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    Rc Release At Midnight?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Brendanmurphy, May 4, 2009.

  1. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    I was wondering if its gonna be released right at midnight anyone know?
     
    Brendanmurphy, May 4, 2009
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Isn't it released already? Or do you mean to automatic update or the public? Unless it was announced before, I doubt it.
     
    sgogeta4, May 4, 2009
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  3. CeeNote

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    It doesn't really when it's released, at midnight or if its released a few hours later. If the public beta release was any indication, servers are going to be down/really slow for many hours till people are finally able to download it...
     
    CeeNote, May 4, 2009
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  4. rjbg84

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    True...hell is gonna break loose once it shows on Microsoft for download...I would wait until it "calms" down.
     
    rjbg84, May 4, 2009
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    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    emike09, May 4, 2009
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  6. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    rjbg84, May 4, 2009
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  7. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Thanks!! Finally downloading it.
     
    Slaughterhouse, May 4, 2009
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  8. rjbg84

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    Ur welcome!!!!!
     
    rjbg84, May 4, 2009
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  9. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks rjbg84...I also posted your link to the Windows 7 general discussion thread that others can see it there as well. :)
     
    justinkw1, May 4, 2009
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  10. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found." :(

    That brings up an internal search engine, the first link of which is the main Windows 7 site, which leads to the exact same error.
     
    Mastershroom, May 4, 2009
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  11. rjbg84

    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ur welcome...all credit should go to Desktopreview, they notified the availability of the download, happens that I was there at the correct moment.

    Mastershroom, yep...page has already been flooded, probably from the ppl at DesktopReview. Some here have already started the download though.
     
    rjbg84, May 4, 2009
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  12. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Geez...it's downloading at like 26.5 kb/s now! I was at 50% with my download too.
     
    Slaughterhouse, May 5, 2009
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    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    Im sure engadget notifying half the tech world didnt help. MS's servers could handle everyone currently on desktopreview with no issues. Its the other million people hammering at it thats gonna be an issue.

    and yes i realized the possibility of sarcasm.
     
    RainMotorsports, May 5, 2009
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  14. Brendanmurphy

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    I know i was downloading at 800 kb/s got to 47% and bam down to 14 kb/s
     
    Brendanmurphy, May 5, 2009
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  15. CalebSchmerge

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    I'm up to 25% and 9%, seems to be slowing down, I suppose if it takes all night oh well.
     
    CalebSchmerge, May 5, 2009
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  16. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I've slowed down to about 40KB/s as well. Firefox estimates another 8 hours until completion. Ah well, it should be done before I wake up.
     
    Mastershroom, May 5, 2009
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  18. t30power

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    got it have to refer the https link that continues on it.
     
    t30power, May 5, 2009
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    I'm downloading it in DownThemAll, and I'm getting a constant 1.11mb/sec speed! Only 25 min to go! w00t
     
    Black_Hawk, May 5, 2009
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  20. Slaughterhouse

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    Ok what the hell...my download stopped about half way through and said it was complete. Now I gotta start all over!!
     
    Slaughterhouse, May 5, 2009
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  21. CalebSchmerge

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    The speeds are just getting slower, and slower, and slower. Hopefully soon they stop allowing new downloads.
     
    CalebSchmerge, May 5, 2009
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