IE7 Beta 1 for Windows XP Widely Leaked

August 1st 2005 | Microsoft

While the Redmond juggernaut - referred to affectionally as the Vole - has apparently stated a few days ago that Beta 1 of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 stand-alone web browser would "not be publicly available for download" and only "invited beta testers and Microsoft TechNet subscribers" would be provided access to the bits, in reality it seems the bits - intentionally or not - are hard to guard inside the cage. As can be seen apparently on some Bittorrent trackers, and a multitude of http/ftp file mirrors.

IE7 beta 1 for Windows XP widely leaked - Everyone and their mothers leeching it
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IE7 Beta 1 for Windows XP Widely Leaked
Published in: Microsoft on 2005-08-01