Hey all. I'm having a problem opening basic programs in build 7022. I can't get into My Computer, My Documents or any program that I didn't install myself. I'm also not able to update to the next release. Anyone have any idea what's up or have you had this problem before? I haven't been able to find it on the forums anywhere.

No idea what the problem may be with your system, but, the only build that's supported here is Build 7000. Later builds are interim builds that are NOT meant for public consumption. They've been leaked by someone when they shouldn't have been. The reasons why should be obvious - these builds have issues. While they may have cured one bug, they have likely introduced other bugs that cause problems - such as the one you're describing. In addition, you don't know where this particular build has been. Someone could have spiked that file you downloaded with something nasty. The release candidate has not yet been released.Stay tuned for word on when the RC will be released. The official word on all this can be found here.

Wolfie2k6 said: Stay tuned for word on when the RC will be released. The official word on all this can be found here.Yes, but where can I stay tuned to hear official status of thelegitimate RC release?

There's a lot of sources - The offical ones tend to be best. You can check out the Windows blog here:http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspxOr the Engineering Windows Blog which can be found here:http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2008/08/14/welcome.aspxGoogle, btw, is your friend...

Wolfie2k6 said: There's a lot of sources - The offical ones tend to be best. You can check out the Windows blog here:http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/default.aspxOr the Engineering Windows Blog which can be found here:http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2008/08/14/welcome.aspxGoogle, btw, is your friend...Well, yes. That first blogconfirms our observation here that MVPs are very aggressively "contributing to an 85+% answer rate during the beta timeframe". The second blog and similar have been kicked around inthread windows 7 RC.But again,where canwe stay tuned to hear official status of thelegitimate RC release?Anybody?

Hi MustangGuy To maintain the integrity of the beta, these forums only support the official Windows 7 public beta version 7000.See the followingthread for more detailed information about the version you are using.Windows 7 Unauthorized VersionsThank you for understanding. Ronnie Vernon MVPForum Moderator