The people who have downloaded free test version of Microsoft Windows 7 are known as the release candidate(RCs ) and who will start receiving messages warning of shutdowns from 1 March 2010. The release candidate will expire completely on June 1, 2010.
The notifications will be sent once a day for Windows 7 RC users in the task bar. After expiration Windows will go to a black desktop and Windows 7 RC users are presented with a Windows Activation screen.
It will start with a message that Windows that the user is running is not genuine one. Computers that are running Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.
This version of windows was launched on Oct. 22. If a user wants to move from RC to a released version of Windows 7 , it will require a "clean" install which simply means that any application will no longer be available after the upgrade.
The "update" installation option is not available for this update. Although the freeloaders can extend the trial upto 90-days of the Enterprise Edition, but that will also require a clean installation to upgrade to a licensed copy. Here is an advantage for students to have a reduced price of the retail software version by heading to www.win741.com.
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