CAB: Windows 7 beta updates

by ezs | Jan 10, 2009 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized

Change:

Update internal machines to Windows 7 beta:

• gc-lego
• gc-media
• gc-video
• gc-grania

Rollback:

Re-install Vista from WDS and restore apps and profiles from backup
Re-image gc-grania from last automated image

Notes:

x86 and x64 beta bits from msdn.microsoft.com
License keys from msdn.microsoft.com
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Windows 7 beta – on MSDN tonight

by ezs | Jan 8, 2009 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized

Cool – the Windows 7 beta ISOs are on MSDN already.

Windows 7 public beta – tomorrow

by ezs | Jan 8, 2009 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized

Get the full details here http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/01/07/information-on-downloading-and-installing-windows-7-beta.aspx

Get in quick – only the first 2.5 million downloads will get it.

On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.

I’ve been using Windows 7 pre-beta for a few months. It’s pretty solid.

ThinkPad thermal shutdown

by ezs | Dec 30, 2008 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized

One of my laptops kept shutting down during use; after a lot of testing it turned out to be temperature related.

I downloaded and installed a cool utility – Notebook Hardware Control – and tweaked the ACPI settings for my machine.

The CPU was running at over 95°C and the laptop was performing a safety power down.

The fan is much more agressive now – and the CPU is running at 75°C – a lot better.