Last week Microsoft released Windows Vista RC1 to specific testers only. Today Microsoft has now made RC1 available to everyone who is interested in testing it.

The 32-bit version of the download is 3.7GB and the 64-bit version is 3.7GB. These versions will allow you to test Microsoft Windows Vista free of charge until June 1, 2007.

The requirements for Windows Vista Premium are as follows:

* 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.

* 1 GB of system memory.

* Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.

* 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.

* DVD-ROM Drive.

* Audio output capability.

* Internet access capability.

You can reach the Vista RC1 beta page by clicking on the link below.