Windows 7 Service Pack 1; Beta 1 Milestone; Wave 0 release

FILE: 7601.16537.100327-0053_Update_Sp1_Wave0-B1SP1.0_DVD.iso
SIZE: 1,350,488,064 bytes
MD5: 785D27C10CD58897E2CF72B0EECA05DD
SHA-1: 0176319386113561926314442F80F1C5A8B71DBC

The single ISO above contains the following there SP1 update files:

FILE: windows6.1-KB976932-X64-INTL.exe
SIZE: 575,907,992 bytes
MD5: 08AACB0441CD273749CAF6C075653CCD
SHA-1: 6F9D002B0782CD4E68A10A51241AC646B42340D0

FILE: windows6.1-KB976932-ia64-INTL.exe
SIZE: 457,201,208 bytes
MD5: 34051FD345D29BF5881E61087A3119ED
SHA-1: 6214603A71D8997850EFD02C53DBBB83400B7E39

FILE: windows6.1-KB976932-x86-INTL.exe
SIZE: 316,619,176 bytes
MD5: 1976A6A037F47CBEA4B2577D2B6053BD
SHA-1: C9D35D883AE4F80B89F4073724C374241BB2F46F

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.7.AND.SERVER.2008.R2.SP.1.BETA-1.ENGLISH-MSFT
FILE: 7601.16537.100327-0053_Update_Sp_Wave0-B1SP1.0_DVD.iso
SIZE: 1,350,488,064 byte
MD5: 785D27C10CD58897E2CF72B0EECA05DD
SHA1: 0176319386113561926314442F80F1C5A8B71DBC

6.1.7601.16537.amd64fre.win7.100327-0053

I will update hashes as well when they are confirmed.

Windows Driver Kit Version 7.1.0 (x86, x64, and ia64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_driver_kit_version_7.1.0_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_496758.iso
Date Published (UTC): 2/28/2010 4:01:20 PM Last Updated (UTC): 2/28/2010 4:54:05 PM
SHA1: DE6ABDB8EB4E08942ADD4AA270C763ED4E3D8242 ISO/CRC: 3B6EFC99

Windows 7 Professional, VL Build (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_vl_build_x64_dvd_x15-71037.iso
Date Published (UTC): 11/12/2009 10:12:41 PM Last Updated (UTC): 11/12/2009 10:12:41 PM
SHA1: BFCD2254872303F5569FE165440F5CF17059C7A2 ISO/CRC: 17AFF384

Windows 7 Professional, VL Build (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_vl_build_x86_dvd_x15-71033.iso
Date Published (UTC): 11/12/2009 10:12:45 PM Last Updated (UTC): 11/12/2009 10:12:45 PM
SHA1: 304817E859A5B27E828F46AAC54CB46A576A34CC ISO/CRC: 5F5EE322

Windows 7 Enterprise N (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_enterprise_n_x64_dvd_x16-11943.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:28 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:28 AM
SHA1: 041A07EFDA9B12EB55D557099475D84A22FC51D9 ISO/CRC: F5E0E6B2

Windows 7 Enterprise N (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_enterprise_n_x86_dvd_x16-11935.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:28 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:28 AM
SHA1: 3D923C8B81928B23EF27BCBF5AA99D8083B922B5 ISO/CRC: 170D18DA

Windows 7 Home Premium N (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_premium_n_x64_dvd_x16-13459.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:58 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:58:13 AM
SHA1: EF2B379DF372F345D7F92D870B926E6289208E55 ISO/CRC: E0525C27

Windows 7 Home Premium N (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_premium_n_x86_dvd_x16-13457.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:47:58 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:58:13 AM
SHA1: 31E4D165E51F7BFDD933EB1EDE27E382FDAEE6FC ISO/CRC: 166C204C

Windows 7 Professional N (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_n_x64_dvd_x16-13550.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:17 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:58:45 AM
SHA1: 87DA3914FA806A314E5F44FCCC65D827A5D29A8D ISO/CRC: B9E7108C

Windows 7 Professional N (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_n_x86_dvd_x16-13548.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:17 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:58:45 AM
SHA1: 7745A38DFB6C3EA0D6FFC5D61154F1610808879C ISO/CRC: A6FE93D5

Windows 7 Starter N (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_starter_n_x86_dvd_x16-15928.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:32 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:32 AM
SHA1: 36B7C602DB4596B218B02751D630732AA5E8CB28 ISO/CRC: 1999E2F4

Windows 7 Ultimate N (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_n_x64_dvd_x16-13641.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:48 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:59:36 AM
SHA1: 045E966D469E6C9ADC0C5318818FBD0F3D20FD91 ISO/CRC: 52E7F771

Windows 7 Ultimate N (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_n_x86_dvd_x16-13640.iso
Date Published (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:48:48 AM Last Updated (UTC): 10/22/2009 8:59:36 AM
SHA1: 5DF8CDCA9A3289D53468836ABA204FE2937E86AB ISO/CRC: EE19F2DA

Windows 7 Checked Build (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_checked_build_dvd_x64_398741.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/14/2009 9:55:36 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/14/2009 9:55:35 AM
SHA1: 87E7ABD2D83BC614DFC482C804989D4481C560B6 ISO/CRC: 2B8D2195

Windows 7 Checked Build (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_checked_build_dvd_x86_398742.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/14/2009 9:55:36 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/14/2009 9:55:35 AM
SHA1: 0EA8909B3824371ED4B6C4B7317BA4CDBF31F56B ISO/CRC: F84CCD2D

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Debugging Symbols (x64) – (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_debugging_symbols_x64_398754.msi
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 710B94EDC14D7E5E792AB989310EFEF7237B1B45 ISO/CRC: 70D0BA20

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Debugging Symbols Checked Build (x64) – (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_debugging_symbols_checked_build_x64_398755.msi
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 85146D3354B5EB9F6980D263CF8D66EB897B0850 ISO/CRC: BFA6467E

Windows 7 Debugging Symbols (x86) – (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_debugging_symbols_x86_398756.msi
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: E5FD8ACF0C823F79D005B0B3E5610DBBCA4869F6 ISO/CRC: 097B0CFB

Windows 7 Debugging Symbols Checked Build (x86) – (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_debugging_symbols_checked_build_x86_398757.msi
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 7C52AFF6FD90D2FABE763A7AE65EDD7E56FF5041 ISO/CRC: EF8FD23F

Windows 7 Enterprise (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_enterprise_x64_dvd_x15-70749.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: A89DCE706D527206CB464EF86ACD3A3D13A332DB ISO/CRC: D4597619

Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_enterprise_x86_dvd_x15-70745.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: C6B905E48FDB6CB5BFCA967715A64461B812D40C ISO/CRC: 6A9B5097

Windows 7 Home Basic (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_basic_x86_dvd_x15-65654.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 101574FAA17FDB430BB027271EF0A58F0E18AD47 ISO/CRC: 2B06C5CC

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_premium_x64_dvd_x15-65733.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 336779EA6B65F63E11A609B4D021439C47AB315B ISO/CRC: 56D954E4

Windows 7 Home Premium (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_premium_x86_dvd_x15-65732.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: CC9D8220B2179E784D85BF1EA98D2EE2190D534F ISO/CRC: 5DF6DBA0

Windows 7 Professional (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_x15-65805.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 50127304441A793EE51B3F501289F6599A559E9F ISO/CRC: 502C42C1

Windows 7 Professional (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_professional_x86_dvd_x15-65804.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 697FA06554502FB21D30275273B25747299C020D ISO/CRC: 578725D1

Windows 7 Starter (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_starter_x86_dvd_x15-68956.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 5DC1457BC4B3D94097F499B15DFDB3C21DADCDF5 ISO/CRC: 43DE3418

Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7 ISO/CRC: 1F1257CA

Windows 7 Ultimate (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610 ISO/CRC: C1C20F76

Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86, x64, ia64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_automated_installation_kit_for_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_4000
53.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 12/15/2009 2:48:50 PM
SHA1: 793F4CC4741EBAD223938BE0EEEE708EDA968DAA ISO/CRC: 9008BC2A

Windows Driver Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86, x64, ia64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_driver_kit_for_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_400380.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 8CB1F754ACDE465DCAEE17C9B1558681941EB844 ISO/CRC: CE3AAA12

Windows Software Development Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (ia64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_software_development_kit_for_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_ia64_dvd_400020.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: AE454215585A044EBE593E9F71FF1A4BC03D56A8 ISO/CRC: 5E0E4BEA

Windows Software Development Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_software_development_kit_for_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_x64_dvd_400021.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 3393C98B8468CB3505557854922707510F8B65E1 ISO/CRC: B417A4F7

Windows Software Development Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86) – DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_software_development_kit_for_windows_7_and_windows_server_2008_r2_x86_dvd_400018.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/6/2009 9:59:56 AM Last Updated (UTC): 8/24/2009 8:59:33 AM
SHA1: 8695F5E6810D84153181695DA78850988A923F4E ISO/CRC: CA4FE79D

When will this happen? i.e. When will Windows 7 Release Candidate Expire?
From March 1, 2010

What will happen from March 1, 2010 to those who are using Windows 7 RC?
A hellish (if that’s a word) experience, your computer will shut down every two hours, that’s Microsoft way of telling you to get a full version of Windows 7 instead of using Windows 7 RC. You will still be able to use Windows 7 RC until June 1, 2010 but experience the shutdowns.

