Be warned though, these are (obviously) very hefty downloads - around 3 GB. You'll also need a key to run Vista Beta 2 - and here is the information to do that. For all the official details, here's ...

If you’re thinking of downloading Beta 2 of Windows Vista, you might want to get on it right away, because the last day for either downloading the software or ordering the DVD is today, June 30.

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On new systems, SP1 will ship as part of Vista when it becomes available. Users already running the new OS will find SP1 (once Microsoft finalizes it in March) as a download from Windows Update (WU).

Microsoft's made the Vista Release Candidate 2 available as a free download for testers. Looks like RC2 will only be available for a limited time and there's an odd caveat with this one. MS says: ...

What is Windows Vista SP1? Windows Vista Service Pack 1, or SP1, is a collection of updates for Microsoft's flagship operating system, Windows Vista. The software update, released to customers on ...