Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 public betas
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 by Island Dog | Discussion: Personal Computing
Microsoft has released the public betas for Vista and Office 2007.
You can download Office 2007 here - http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/download/en/default.mspx
Vista download will be available soon here - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/get_it.mspx
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c242
Reply #42 Monday, June 12, 2006 4:09 AM
Reply #42 Monday, June 12, 2006 4:09 AM
Installed the Vista and Office betas on a free hd. I think, I will become a fan of both. Running nicely, had some issues with drivers for my integrated 3com Gigabit LOM and Soundblaster audigy, but the xp driver for the 1st works flawlessly and creative has a beta driver for vista, so everything is good.
Now is there any thread listing Stardock programs that don't work or have problems with Vista ?
Now is there any thread listing Stardock programs that don't work or have problems with Vista ?
thomassen
Reply #43 Monday, June 12, 2006 4:53 AM
Reply #43 Monday, June 12, 2006 4:53 AM
WB won't run on Vista. They got a version them self that works, but none availible to the public. Last week a beta of DesktopX was released that was said to support Vista. I've heard reports that ObjectDock woks, but there might be issues. Not sure about the rest. I'd like to try out Vista myself now, but I got London Show to prepare to next week and that takes priority.
thecat2000
Reply #44 Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:30 PM
Reply #44 Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:30 PM
I signed up for both Office 2007 and Vista and got them both installed. Its really amazing how they have both come on really - gone a long way and I like them 
DarKNova2k9
Reply #45 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:56 AM
Reply #45 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:56 AM
i downloaded Vista last night and cant wait to try it, ive had other versions in the past and love it, my only problem is that i hope thay have managed to fix the driver issue with my AOL Modem otherwise i wont be going online with it 
fpcorsair1960
Reply #46 Friday, June 16, 2006 6:50 PM
Reply #46 Friday, June 16, 2006 6:50 PM
I've downloaded both Office Pro Plus 2007 & Vista Beta (4358). I'm impressed with Office thus far - a number of very usable features and so far, nothing I've not been able to open/view/save from prior versions of Office (2003). Vista on the other hand is simply too Beta at this point for me to be able to perform serious testing. Most of my apps will not work. Either they won't install or once installed, won't work. I spent most of my time reporting these software / app issues so hopefully they will look into fixing some of them (mainstream software). I truly believe that there are a suprising number of issues with Vista, considering how long it's been in development. BTW - I performed the following installs: Clean on a separate partition, an upgrade over XP Home SP2 (worked the best under this environment) and a completely clean install by itself. If I could do a little more with it, I'd probably still be using it. Also, the eye-candy is good, but really nothing I can't get through Stardock. More to follow I'm sure --- 
fpcorsair1960
Reply #47 Friday, June 16, 2006 6:54 PM
Reply #47 Friday, June 16, 2006 6:54 PM
EltonFan -
Not true with regards to the legality of running this software. I subscribe to TechNet and even if I did not, this is a "Public Beta Release", available through Microsoft. Once you have signed in, they ship you a valid product key and expect you to use it.
Not true with regards to the legality of running this software. I subscribe to TechNet and even if I did not, this is a "Public Beta Release", available through Microsoft. Once you have signed in, they ship you a valid product key and expect you to use it.
mrdickie
Reply #48 Monday, June 19, 2006 2:30 AM
Reply #48 Monday, June 19, 2006 2:30 AM
Vista does work pretty well on my computer, but then its only 6 months old. Software isnt too bad either. Except Windowblinds and Desktop X does not work, even the latest 3.19(a) edition of DX doesnt work. A BIG shame as it's now got external scripts! 
thomassen
Reply #49 Monday, June 19, 2006 4:02 AM
Reply #49 Monday, June 19, 2006 4:02 AM
Hm. I wonder what Vista version they tested DX on since they said it was Vista compatible...
mrdickie
Reply #50 Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:47 AM
Reply #50 Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:47 AM
I am wondering whether Desktop X itself works on Vista or just its widgets? I will try it now and let you know
mrdickie
Reply #51 Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:17 AM
Reply #51 Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:17 AM
Widgets do work but Desktop X and Desktop X Builder does not. I'm not 'appy 
RomanDA
Reply #52 Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:42 PM
Reply #52 Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:42 PM
I have tried DX on vista, and it didnt work. But it might have been my setup
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Reply #41 Thursday, June 8, 2006 9:06 AM
Regardz