main
Report a problem

Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 Released

Steven Parker   on 27 July 2005 - 16:23 · 157 comments & 81076 views

Advertisement (Why?)
Update: Microsoft has announced the availabilty of Windows Vista Beta 1 at 9:05 a.m. PDT today. The build has not added to connect.microsoft.com yet, once its added we'll update this post.

Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has just let me know that Beta 1 is build 5112. MSDN subscribers can now download the build.

Paul Thurott just posted an interesting bit on his site:

"The big news, of course, regards when testers will be receiving access to Beta 1. Microsoft recently invited the first round of private testers into the Windows Vista beta, and many have emailed me, wondering when they'll get download access. Microsoft told me that technical beta testers, MSDN subscribers, and TechNet subscribers would all get access to Beta 1 starting today."

Microsoft has broken with tradition and released a set of images to the press from Vista Beta 1. The screenshots highlight new features found in Beta 1 including Internet Explorer 7, Virtual Folders and the pre-aero look and feel of the OS. We have hosted the images locally here at Neowin but they can also be viewed at Microsoft PressPass at low and hi-res.

Screenshot: PressPass Screenshots
View: Windows Vista Beta 1 Fact Sheet | Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 Announcement
View: Neowin Forum Discussion

Paul Krevs contributed to this article.

Post a comment · Send to friend Comments · There are 157 additional comments
(1 reply) #1 on 01 Jan 1970 - 00:00
#1.1 Neobond on 27 Jul 2005 - 17:00
They might be edited, because Beta 1 will still be Longhorn, not Vista.
(1 reply) #2 on 01 Jan 1970 - 00:00
#2.1 vetmalebolgia on 27 Jul 2005 - 21:51
Scary, looks much better now.
#3 Chad on 27 Jul 2005 - 23:04
Keep it civil people

Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!

Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.

Advertisement (Why?)