Windows 7 RC expiration notification begins in two weeks

[Hoffman]

Microsoft has issued a reminder that in two weeks Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) users will begin receiving expiration notifications.

Windows 7 RC does not expire until 1 June 2010 but from February 15 users will begin seeing expiration notifications in the task bar one time per day and then a Notification Wizard one time every four hours and then one time every hour. After March 1 Windows 7 RC users will experience shut-downs every two hours. A brief summary of the events can be found below:

Effective February 15, 2010, the expiration notification process begins:

• Windows 7 RC users receive an expiration notification in the task bar one time per day.
• Windows 7 RC users are presented with the Notification Wizard one time every four hours and then one time every hour.

Effective March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next phase of expiration:

• Expiration notifications in the task bar continue.
• Computers that are running Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.

Effective June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires:

• Windows starts to a black desktop.
• Windows 7 RC users are presented with a Windows Activation screen. The screen states that the Windows that you are running is not genuine.
• Computers that are running Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.

 

[Slaz]

Important. Because I actually see many people still running the RC on their notebooks at my work. For me, technet to the rescue..

 

[paardje]

Oooooooooooffffff!!!! Thank goodness I bought Win 7 in the shop!!!

 

[Dark Scyth]

Whoo, i'll be reminded to downgrade to Vista soon.

 

[Dark Scyth]

Using RC 7100, though i'm sure the message is the same with all of them.

 

[Nimrod]

Why not pick up a cheap OEM version of Windows 7?

 

[Dark Scyth]

 

[MasterChief]

Time to upgrade if that is your PC, always wanted to know what would happen if I chose to keep the RC installed.