Windows 7 SP1 beta leaked, OS tweaks coming late 2010
April 8, 2010
by shf
REDMOND, Wash. (FASTLAUGH.com) — With the launch of Windows 7 now several months old, and nearly one-third of users having reported problems with upgrading to Windows 7 claiming that the process is buggy, it’s time to get ready for a new fiasco from that company you love to hate as Microsoft just leaked its Windows 7 SP1 beta (build 6.1.7601.16537.amd64fre.win7.100327-0053).
As previously reported on FASTLAUGH.com (Windows 7 installation bug resolved — December 10, 2009), the most common gripe at the time was that the half-day upgrade process got to the 62% completed point and then froze. Microsoft reluctantly conceded that it was a problem and posted a workaround on its web site.
“We determined that the bug was due to the Windows 7 installer inexplicably emulating the inverse golden ratio of roughly 0.6180340,” explained an anonymous source within Microsoft, “This is a fixable problem, despite being aggravating and excessively time consuming for users.”
“Anyone with an advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science can readily override this bug,” the source added, “The workaround consists of opening the computer and obtaining the exact physical dimensions of the hard drive and then calculating its irrational mathematical constant using Pi in place of Graham’s number (which was erroneously used in coding the installer), and then simply going into the advanced settings and performing a registry hack to enter the mean derived value.”
In the intervening months, only 0.05% of users were able to successfully execute this workaround, leaving legions of Windows 7 users with compromised machines and, more recently, iPad-envy.
Fortunately for all, Windows 8 will be just around the corner in a couple of years with a brand new assortment of bugs and installer glitches to delight you.
We can’t wait!