Windows 7 RC Shutdown Starts Next Month
The clock is ticking!
Users still toying with the Release Candidate (build 7100) of Windows 7--unleashed back in May 2009—will begin to see bi-hourly shutdowns beginning March 1. This means that Microsoft's free pre-release will suggest that users upgrade to a retail version, and then automatically shut down the PC every two hours. Let's face it: although the ride was fun, it's now time to pay the cab fare.
Of course, there will be many users trying to hold on until the very last second. That's ok—the software police won't drag you away in handcuffs. Instead, Microsoft will make the Windows 7 experience even more unpleasant (as if shutting down every two hours wasn't bad enough).
According to Ars Technica, June 1 will trigger a "non-genuine experience," thus revoking your Windows 7 license to drive, and removing your favorite wallpaper by replacing the backdrop with the message "This copy of Windows is not genuine" plastered at the lower right corner of the desktop.
Users of the Windows 7 RC will begin to see a kindly reminder starting February 15, letting you know on a daily basis that it's time to pull out the big bucks for the retail version. For consumers who still want to catch a free ride on the Windows 7 express, it's unofficially recommended to locate and install the Windows 7 RTM (build 7600) which was unleashed unto RC users in October 2009.
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i am screwed
Even more unpleasant than normal? Hard to believe.....
If it aint broke, don't fix it - Give us DX11 for XP!
http://www.techmixer.com/download- [...] indows-xp/
its a hoax right?...anyone ever get this to work.I keep meaning to get round to it.
Jobs quote:
"...and THIS is what we'll do if you try to stick with RC!"
I have a dual boot retail W7 and XP but still stay on XP cos W7 still doesn't work properly with SLI with my games.
Whats the point in all the testing if they don't fix it...
Of course back when windows 95 was out I considered myself fortunate when my PC managed to stay up for 2 whole hours...
I remember when I was at uni and my win95 machine went down, I had to download a hotfix for a known issue where windows 95 crashes after being on for 46 days. Weird stuff, but that machine was rock solid! (better than all my friends' XP machines!)