Microsoft announced today that both Windows Vista Beta 2 and Office 2007 Beta 2 are released as public betas today.
Windows Vista Beta 2 carries the tag - 5384.4-060518-1455 and Office 2007 Beta 2 is build 12.0.4017.1006
Both are available for download from connect/MSDN and Office is available publically. We are told that Vista should be available publically shortly.
Download: Office 2007 Beta 2 Download
View: Windows Vista Beta 2
View: Neowin WinHEC 2006 Blog
Windows Vista Beta 2 carries the tag - 5384.4-060518-1455 and Office 2007 Beta 2 is build 12.0.4017.1006
Both are available for download from connect/MSDN and Office is available publically. We are told that Vista should be available publically shortly.

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yep i'm getting that too...
no matter what i try to download....
just have to wait...
So annoying, I want Beta 2
Edit: Now back up in the 600s.
-Spenser
That's why I asked if you can post a link to download SharePoint Designer (I'd still call it by the old name "FrontPage" anyway, thank you), OneNote, Project Pro, and Visio Pro 2007 Beta 2's.
Great, got the whole thing in less than 5 mins! Thnx
"Windows HotStart is a new feature in Windows Vista that enables you to click a button and immediately launch a program regardless of whether your mobile PC is on, asleep, in hibernation, or off. Within a few seconds of clicking a HotStart button, you can launch a media program such as Windows Media Player to play a CD or watch a DVD that you’ve recorded, or browse and play audio and video files from your hard disk. At any point, you can exit or pause the media program to return to your desktop without having to restart your mobile PC. Although HotStart is ideal for playing media that you’ve recorded or stored on your hard disk, you can also configure the button to start other programs, such as an email program or web browser. HotStart also works on desktop computers."
And I was getting excited, Office 2007 looks amazing!
EDIT: Almost got it, but it stopped on the download page. I think the passport servers crashed, but they're speedy now.
shame MS dont release an official torrent....
AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Last edited by Aq3e on 23 May 2006 - 19:52
BTW, interesting how the download servers are coping fine - still responsive - it's just the signup asp.net servers that are struggling - does it point to the efficiency of asp.net as a whole?? (which in my opinion isn't good for even simple "hello World" asp.net programs which can't do more than about 500 requests per sec per server - let alone more complex sites)
I'm realy not happy, my download speed (before stoppīng it...) was at a record breaking speed of 4.5k/sec. When everything is right, I can download at 500-600k/sec.
and yep, must be busy (getting '[HttpException (0x80004005): Server Too Busy]' message)
Personal use here but I'd still like it to work.
+1
They probably realize that nobody could have downloaded it quickly enough to need a key by now...
LOL I just realized that 'all of them' is only the Business class -- DOH
Last edited by tgindrup on 23 May 2006 - 22:40
In the coming weeks?! What the hell for? Why the delay?
This is an official link to the Microsoft Sources, and nothing illegal. You still need a key, which you got if you subscribed.
http://download.esd.licensetech.com/Micros...S/OPPLUS-EN.EXE
Installing now....
The only thing i notice is lag with charts in word and occasional little buggies (even with my 1.5 gig ram AMD 3500, 7800gt)
Can't wait for it to go public. Or "seed" it's way out to the masses...
Seems like the BetaBoom has begun...
I managed to get Office 2007 Professional Plus Beta 2 but now I cant even log in