Vista RC1 Available to the Public

Here we go!

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Microsoft released Vista RC1 (build 5600) to users who participated in the Customer Preview Program today. If you participated in the Beta 2 release, you should have received an e-mail with information on the RC1 release. You will need to use the key given to you in Vista Beta 2 for this new release

If you were not part of the Customer Preview Program before don't worry. Microsoft will be taking new participants soon, so check the CPP website for information on signing up.

Vista Customer Preview Program

Download Vista RC1

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks, ID.
Groupy 2 - Organize multiple applications into grouped tabs on your Windows desktop
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why not? You prefer a torrent perhaps? A link of a warez site?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wouldn't trust this download manager

It's working for me...fortunate since I had a BSOD during......

....only 11 hours to go....

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was pretty disappointed by RC1 . The Beta 2 worked great on my computer. Really great infact. It was VERY fast and looked great of course.

So I went ahead and tried out the RC1. Got rid of the Beta 2, formatted the hard drive, and installed RC1. Only to find out two things. The first install simply refused to work. It said that my computer didn't support the OS, and couldn't complete the install (not sure how much changed between the last Beta and the RC1 ).

Second install corrupted my boot.ini or something because my computer refused to load my primary harddrive. I was pulling out my hair worrying how I could fix this. I have no install disk for XP cause the place I bought the computer from doesn't give them out .

Long story short(er) RC1 didn't work . Shame really...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cool I'm going there to download it right now
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Beta 2 worked great on my computer.

Ahhh so you're the one

Really great infact.

Seriously.............?

looked great of course.

Now I know you're joking
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Beta 2 was horrible. It was slow, crashed all the time and was very buggy.

RC1 will be great! Ive been testing build 5536, which was the pre-RC1 build. I downloaded RC1 last night, Ill try it today
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
RC1 is great , just one question anyone know how to turn off the account protection thingy that pops up all the time (surely someone will sue for the resulting eye ache/head ache it causes ! )
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1. Open Administrative Tools in Control Panel 2. Double-click on System Configuration 3. Click Continue to accept the UAC prompt 4. Select the Tools tab 5. Scroll down and select Disable UAC 6. Click Launch 7. Reboot your machine
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
that download ish isnt working for me..with firefox it connects but doesnt want to download and with internet explorer..just attempts to connect
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
DL 'failed' at 64% ....looks like Jafo is in a Vista-free zone...
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top


at this point mayne..i would prefer a torrent
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When did you all get the email? I signed up for the CPP when beta 2 came out,installed it and registered it. I heve yet to receive anything about it
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks for the link!!!!

When did you all get the email?

Microsoft's Vista Blog site said that not everyone will receive the email immediately, however they will be emailing everyone that participated in the Beta 2 testing, in due time. They are sending emails in batches so as not to clog their servers.

If you still have your Beta 2 license # then use the link provided and download away!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Stardock/WC for providing us with that link!!!!

Speedy

P.S. I changed ISPs since the Beta 2 signup and would not have received the email linking me to this.......You saved me on this one!!!!!!!
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have yet to get the email , i used a torrent and just used my beta2 serial. Thank you ll for the account protection help
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just installed. It took about 25 minutes to install. Not bad compared to 40 minutes for windows xp. Now let's see if everything works fine
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Next question : Does anyone know of any widgets/gadgets compatible with the Vista Sidebar ? Apart from microsofts own site...
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I guess I don't quite understand how it is that the download page link is public, and yet MS says:

"Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is now available for Customer Preview Program (CPP) participants only. If you are not registered but would like to receive RC1, the CPP will open to new participants in the coming weeks."

So, what's the deal here?

I'm downloading now.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Flawless... That's about all I have to say about that. I'll tell you what.. I was extrememly pessimistic over Vista.. But now running RC1 (Build 5600).. I can say, I'll be upgrading as soon as possible!...

May remember me mentioning about WMP 11 not importing all 80,000+ files I have, that is no more.. Running on Vista.. WMP 11 is flawless... And so is IE 7 (it seems)..

I'm soo impressed.. I said hell with it and did a Fresh install. I'm now running only RC1 on my system. And, I'm not upset about it in the least.. Hats off to Microsoft on this great OS.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It is very good but has nayone else noticed a slight lag in IE7 when drawing pages ?
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So, what's the deal here


The Deal is; If you have a legitimate product key that you recieved from Microsoft, then you may download Vista RC1 and use it. If you did not participate in the the Beta2 testing though and have not received a legitimate product key, then you will have to wait for the CCP to open up.

Hope that explains it.

Speedy
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Deal is; If you have a legitimate product key that you recieved from Microsoft, then you may download Vista RC1 and use it. If you did not participate in the the Beta2 testing though and have not received a legitimate product key, then you will have to wait for the CCP to open up.

Hope that explains it.

Speedy


Well, that isn't entirely true. I didn't participate in Beta 2... And do not have a product key yet. But, I do have 30 days to HOPE CCP opens up. .. So yes, you can still use Vista RC1 even without the key.. But your version will be an Evaluation like mine. Seems I still have ALL features it has to offer.. But, if I don't have a key in 30 days I'm screwed. Lol.