The betas are currently available only in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish editions. iso format that can be installed over a network or burned to a CD. Users can specify either the 32- or 64-bit version of the combined beta - the download contains code for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 - to be downloaded via Windows Update, or they can retrieve a 1.2GB disk image in. Other choices from the list, such as "Tech Enthusiast" or "Consumer" block access to the download. Selecting "IT Manager," "IT Worker," or "Developer" from a list allows anyone to obtain the beta.
The latter also includes a feature dubbed "Dynamic Memory," which lets IT staff adjust guest virtual machines' memory on the fly.Īlthough Microsoft urged end users to not download Windows 7 SP1's beta, that doesn't prevent consumers or technology enthusiasts from grabbing it off Microsoft's servers.
The most notable addition to Windows 7 SP1 is an updated Remote Desktop client designed to work with RemoteFX, the new remote-access platform included with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. The company first acknowledged it was working on the service pack last March.Īccording to previous comments by Microsoft, Windows 7 SP1 will not include any new features, but will simply be a combination of security updates already available through Windows Update, as well as non-security fixes that it's gleaned from customer feedback.
Microsoft promised last month that it would ship Windows 7 SP1 beta in July, but did not name a release date.
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