Plan Ahead for Windows 7 Beta and RC Expiration Dates

Published 30 April 09 07:38 AM | Celine Allee 
Attention Windows 7 Beta and Release Candidate (RC) testers! To avoid interruption, you’ll need to start planning now to rebuild your test machines using a valid version of Windows before the software expires.

Windows will notify you that the expiration process is beginning and two weeks later your PC will begin shutting down every two hours.

The Beta expires on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. The RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010. In both cases, you’ll need to rebuild your test PCs with another valid version of the OS, and reinstall your programs and data.

The Windows 7 RC is available now to TechNet and MSDN subscribers and on www.microsoft.com/springboard starting May 5th.
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# Windows 7 RC Goes Live, and Other News | NoGeekLeftBehind.com said on April 30, 2009 2:04 PM:

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# Célula URP .Net said on April 30, 2009 3:30 PM:

La versión beta de Windows 7 expirará el 1 de Agosto y es importante migrar a un sistema

# Donna's SecurityFlash said on April 30, 2009 3:50 PM:

Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. RC will

# Maria's blog said on May 5, 2009 9:49 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's blog said on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's Blog said on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's blog in Nepal said on May 5, 2009 9:53 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria Green said on May 5, 2009 9:53 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's blog in Cambodia said on May 5, 2009 9:54 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's blog said on May 5, 2009 9:56 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# Maria's blog in Bangladesh said on May 5, 2009 9:58 PM:

Now it’s here, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 ! The number of product keys will not be limited as

# TechNet Taiwan 官方部落格 said on May 5, 2009 11:51 PM:

感謝大家對 Windows 7 Beta 試用！ 在此要提醒大家，Windows 7 Beta 版將於 2009 年 7 月 1 日 到期，在 7 月 1 日兩週之前，您會從系統收到提醒通知，7 月 1

# TechNet Team Blog Austria said on May 6, 2009 3:06 PM:

Zur Zeit sind ja alle IT-Begeisterten beim Evaluieren von Windows 7. Um der Windows 7 Euphorie keinen

# Ultan said on May 16, 2009 11:02 PM:

Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. RC will

# Microsoft Denmark TechNet Blog said on May 26, 2009 8:35 AM:

Vi anbefaler, at du installerer Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) eller en anden version af Windows inden

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