Windows 7 leaks again
By Dawinderpal Sahota
Posted on 13 Feb 2009 at 10:52
A post-beta version of Windows 7 has been leaked on to file-sharing sites.
Torrent trackers such as The Pirate Bay and Isohunt are listing the latest version of Microsoft's new operating system, which is listed as build number 7022.
The new build includes the Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 8, an upgrade from the beta version shipped with the first Windows 7 beta.
This isn't the first time Windows 7 has leaked online. The original Windows 7 beta was available on torrent sites weeks before Microsoft officially made it available for download in January.
With Microsoft closing the doors on the Windows 7 beta earlier this week, people are resorting to the file-sharing sites to get their hands on the OS.
The beta's official download period was originally due to end after 2.5 million downloads, but Microsoft saw such strong demand that it extended the deadline to 12 February.
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