what does teh h4x0ring mean?

 

[Imakuni]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

It really looks nice..

By the way what is that computer screen next to report bad post for...

That's to view your IP in case I'm in the mood for teh h4x0ring. :laughing:

what does teh h4x0ring mean?

"Teh h4x0ring" is 1337-speak for "Haxxing" "hacking" or my favorite "the haxxoring"

 

[n4tec]

Hehe, I'm posting using WindowsVista right now. It's pretty awesome, I have to say.

-Auvee B.

Screen:

It really looks nice..

By the way what is that computer screen next to report bad post for...

That's to view your IP in case I'm in the mood for teh h4x0ring. :laughing:

what does teh h4x0ring mean?

"Teh h4x0ring" is 1337-speak for "Haxxing" "hacking" or my favorite "the haxxoring"

Wow, i had never heard about it till now.. thanx

 

[noratoe]

i've used both betas, but I got them in my Microsot Partner Actionpack subscription. They're all neat!!!

 

[charlies]

You guys are dumb
It hasn't been leaked, Microsoft released the RC1 Beta (I've tried it, very unstable) and some other people have just put it up for download on their own sites, there's no leakage about it.

 

[Livewire]

By your definition, you're "dumb."

Then again so am I. We're all replying to a thread that was last posted in august of flippin' 2005! Of COURSE it'll have changed in a year.

 

[Starshine]

Please don't respond to year old posts.

If you have new information regarding Vista, please create a new thread.

Luckily, there isn't a rule against it, but please don't do it again.

:lockd: