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Windows 7 Beta

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While I wait because the release has been delayed due to overwhelming demand, I thought I would at least create a blog post so I can put the details here once I have my hands on the serial number for the Windows 7 Beta. (If I get my hands on one)

At present the Windows Team Blog is looking like it’s getting hit pretty hard by nerds desperate to get their grubby hands on the Windows 7 Public Beta.

Update 1
A new message has appeared on the Microsoft site saying:
Thanks for your interest in the Windows 7 Beta. The volume has been phenomenal — we’re in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand. We’re sorry for the delay and we’ll re-post the Beta as soon as we can ensure a quality download experience.

Update 2
Ok, today is over, so it’s time to go to bed, hope I don’t miss my opportunity to get a key while I’m asleep.

Is the next Blaster Worm in the Winds

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Microsoft has dropped an out of cycle patch on everyone, the patch covers a fault in RPC which is very similar to the fault in RPC/DCOM that was exploited by Blaster Worm. The consequences of not patching could potentially be the same, thousands of computer infected to do the bidding of those who would exploit it. Patch or die folks, patch or die.

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Windows XP SP3 Public Release Delayed

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Looks like Microsoft has found a problem with it’s RTM version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. Microsoft is claiming that there is a compatibility problem between computers with the service pack installed and Microsoft‘s Dynamics Retail Management System. This fault has also been noted in Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but that has already been made publicly available. In the case of Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft has chosen to delay the public release so that it can be fixed.

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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

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So I’ve now got my hands on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), which was released on April 21st 2008. April 21st 2008 was the Release To Manufacturers (RTM) by Microsoft, SP3 will be released to everyone else on the 29th April 2008.

Here is the file information for the RTM version:

Size :
316MB
331805736 Bytes
File Name : WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
MD5 : BB25707C 919DD835 A9D9706B 5725AF58
SHA-1 : C81472F7 EEEA2ECA 421E116C D4C03E23 00EBFDE4
SHA-256 : 62E524A5 52DB9F6F D22D4690 10EA4D7E 28EE06FA 615A1C34 362129F8 08916654
SHA-512 : 976C8959 44CD23EB 9D4FB021 D17B531E 938845D2 251508AF BBDF3216 9CEC39E5 DC38517E AFC57FFA 7918A518 FF480AFF 58071FD5 C955E1B6 9D5CA7BE C4F09D1E
Size-64 : 00000000 13C6F428
ED2k : 8943241A2282E06240165A68B7F39F69
Direct Download :

Update: 29th April 2008

Windows XP SP3 Public Release Delayed

Update 2: 29th April 2008

Even though the public release is delayed Microsoft has the download on their site. See above.

Update 3: 7th May 2008

Microsoft has now officially released Windows XP Service Pack 3, so we can probably assume that they have fixed the little bug they had.

KB936929