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Windows 7 RC1 slow download

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by PeteC, 2009/05/01.

  1. 2009/05/01
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff Thread Starter

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    Any other members of Technet or MSDN experiencing slow download speed today? By slow I mean sub dialup - I am on broadband and the download of 2.4 Gb is only 24% complete after 6 1/2 hours :eek:
     
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    Is been widely reported. MS download servers are at "metldown" capacity :(

    Win7 RC
    Office 2007 SP2
    Vista SP2

    So... to be expected :eek:
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff Thread Starter

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    That figures - checked out speed for Office 2007 SP2 as well, no change.
     
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    PeteC

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    Great planning on the part of MS.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    It's always slow the first many days;)

    But for some good news:

    Use Windows 7 Free (for Awhile)
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/164201/windows_7_free.html?tk=rss_news

    Windows 7 RC, slated for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers Thursday and by the general public on May 5, doesn't expire until June 1, 2010, 13 months from Friday, Microsoft confirmed Thursday.
     
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    simon X

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    perhaps it has someting to do with your networking~windows 7 does nothing to limit the download bandwith~~
     
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    PeteC

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    No Simon - I'm running XP, not Windows 7 and the servers were overloaded. A Vista SP2 download the next day approached more normal speeds.
     
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