Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 Beta – Download Links available
Microsoft has made it official. Public beta of Office Home and Business 2010 has been launched. Microsoft has updated their beta website with download links, so what are you waiting for, go get ‘em.
Office 2010 Beta Download from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx
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I have never liked any free antivirus but after Microsoft’s Security Essentials, a free antivirus for all Windows users. I’d have to change my mind. There have been a lot of positive reviews of the product and good feedback from its users. I have been using it my self too and I’ve to say, it is light weight just like ESET’s NOD32 Antivirus that I have used for over a year.
So what are you waiting for. Go get the free antivirus from Microsoft Security Essentials website
Office 2010 Beta Download Leaked
First it was the continuous leaks of Windows 7. Now it’s Office 2010, its Beta version has leaked online. Till now Office 2010 remained as Technical Beta but the current version mentions a newer beta with build number: 14.0.4302.1000. Microsoft is also set to release Office 2010 Public Beta ‘officially’ for everyone to try out in next few days so it’s probably best to just wait for that but for the impatient souls, the details:
- Office 2010 Beta x64 ISO details:
File Name: 14.0.4302.1000_Mondo_volume_ship_x64_en-us_wzt
Size: 852 MB (893,402,501 bytes)
CRC32: 7CBEF7DF
MD5: 24A46B000B79520969508CF940D6D581
SHA-1: E22690C6E63ACF0D0BDF9588E8308C5C855A38BC
CRC32: 7CBEF7DF
MD5: 24A46B000B79520969508CF940D6D581
SHA-1: E22690C6E63ACF0D0BDF9588E8308C5C855A38BC
- Office 2010 Beta x86 ISO details:
File Name: 14.0.4302.1000_Mondo_volume_ship_x86_en-us_wzt
Size: 761 MB (798,101,835 bytes)
CRC32: 8BE7AB28
MD5: 874AE2B75AD8FAF169784AFEC099B526
SHA-1: E8E13E9DF771314C2B8A615B4952A49DDE3C9117
A4Tech HD200/800 Headphone & Windows 7
A4Tech seems to have slept over development of Windows 7. There is no driver available for Windows 7 for their awesome HD200/HD800 USB Headphones. The current driver available for Windows XP & Windows Vista do work in Windows 7, the driver is installed, the headphone works too but the Control Panel does not work which means no control over sound bass, settings etc.
Default is good enough for hearing but it shines when the settings are customized. I have contacted A4Tech about this three times in past few months but no response from them and their drivers have still not been upgraded on their site.
Windows 7 RTM 7600 build 16385 confirmed & leaked
Further to last entry about Windows 7 RTM; another build has been compiled by Microsoft and is already making rounds on the Internet.
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Build details
Windows 7 64bit
7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
SHA1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7
Windows7 32bit
7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
SHA1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610
Microsoft has kept things under a tight lid about RTM for some reason. The only thing they mention is, at the end of July. They are not telling what stage of RTM they have reached. Insiders are telling the RTM is close, possible RTM builds 16384 and 16385 already compiled.
Windows 7 RTM version 6.1.7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945 – confirmed, leaked?!
The web has been buzzing since last few weeks leading to the expected RTM of Windows 7 in July. According to Microsoft, the RTM will be delivered in last two weeks of July but many blogs have cited their sources saying that the RTM is on track for 13th July and will be distributed in phases from 13th and onward through MSDN/Technet etc.
Some reports also showed up pointing to a show stopper activation bug which could delay 13th July RTM date but I think we are past that now. Windows 7 RTM [full final version in other words for the noobs] has been compiled by Microsoft and the version is, 6.1.7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945. I think it’s past the “possible RTM build” now because screenshots have showed up on Internet as well as “Setup.exe” of Windows 7 RTM build 6.1.7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945 which confirms the said build exists through presence of a Digital Signature by Microsoft.
