[shirley1874]

I'm young and new here.
Can you explain what a " beta " download is , why i should take it or not.
I'm on Vista.
Thanks for your help.
Shirley

[SpiritWind]

:D Hi Shirley :



"Beta" is computer-speak for "EXPERIMENTAL" and I recommend these be AVOIDED

unless One is a very experienced computer use or very highly technically oriented .

I avoided ALL "Beta" products; I let Others be the guinea pigs to uncover the "flaws" .

[mphenterprises]

Hi Shirley and welcome to the PCWorld Communities. :D



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[techie4fun]

Beta is anything that has been under development but still requires bug fixes before an official release.

[piyushsingh]

techie4fun said:

Beta is anything that has been under development but still requires bug fixes before an official release.

I thought its the second greek alphabet. jk ;-)