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Windows 7 RCs Shut Down To Force Updates

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the please-resume-download dept.

nk497 writes "The release candidate for Microsoft Windows 7 will expire June 2010, and the software giant will let users know they need to pay to upgrade by shutting down the system every two hours for three months. According to Microsoft: "The RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you'll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You'll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use.""

2 of 414 comments (clear)

  1. Late to the party! by TheRealJobe · · Score: 5, Informative

    File this under already announced before RC1 was released to the public, and file a second copy under you get what you pay for.

  2. I See No Problem With This by fyrie · · Score: 5, Informative

    MS has been upfront about this since before they pushed the RC.