When does the Windows 7 Beta (not Release Candidate) expire?
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Exploring Windows: Special Beta Edition -- Correction
Because you signed up to test the Windows 7 Beta, we recently sent you mail about the expiration dates for the Beta and Release Candidate. Unfortunately, we made a mistake.
We said the Beta would start shutting down every two hours on June 1, 2009. The correct date is July 1, 2009.
The rest of the dates in the mail were correct. Here’s a quick summary:
Version:
Beta / Release Candidate
Starts shutting down every two hours:
July 1, 2009 / August 1, 2009
Expires:
March 1, 2010 / June 1, 2010
We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused.
Thanks again for helping us test Windows 7.
Email received from Microsoft.
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"We’re sending this mail to remind you that Windows 7 Release candidate is available and to make sure you plan ahead for when the Beta expires on August 1, 2009. On June 1, 2009, the PC you’re using to test the Beta will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will send you a notice a couple of weeks in advance, and that’d be the ideal time to rebuild your test PC with a non-expired version of Windows, such as the RC or Windows Vista. This will be a clean installation, so be ready to reinstall your programs and data."
Summary: August 1, 2009 Beta will expire. On June 1, 2009 Windows 7 Beta will start acting like Vista and behave badly.
Here's a site with all sorts of links to upgrade to RC1:
http://www.askvg.com/windows-7-beta-expiration-date-reminder/
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