Windows 2000 SP4 BETA Testing Program
Posted by configure on 16 November 2002 - 03:13 · 12 comments & 551 views
Thanks lexus and our friends over at geeknewz for this. The Windows Sustained Engineering team is currently taking nominations for the Windows 2000 SP4 Beta Program. Their goal is to have a well targeted group of testers willing to actively participate and provide useful feedback to our development team throughout the beta program . Please carefully consider your willingness and ability to test SP4. Your feedback is critical to the success of SP4. Regular and consistent participation throughout the program is expected of you.

If you are approved to participate you will be included in the program and you will begin receiving all pertinent program information once the beta is underway.
    All beta testers are supported throughout the beta cycle and can expect the following:
  • Physical CD Media if you request it.
  • The ability to download interim releases via BetaPlace.
  • Technical support provided via private beta newsgroups
  • Beta program announcements posted to a separate newsgroup.
  • Ability to submit bug report via BetaPlace
  • Periodic surveys hosted via BetaPlace to obtain your input on various technical issues.
  • The opportunity to have your issues answered in "real time" by Windows team members via periodic Chat Sessions.
  • Rewards for top bug submitters posted weekly.
Beta ID: Win2000SP4
Password: BetaSP4

View: Betaplace
News source: Geeknewz - Sign up for Windows 2000 SP4 Beta Program

    GetRight 5.0 Beta 1 Bugs (fixed in Beta 2)
  • Crash at 0x004B-2F91. If you get this crash (or any others), try downloading beta 2!
  • QuickSync new toolbar buttons didn't get a tooltip.
  • "Acceleration and Mirror details" report on the download window needs to remember column resizing.
  • Made the first field wider for entering the registration code (didn't fit right maybe just if large fonts?)
  • QuickSync doesn't handle user:pass embedded in the URL right. And Server Sync didn't handle them right on the form either.
  • "Acceleration and Mirror details" report on the download window doesn't refresh after using the Mirror Manager.
  • Added so registration code shared between accounts if more than one user account on the computer.
  • Enable Speed Limiting for accelerated downloads for testing...used to cause a few crashes with all the extra coordination. Hopefully all fixed now!
  • Checking for new versions says "yes" when beta 1 still is the most current.
  • Fix so splash gets closed as quick as it can.
  • A few people were confused by the "no items" shown in empty lists, so removed it.
  • Enter Code from the installer is now Always on Top (or can lose the window behind the installer.)
  • Fix so if turn off all the items in the main tray-icon menu you don't get doubled separator lines.
  • Added so holding SHIFT when picking items on the Recent Finished Downloads menus will open the folder for the file instead of running the file.
  • Fix so if browsing to a directory that doesn't exist, the error message stays on top of the browser window so can't do other things in the background and get errors.
Other Notes
Because of the protection system used on the new version of GetRight, it can show in process status programs as having two processes running. This is a part of the protection system and is normal--it's only really running once.


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(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Justin03248 on 16 Nov 2002 - 03:48
yawn
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by [saint dark] on 16 Nov 2002 - 03:56
if you dont have something usefull to say then dont say anything
(4 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by oqwarrior on 16 Nov 2002 - 04:25
Just a wee bit late there Neowin Posted on ieXbeta almost a month ago
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by Greenmuncher on 16 Nov 2002 - 05:43
as Saint Dark said, if you dont have anything usefull to say don't say anything at all
Quote this comment #2.2 Posted by oqwarrior on 16 Nov 2002 - 06:20
As I always say, Shut up!
Quote this comment #2.3 Posted by configure on 16 Nov 2002 - 06:21
I'm sorry about that and I think we were down during that time

Last edited by 52 on 16 Nov 2002 - 08:39
Quote this comment #2.4 Posted by Edge on 16 Nov 2002 - 06:42
Better late than never.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by groovedude2001 on 16 Nov 2002 - 12:25
hehe sind up a while ag waiting for them to say WELCOME hehe
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by sMk on 16 Nov 2002 - 13:49
same here!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Fubar on 16 Nov 2002 - 14:45
heh theres me thinking they gave up on 2k
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by RobertH on 17 Nov 2002 - 00:50
What is it they always say, keep one OS version behind the latest? Well someone used to say that lol. Be interesting to see what they add in SP4 (with it apearing in beta form so soon after sp3's release)
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Webgraph on 18 Nov 2002 - 01:41
I'm sticking with 2000 so I'll go for the SP4 Beta test.
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