Windows 7 Build 7004 Is Win7 Beta 2?
The whole world is eagerly awaiting the official public release of Windows 7 Beta 1, widely speculated to be build version 6.1.7000.0 (or simply build 7000) in early January 2009, which may be as soon as within days. But will build 7000 of Windows 7 will be the first beta to be released to the public, with rumors of Windows 7 build 6004, 7012 and 7013 already making the round, some even with leaked screenshots?
Microsoft employee Scott Wylie had previously posted a screen capture of Windows 7 Build 7004 on his blog. Unknown to many is that Windows 7 build 7004 is in fact Windows 7 Beta 2 code bits. According to Misaki2009 on deviantART, when asked why he has the 7004 version of Windows 7, the answer is:
because I have an invitation for Windows 7 Beta 2 Closed Testers… there were distributed 1000 invitations to those who have an account on Microsoft Connect.
Misaki2009 has also posted a screenshot of Windows 7 Beta 2 Build 7004.
With Windows 7 Beta 2 already released to closed group of beta testers, it’s kind of weird if Microsoft decides to release older, and theoretically inferior with more bugs build 7000 of Windows 7 Beta 1 to general public. In fact, there are already leaked screen shots of Windows 7 Build 7012, with somebody claiming to be downloading Windows 7 Build 7013.
However, after seeing so many builds been released that still in closed beta and not leaked, the build that Microsoft going to be released may still be Windows 7 Build 7000, expected as early as January 5, 2009.
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March 1st, 2009 01:58
[...] also likely to be the only beta for Windows 7 in early January. Since then, build 7004 (which is Beta2), build 7012, build 7015 and build 7016 of Windows 7 have been leaked to Internet, suggesting that [...]
February 2nd, 2009 06:35
lol.. NO
Will people understand that you can download the BETA 7000 from Microsoft??
The watermark shows build 7004 yeah..
But you know what? This can be hacked.. I already replaced the watermark with ”DanielRemains Windows 7 BETA”..
January 23rd, 2009 05:47
That’s very interesting considering Build 7004 is older than the current Public Beta which is Build 7000. I’m sorry but you have been tricked into believing crap. Screensshot’s of Builds 7015 and 7016 have already been leaked and if you had been listening at PDC Microsoft cleary said that there would be a Windows 7 Beta followed by a Release Candidate then RTM. If you’ve ever used a Build of Windows 7 then it’s very clear to see that the screenshot you’ve been given is 100% fake. Oh dear…
January 9th, 2009 09:00
Actually, I received my ‘Welcome to the Windows 7 “Special” Beta Opportunity’ the evening of January 7th, still downloading because my computer went to sleep while I was at work and didn’t finish the download, so I don’t know what build it is yet. But the e-mail tells me it is Home Premium with Windows Anytime Upgrade to Ultimate (naturally they want the upgrade beta-tested). I can’t tell you anything more because there is a non-disclosure agreement in place. But yes, the closed beta of Home Premium and Ultimate is assuredly in progress.
January 7th, 2009 06:46
Unfortunately, your source on Deviant Art is full of it. No one on the private (’Closed’) beta has received a build, and Beta 1 has not been released to testers yet. As such, there’s currently nothing official as to whether or not there will be a second beta build, let alone what build number it is and/or when it will be released.
January 5th, 2009 03:44
[...] later than the speculated beta build of 7000, which is on December 12, 2008, and is said to be Windows 7 Beta2. It’s also hard to believe Microsoft decides to choose a older build as an beta, even though [...]