What can be done to avoid shutdown every two hours in Windows 7 Release Candidate version after March 1, 2010?
Get rid of Windows 7 Release Candidate and get a full version of it or just get back to whichever operating system you were using.

Where can I get excellent cheap deals for Windows 7?
Right here:

and before I forget, here’s the email received from Microsoft about Windows 7 RC nearing its end, it had a good run. Kudos MSFT!

It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate

While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. If you haven’t moved yet, it’s time to replace the RC. It had a very good run.

Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Your work will not be saved during the shutdown.

The Windows 7 RC will fully expire on June 1, 2010. Your PC running the Windows 7 RC will continue shutting down every two hours and your files won’t be saved during shutdown. In addition, your wallpaper will change to a solid black background with a persistent message on your desktop. You’ll also get periodic notifications that Windows isn’t genuine. That means your PC may no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads requiring genuine Windows validation.

To avoid interruption, please reinstall a prior version of Windows or move to Windows 7. In either case, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the RC. As with any clean installation, you’ll need to back up your data then reinstall your applications and restore the data. For more details about replacing the RC, see the Knowledge Base article KB 971767. For more information, visit the Window 7 Forum.

Thanks again for helping us test Windows 7.

The Windows 7 Team

The latest report, the Director of the Information Department of the American National Security Agency (NSA) at a meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism and National Security indicates that the agency was directly involved in the production Windows 7:

“NSA experts collaborated with Microsoft and some units of the Department of Defense by providing them with their knowledge and operational skills in the field of security of operating systems. The team worked on fine tuning the security solutions in the private and public sectors” – Richard Schaeffer said during a meeting with politicians.

“All activities covered the whole production cycle of the system. Thus it was easier to understand each other their assumptions and to introduce them into the final version of Windows 7″ – added Schaeffer.

It is known that this is not the first time the NSA has worked with Microsoft during the works on Windows. In 2007, the agency confirmed that its experts were involved in testing Windows Vista – their task was then to check whether the system will be compatible with the software and whether the government is safe. Previously, the NSA advised how best to secure Windows XP and Windows 2000.

Conspiracy theory

Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronics Privacy Information Center (EPIC) says that the NSA’s involvement in the design of operating systems for the private sector is a deeper issue, which has its roots already in the early ’90s. Rotenberg is opposed to such cooperation:

“When the NSA offers its assistance in planning for the private sector, there is a suspicion that the experts will prepare a gap in the product (backdoor), which then will serve the agency to track and eavesdrop on users’ – Rotenberg said.

“Companies in the private sector, of course, avoiding comment on the matter. It is not surprising, because the U.S. government is one of their largest customers. Oppose the NSA would have led to a significant decrease in software sales – Rotenberg warned.

Rotenberg fears are related to the fact that the NSA has been repeatedly accused of tapping phone calls and intercepting electronic messages of citizens.

Experts: “This is bullshit!”

Andrew Storms, director of the nCircle Security, does not believe in this conspiracy theory. “Impossible that Microsoft has agreed to such an absurd solution. Disclosure of the affair would be unacceptable from a business point of view and led to colossal losses.” – Storms said.

Roger Thompson, one of the managers AVG Technologies, is a similar view. “I just can not imagine that the NSA and Microsoft have committed to something so irresponsible. The consequences of disclosure of the affair would have been unimaginable. – Said Thompson.” Indeed, it would further claim that the NSA and Microsoft work together to protect computer systems against attacks from other countries . As for the official conspiracy Microsoft partnership – the NSA, is once again emphasize – is nonsense. ”

Source

Delivering opening remarks at Microsoft’s shareholder meeting, Ballmer said that Windows 7 was off to a “fantastic start.”

“We’ve already sold twice as many units as any OS in a comparable time frame,” Ballmer said. “Windows 7 is simply the best PC operating system that we or anyone else has ever built.”

By last week, Windows 7 accounted for 4 percent of Web-accessing devices, according to Net Applications; it took Vista more than seven months to reach that level.

