Important Reminder Regarding Expiration of the Windows 7 RC

It is getting closer to the end for us using the Windows 7 RC1. It is time to just bite the bullet, and pick up the full version since we know everyone is going to anyway. This is your first warning.

On February 15th, people still running the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) will receive a notification reminding them that starting March 1st, 2010, their PC will begin experiencing bi-hourly shutdowns. These shutdowns will continue through June 1st, 2010.

On June 1st, 2010, a non-genuine experience is triggered where your wallpaper is removed and "This copy of Windows is not genuine" will be displayed in the lower right corner above the taskbar. This means your PC will no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads that require genuine Windows validation.

Shutdown every two hours.

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