Okay, let me get this straight.

Here in this article, you will find out a way to claim real unique license keys for Windows  Beta and how to download Windows 7 Home Premium Beta through participating certain program on Microsoft Connect. Besides, you will get all extra resources available for Windows 7 Beta now, like Debugging Symbols, Checked Builds and Language Packs…

If you got interested, please read on.

With Windows 7 Beta released, people got super enthusiastic about downloading and claiming test license keys.

Well, many methods were disclosed and the latest info on it is Microsoft had lifted the embargo on the download limits for two weeks, and all the license keys they gave away are actually within the same group that contains only 10 independent ones, which you probably already knew.

Nevertheless, there is another way to claim real unique license keys for yourself. The other day as I was cleaning my inbox, I found a letter from Microsoft with the name of Microsoft Hardware Newsletter, issue Jan 9, 2009.

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Within the Top Story section, I found an invitation code for joining Windows Ecosystem Readiness Program, aka program of Windows 7 ecosystem readiness.

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By utilizing this invitation ID, you can get enrolled to the program on Microsoft Connect, so as to get your hands on all the resources with just easy steps.

First, get to Connect by visiting https://connect.microsoft.com

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Under the Home section, on the right side, you will find this.

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Key in the invitation ID here, strike Enter once, then Button Go becomes available.

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Give it a simple click, and you are in. Congratulations!

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Now you can follow these links,

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…or you can click through the sections on the left.

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Within Product Keys, you can claim up to FIVE unique license keys for Windows 7 Beta. Quite unlike those keys Microsoft had allowed unlimited activations, the product keys you claim here are only for you while each of them able to activate FIVE different computers. 

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Within Downloads, you can find all available resources around Windows 7 Beta, in x86 and x64, practically all resources of Windows 7 available on MSDN.

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And also the rare Windows 7 Home Premium Beta.

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You have to install an ActiveX plugin from Microsoft named File Transfer Manager to proceed the downloads.

Hope you enjoy these resources.

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