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Windows 7 beta: Screenshots By Renai LeMay, ZDNet.com.au January 07, 2009 URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/software/soa/Windows-7-beta-Screenshots/0,139023769,339294040,00.htm
We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming beta of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public later this month. 
The edition of Windows 7 beta that we tested is the "Build 7000" edition that has been making the rounds; Microsoft has told us that the official version, which we believe will be released later this month, is not quite available yet. To get these screenshots, we installed Windows 7 in a VMware virtualised environment, booted it up and played around to get a feel for some of the new features. We are also planning to publish some more detailed thoughts after installing the software on a dedicated machine. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The Windows 7 boot-up logo (seen in a transition frame here) is fairly familiar. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The install process is quite similar to that of Windows Vista. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The installation process gives you various options. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The beta has its own licence. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
We installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 beta. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Similar to Vista, the Windows 7 installation process gives you a short progress report. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
We had to restart the machine only once during installation. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
That Windows logo again. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Choosing a user name and computer name. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Microsoft is attempting to make it easier to set up home networks with the new "homegroups" feature. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
A familiar desktop with some subtle changes. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The "what's new" screen. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The display settings screen has been vastly simplified, although we couldn't get it to display the 1,680x1,050 resolution we normally use on our 22-inch monitor LCD. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Logging in. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The Windows menu has been simplified. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Windows 7 displays attached devices in a much more humane way. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
Explorer looks relatively similar to Vista, but with some subtle changes that reflect simplification. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au) 
The Windows 7 control panel. (Credit: Renai LeMay/ZDNet.com.au)
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