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Microsoft revealed on his official website, that Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is coming in the first half of 2011. After some time waiting, finally Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and  Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Beta) is now available for download. it’s Free for evaluation although still in beta.

Review Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1  :

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level, provides ongoing improvements to the Windows Operating System (OS), by including previous updates delivered over Windows Update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms based on customer and partner feedback, and is easy for organizations to deploy a single set of updates.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta will help you:

• Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date
• Get ongoing updates to the Windows 7 platform
• Easily deploy cumulative updates at a single time
• Meet your users' demands for greater business mobility
• Provide a comprehensive set of virtualization innovations
• Provide an easier Service Pack deployment model for better IT efficiency

In order to download and install the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta you must currently have a Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 already installed.

Each version is available in these languages: English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Minimum System Requirements:

• 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
• DVD-compatible drive
• Internet access (fees may apply)

To learn more about SP1 Beta and Windows Server 2008 R2, visit the SP1 Details Page.

How to download Windows 7 Service Pack 1(Beta):

• Register for evaluation (Free)
• Download and install beta software (300 MB)

for more information about Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta version and how to download it, visit the Microsoft TechNet Evaluation Center.

Oke, hopefully helpful.

by Heri Gunawan

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