Tip 2: Burn a Disc Image from an ISO or IMG file in Windows 7
Windows 7 beta 1 introduces a built-in ability to burn discs directly from ISO and IMG files (this used to require a third-party tool). To burn a disc using an ISO or IMG file, simply do the following:

Place a blank unformatted CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive.
Right click on the ISO or IMG file you want to use to burn a disc.
Click Burn disc image.
Next to Disc burner, click on the …

Today Microsoft has unveiled the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Ecosystem Readiness Program designed to help Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), developers, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) achieve compatibility and innovation with Windows 7.
The program provides partners with access to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 beta builds, development and test toolkits, technical documents and application testing labs through Microsoft Connect. Software partners can join by going to: www.msdn.com/windows.
Meanwhile hardware partners can go to the Windows Hardware Developer Central …

Tip 1: Work Faster with New Hotkey Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 beta 1
Windows 7 beta 1 includes some handy new shortcut key combinations that allow you to navigate and manage the Windows workspace more efficiently. Here are 10 new Windows 7 shortcuts that will help you speed up your workflow (“Win” means the Windows Key):
Win+Home: Clear all but the active window
Win+Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window
Win+Down arrow: Minimize the active window or restore the window if …

Starting from today the guys behind the technet magazine would be posting the tips for Windows 7 beta 1 daily.
Here is what the blogpost reads-
Today kicks off a new month of daily tips from TechNet Magazine.  February is A Month of Windows 7 beta 1 Tips.  Throughout the month, we’ll be publishing a new Windows 7 beta 1 tip every day, Monday through Friday. 
Whether you are using the Windows 7 beta or you’re just curious about the next Windows release, here’s a good opportunity to explore some of the …

The Engineering Windows 7 blog reported that the next version of Windows 7 would be the RC built instead of the Windows 7 beta 2 rumours.
Microsoft’s Swedish partner blog further posted that Windows 7 RC could be released in the first week of April.The blog post also says about the RTM version of Windows 7.The blog post states that the RTM version of Windows 7 would be released in the third quarter of this year.Here is what the blog post reads-
RTM, and business launch as it looks right now Q3 …

The Engineering Windows 7 Blog has posted about the path of Windows 7 from the current beta to the general availability of Windows 7.
Here are the main points from the blog post
The next milestone for the development of Windows 7 is the Release Candidate or “RC”. Historically the Release Candidate has signaled “we’re pretty close and we want people to start testing the release, especially because all the features are done.” As we have said before, with Windows 7 we chose a slightly different approach which we were clear up …

Damien Reynolds of Neowin.net has posted information regarding downloading and installing Windows 7 updates from the Microsoft Connect web site, no matter whether what we’re running the Windows 7 Ultimate Beta, the Windows 7 Home Premium Beta, or Windows 7 Server Beta.
These are some of the updates provided on the Microsoft Connect Site:

Windows 7 Beta Critical WMP and WMC Critical Update – KB961367
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Beta Preliminary Release Notes
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) SDK and Symbols
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) WDK
Windows 7 Beta (7000-0-081212-1400) …

This blog post discusses some of the platform innovations in Windows 7 and how Windows 7 applications have adopted and showcased these innovations. This post details some of the platform features that developers and partners can expect in Windows 7 and how Windows 7 programs have showcased these innovations. This post also discusses how applications have been given a facelift both in terms of their functionality as well as their user experience by focusing on key Windows design principles and platform innovations. Finally, this post can serve as a …

Mike Swanson,a MS employee has created a theme pack for Windows 7.Here is what his blog post reads-
Windows 7 introduces theme packs, which are .cab files that contain all of the necessary assets to implement a theme, including sound files and images. You can find a bunch of theme packs on the Windows 7 site, and Paul Thurrott covers the basics and includes his own theme packs in his article, Windows 7 Feature Focus: Styles and Desktop Slide Shows.
As an experiment, I’ve created a theme pack based on my …

Microsoft executives say one of the lessons they’ve learned from Windows Vista is that notebook PCs have very different requirements than desktop PCs, and that adjustments reflecting this new understanding will be evident in Windows 7.
In a recent interview with Channelweb.com, Mike Nash, corporate vice president of Windows Product Management, said that in its development of Windows 7, Microsoft paid close attention to the transitions that notebooks go through between home and work usage, and how these transitions affected Vista notebook performance.
"We used to treat notebooks as …