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Windows 7 Public Beta Direct Download Links
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I’ve found a couple of working links to download Windows 7. You still need to get the key, but I believe you can still use Windows 7 for 30 days without them.
(x86)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6…
(x64)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6…
Many users are reporting that the links work in some browsers, while others don’t. They worked for me in Safari, but not Chrome.
Leave a comment saying it they worked or not. Right now I have x86 downloading, so it should still be good.

23 Comments
chris schep
January 9th, 2009
at 4:33pm
x86 coming down fast for me with firefox…
why didn’t they use bit torrent again?
thanks for the links!
Daryl Quenet
January 9th, 2009
at 4:49pm
I think this has been Microsoft’s worst public beta launch yet. I spent 2.5 hours trying to get through the process of getting a Windows 7 Key, and in the end the servers couldn’t handle it so they just shut it all down and replaced it with a note saying Coming soon. In fact even people that had been downloading it through the public beta link had their downloads killed.
Jozz
January 9th, 2009
at 5:14pm
It is working for me… finally.
Thanks for the links, looks like they are currently working on the download pages. At least the files are ready.
Bonza
January 9th, 2009
at 5:41pm
yep, awesome thanks for the direct links.
Jack
January 9th, 2009
at 7:52pm
I used the x64 link and its downloading. How do I get the key when it’s done?
Ciccio87
January 9th, 2009
at 10:16pm
Yeah dudes, it worked, i’m downloading the x86 version, from IceWeasel+DownThemAll.
Thanks a lot
sigh
January 9th, 2009
at 10:38pm
So what’s up with the forced absolute-positioned ad right on top of the comments here? There’s no x to close it. Alli (the ad) is not special enough to force itself where it doesn’t belong. I have completely lost respect for this site.
Gary King
January 9th, 2009
at 10:54pm
I spent over a half a day trying to download Windows 7 Beta. My DL got up to 98% completed and MS pulled the plug on it. Makes me want to buy a Mac. After The Vista fiasco one would think that MS has their act together, obviously not. If not for your site I would not even have it. Windows 7 better be a far cry better than Vista or a mad consumer is going to start an email campaign. This is pure BS!
sean
January 9th, 2009
at 11:52pm
Worked fine for me in Australia. I have downloaded the x86 version using Firefox.
Windows 7 Beta Release … Huge Failure - I’m not feeling the love … « What … ?
January 10th, 2009
at 12:31am
[...] … Chris Pirillo posted about the fail and posted a link for the direct download of the beta http://www.lockergnome.com/griffin/2009/01/09/windows-7-public-beta-direct-download-links/ . Thanks Chris, but what we really want is an official release with the key that’s good thru [...]
Machiavelli
January 10th, 2009
at 4:03am
downloading x86 with firefox 3.0.5, worked fine. took about 3 hours.
Liam_macca17
January 10th, 2009
at 6:26am
Yeah it works for me used firefox with ubuntu. Any idea where to get the activation code?
Joshua
January 10th, 2009
at 10:21am
Using Opera Browser and download link x86 is still working. Thanks for you help.
Bob
January 10th, 2009
at 1:03pm
The download is working for me in Firefox 3.05. Downloading at 2.1 mb/sec. not to bad.
Iceman
January 10th, 2009
at 3:04pm
Chrome didn’t even start the download.
D/L the x86 version with IE8 Beta.
Claus Conrad
January 10th, 2009
at 7:50pm
Thanks - downloading x86 with Safari now. All, get your key at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx , just choose to download the correct version, log in using Windows Live ID, register, and your key will be displayed to you
Billiken_27
January 12th, 2009
at 11:29am
Worked fine with aria2c in CentOS. After finished download, will be put into a virtual for testing
Omkar
January 13th, 2009
at 2:11pm
Thanks for the links.
RebelliousUno
January 18th, 2009
at 2:35am
Couldn’t get MS download manager thing working with Chrome FF or IE.
Clicked the links above in FF works like a charm
cheers
anonymous
January 27th, 2009
at 1:28pm
False email by the way. Just want you to let you know that the link above in t he website for the x86 32bit version is working fine through my internet explorer 7.
End of Line.
john d
February 28th, 2009
at 7:45pm
here you guys all the keys codes u need
Windows 7 Beta 64-bit Product Key
7XRCQ-RPY28-YY9P8-R6HD8-84GH3
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
482XP-6J9WR-4JXT3-VBPP6-FQF4M
JYDV8-H8VXG-74RPT-6BJPB-X42V4
D9RHV-JG8XC-C77H2-3YF6D-RYRJ9
Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Product Key
6JKV2-QPB8H-RQ893-FW7TM-PBJ73
TQ32R-WFBDM-GFHD2-QGVMH-3P9GC
GG4MQ-MGK72-HVXFW-KHCRF-KW6KY
4HJRK-X6Q28-HWRFY-WDYHJ-K8HDH
QXV7B-K78W2-QGPR6-9FWH9-KGMM7
John
March 15th, 2009
at 10:01am
The download links dont work, is there another way to download windows 7?
propecia
June 5th, 2009
at 12:14pm
I want to say - thank you for this!