Addressing the overall economy, Ballmer reiterated that things seem to have stabilized.

“The economy has, at least for now, leveled off,” he said.

The meeting is still going on and has just entered the question-and-answer session and I’ll update this post if anything interesting comes up. So far, though, it’s been mostly about local and legislative matters, rather than technological issues.

Read full @ Source

According to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center 64-bit malware is still exceedingly rare in the wild. Based on data gleened from Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRC) the 64-bit version of Windows XP was 48 per cent less likely to be infected than the 32-bit edition during the first half of 2009; PCs running Vista 64-bit, meanwhile, were 35 per cent less likely to be infected than Vista 32-bit.

The blog said that that Windows 7 64-bit is the dominant flavor of that new OS as he touted its security. The blog claims that 64-bit Windows was safer by design than the less-powerful 32-bit version, ticking off such measures as PatchGuard, which makes it more difficult for malware to tamper with the operating system’s kernel.

Source:

A senior Dell executive is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales for the company.

This surge in PC sales led by the release of Windows was preceded by slowdown as customers put off plans to buy new computers. This helps explain why Dell’s third-quarter revenue came in below analysts’ expectations, said Steve Felice, president of Dell’s business unit that’s focused on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), during a conference call with reporters on Friday.

“At the beginning of October, we saw demand decline as customers put off their decision to buy, to wait for Windows 7 to fully launch. As soon as Oct. 22 hit, both our consumer business and our SMB business had a very healthy increase in demand,” Felice said.

Prior to the launch of Windows 7, Dell’s direct sales in the Americas were running at about 80 percent of the company’s expectations. However, once Microsoft released the new operating system, sales surged and that figure rose to 110 percent, he said.

“We didn’t just see that increase in the last 10 days of October, we’ve now seen three weeks of November where that demand has been pretty consistently up,” Felice said.

“That’s why even though analysts had expected even more revenue, we’re still quite bullish on the recovery that’s happening with the demand cycle in the commercial business and we believe you’ll see that in Q4,” he said.

Unlike larger rivals Hewlett-Packard and Acer, which have benefitted from a consumer-led recovery in PC demand, Dell remains heavily dependent on PC sales to large companies and SMBs, even as the company works to diversify the range of products and services that it offers.

“We’re not surprised to see the recovery at Dell come a little later than others might have reported,” Felice said, noting Dell’s earlier comments that the second quarter represented the bottom of the downturn and the company would see the beginning of a recovery during the third quarter.

“That’s exactly what we’re seeing and I think you’ll see continued strength in Q4,” he said.

Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/182724/windows_7_sparked_surge_in_business_demand_for_pcs.html

* Windows 7 RC escrow build and Windows Server 2008 R2 is scheduled for release on the fourth week of April 2009. They will be internal escrow builds.
* Windows 7 RC1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be publicly released at the end of May 2009

Other Important Dates:

* The most recent build compiled is 7061 and was compiled on March 11th, 2009
* The Windows 7 pre-RTM Creative Test build will be compiled by the last week of July 2009
* Distribution of Windows 7 RTM Master image will be distributed to Technet/MSDN subscribers in August 2009
* Officially, the new products, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be presented at the IT Forum at the beginning of November 2009 (The source did not state clearly whether this would be a release, announcement, or demo and used a bad choice of words)
* Office 14 Beta will show up in the first few days of July and won’t be public. Beta 2 will be released five months after. Office 14 RTM will be released sometime in the beginning of March 2010.

The latest build to show in screenshots is Windows 7 build 7025. Microsoft has not confirmed anything about it yet but this might be true. The screenshots of Windows 7 build 7025 have been posted by a beta tester on Chinese forum. There’s are no conclusive changes in the user interface except some user interface touch ups to Control Panel, Media Player and different versions show up for installation now just like Windows Vista. Hope Microsoft will not confuse its customers like it did with Vista with many version releases.

The most notable thing in the said build 7025 is that Internet Explorer 8 has changed from Beta to Release Candidate 1 version 8.0.7025.0. The said screenshots show that Windows 7 Build 7025 has build version of 7025.0.x86fre.winmain.09120-1850, and is compiled on January 20th, 2009 at 1850 hours. The installed copy of Windows 7 Build 7025 will expire on July 2nd, 2009 too.

Above clearly shows the build and version of Windows 7 build 7025.0.x86fre.winmain.09120-1850. It might leak to Internet sooner or later and download links and torrents of build 7025.0.x86fre.winmain.09120-1850 might show up soon.

Some other images from the said build: