Test Drive Windows 7 Online with Virtual Labs

Maybe you want to learn how to deploy new features in a business environment.

Heres how you’re free to test drive Windows 7 directly from your web app.

If youre upgrading from Windows XP you may find many things unfamiliar.

like note that the online version is not nearly as responsive as a full standard install of Windows 7.

Getting Started

To test drive Windows 7, visit Microsofts Windows 7 Test Drive website (link below).

Simply snag the test drive you want, and click Try it now!

If you havent run a Windows test drive before, you will be asked to install an ActiveX control.

poke the link to install.

You may have to approve a UAC prompt to finish the install.

The test drive page should automatically refresh; if it doesnt, click refresh to reload it.

Now the test drive will load the components.

Once its fully loaded, go for the link to launch Windows 7 in a new window.

You may see a prompt warning that the server may have been impersonated.

Simply click Yes to proceed.

Heres the default desktop in the Windows 7 test drive.

Once again, these features will not function the quickest, but it does let you test them out.

While working with the Virtual Lab, there are different tasks it walks you through.