Peaches Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Microsoft to Test Windows 7 Update Tool Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:16 PM PST Microsoft will test Windows 7 beta's update mechanism next week by feeding users as many as five fake updates, the company said last week. People running the public beta of Windows 7 will be offered the mock updates beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 24, said Brandon LeBlanc, a Microsoft spokesman. Microsoft wants to test the Windows Update service's ability to offer, download and install updates to the new operating system. "These updates do not deliver new features or bug fixes," LeBlanc said in an entry to the company's official Windows 7 blog . "The test updates simply replace system files with the same version of the file currently on the system." Up to five different test updates will be offered, he added, but unlike real updates, they will not be automatically downloaded and installed, even if the user has turned on Windows 7's Automatic Updates feature. "Users will need to manually install the test updates through Windows Update," LeBlanc said. PC World - http://tinyurl.com/akpsgp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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