Microsoft removes restrictions on loading Windows 7 to 24 January

As you may recall, Microsoft has established a limitation of 2.5 million copies for everyone to take part in testing the new operating system Windows 7. But, in connection with the just created an enormous interest from around the world connected to the testing program, which, in turn, is adversely affecting the server equipment corporation, it had to first suspend the testing program, and then, less than a day, access to the program was again restored. But best of all this, perhaps, was that Microsoft had removed all restrictions on loading Windows 7.

I can assume that this decision was taken on at least two reasons: first – it surpassed all expectations corporate demand for Windows 7 and the second – in a way and let a little bit, but still managed to reduce the load on the server is not a rubber equipment which now serves people from all over the world.

But what is stated in the message on the official Windows 7 blog:

We know that in the past 24 hours, many of you are faced with problems on the site on a beta version of Windows 7. As you might have noticed, working the site was restored, and he is working as normal, since this morning. Nevertheless, we apologize for any inconvenience that might cause you as a result of technical problems.

In connection with the huge wave of users who want to download Windows 7, there were problems with loading the OS, but we tried to do everything necessary to ensure that as soon as possible, recover the system. It has become clear that to evaluate the Windows 7 Beta are very many, and as a result, we have decided to abandon the restrictions in the initial 2.5 million copies before the 24 January. Within two weeks, everyone will be able to access the beta version of Windows 7 regardless of the number of active participants in the program.

Thank you for your enthusiasm, interest and desire to participate in the beta. We were pleased to see your positive feedback. As you know, the product is being tested. We are working hard to make Windows 7 the ideal system for each user. And your participation is important. Thank you!

Is declassified the internal letter of Bill Gates

There is still acting head of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates in one of his letters to several executive directors of the corporation complained to the principal product of his corporations, namely – to the orbital Windows.

The letter, dated January 15, 2003, was sent Jim Allchin and several other executive directors of the company. It Bill Gates complained that after lengthy attempts to download software from the site Moviemaker corporations Microsoft.com him so and failed. Mr Gates also was not able to buy a package of Digital Plus pack. He called the situation “an absolute disorder.”

This letter Khodosovichi the entire country one of Seattle radio stations.

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft

Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman and one of the richest people in the world, leaving their posts manager in the world’s largest software corporation.

Mr Gates whose all its enormous success through the development of software for personal computers, plans to devote its time charitable work.

As another student, Bill Gates has been able to foresee the emergence of personal computers on every desk and in every house. Gates said he could foresee the future, and founded his career on the basis that he saw.

The son of a successful lawyer from Seattle, Bill Gates is programmed his first computer at the age of 13 years. Throughout his two-year study at Harvard, he spent a lot of time, improving their programming skills. Bill has done so with the same pleasure, with what could prosidet all-night party for regular poker. Eventually, he dropped his studies at Harvard and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where together with his school friend Paul Allen (Paul Allen) corporation founded Microsoft.

A unique chance for a small company then gave Microsoft Corporation IBM, has signed an agreement establishing the operating system, which later became known as MS-DOS.

Their first 31 billion – but the old Bill Gates earned in 1986. In his interview with BBC, Gates explained that his corporation all spared because “most of the competitors simply too slow in moving forward. They do not understand how to attract people with business experience and people with engineering experience, and organize their work together. They did not understand how to reach the worldwide market. “

Now Bill Gates 52 years, and he is no longer the richest man on the planet. He walked around Uoren investor Buffett (Warren Buffett) and Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim (Carlos Slim). Mr Gates is going to leave their daily work to ensure that, together with his wife Melinda Gates Foundation to concentrate on their charitable organization.

He will continue to work on special projects for corporations, but as Bill Gates himself said: “very great wealth brings great responsibility.” His future work will include the search for new vaccines and funding for projects in developing countries.