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Prepare to upgrade: Windows 7 Beta will turn into nagware on June 1, 2009

by Robert Nelson on May 25, 2009 at 07:31 AM
Prepare to upgrade: Windows 7 Beta will turn into nagware on June 1, 2009

Microsoft recently sent out a friendly reminder that any remaining Windows 7 Beta users should begin thinking about updating to the newer Windows 7 Release Candidate.  Sure, the official expiration date for the beta version is not until August 1, 2009 however as of June 1 2009, which is just one week away, it will turn into nagware.  By nagware I mean that it will, “begin shutting down every two hours.” 

Of course, it would seem that Microsoft is giving this update now with some time to spare because users cannot upgrade from the beta version of Windows 7 to the latest RC.  Instead they must do a clean install, which means backing up their data as well as reinstalling any programs.  In other words, the process may take a little time so better get started now before your computer begins going crazy and turning off every few hours. Additionally, the RC also has an expiration date, however we have plenty of time before that is set to turn into nagware and then expire.

Download: [Windows 7 Release Candidate]

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Comments
  • gandharva said:
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    That’s for windows or windows 7 Beta user’s.

    Microsoft has already remind you, so please any one of you have Windows 7 Beta then Please try to upgrade to RC 1 since it will close on August 1, 2009.

    Try the best Windows 7..
    thanx.

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