People could no longer download Windows 7 Beta at Microsoft.

“Special thanks to everyone who is beta testing Windows 7,” wrote Microsoft’s in-house Windows blogger, Brandon LeBlanc.

According to the article at Information Week, the second quarter profits of Microsoft tumbled 11% due to the dissatisfaction of Windows Vista. It will lay off 5,000 full-time employees. An additional 5,000 contract workers will also be laid off.

Users who downloaded Windows 7 Beta but have yet to obtain a product key can still request it beyond Feb 12.

Source: Information Week