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Windows 7 Beta shuts down today. Repeatedly (time to upgrade to RC)
by Brad Linder Jul 1st 2009 at 10:35AM
Well, let me tell you what will happen the next time you boot up Windows 7 Beta. You'll be able to use your computer for about 2 hours and then it will restart. Microsoft built a little time bomb into the beta to remind users to upgrade or remove the operating system. Subtle, not so much. Effective? Yes. Annoying? Definitely.
If you want to keep using a free version of Windows 7, it's time to upgrade to Windows 7 RC. But there's a time bomb on the release candidate as well. Starting on march 1st, 2010 it will begin restarting every two hours as well, and come June 1st, 2010 it'll just stop working. But since Microsoft will begin shipping the full version of Windows 7 on October 22nd of this year, you should have plenty of opportunity to upgrade by then.
In the meantime, Microsoft is essentially letting you run (and test) Windows 7 for a year and a half for free. Just remember to download Windows 7 RC by August 15th.
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Drew Green said 11:42AM on 7-01-2009
While this is annoying, it is not unnecessary. This is beta testing software. You're not supposed to use it past RC time, really. What's the point?
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legacyjunk said 11:59AM on 7-01-2009
If you need more time, and less hassle, google "windows 7 timer nuke"... I fully intend to upgrade to a new RC build, and buy Windows 7 upon release, but don't have time to put up with the shutdown bullshit at the moment.
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