http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/tags/Windows+7+Beta/default.aspxTags: Windows 7 Betaen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2009/05/26/windows-7-beta-expiration-correction.aspxTue, 26 May 2009 18:49:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3245795Stephen L Rose1http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/comments/3245795.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/springboard/commentrss.aspx?PostID=3245795<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Over the weekend, some of you may have received an email from us reminding you that “the Windows 7 Beta expires on August 1st, 2009. In that email, we ask that if you are still on the Windows 7 Beta that you should consider moving to a “non-expired” copy of Windows such as the Windows 7 RC or Windows Vista because bi-hourly shutdowns will begin June 1st”.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.25pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10.5pt; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>The Windows 7 Beta does expire on August 1st, 2009; unfortunately the date for when bi-hourly shutdowns will begin for the Windows 7 Beta was incorrect</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">: <B><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in">Bi-hourly shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta will begin July 1st, 2009</SPAN></B>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">as stated in the</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">&nbsp;<A href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx"><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; COLOR: #4295d1; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in">Windows 7 RC FAQ</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.25pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10.5pt; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 17.25pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; OUTLINE-WIDTH: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In the meantime, if you’re still on the Windows 7 Beta, you should consider installing the Windows 7 RC in its place. You can register to download the Windows 7 RC&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx"><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; COLOR: #4295d1; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in">here</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3245795" width="1" height="1">Windows 7Windows 7 Beta