Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview

tripwire45 · **02-02-2010, 05:38 AM**

Last year's free preview of Windows 7 will start nagging users to pay for the operating system in two weeks, and begin automatically shutting down PCs in one month, Microsoft reminded customers. Microsoft unveiled the schedule for Windows 7 Release Candidate's retirement in May 2009, when it issued the early look to the public. At the time, it said Windows 7 RC would expire June 1, 2010.

There's much more to this story at Techworld.com

nugget · **02-03-2010, 01:04 AM**

Thanks for the reminder Trip.

tripwire45 · **02-03-2010, 08:10 AM**

Just Microsoft's little "nudge" to upgrade to the full meal deal (they need the money).

Dusilmenni · **02-04-2010, 02:20 PM**

I had the RC running on 2 very different computers up until very recently and I have nothing to complain about. A very good OS.

kisgacs · **04-15-2010, 02:17 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusilmenni

I had the RC running on 2 very different computers up until very recently and I have nothing to complain about. A very good OS.

This OC is not bad, but the technical requirement to isntall it is too high. I have used it at home, but after 8 months started to run very slow.(but I had just 1GB Ram, and 2.6 Ghz Intel pr). For home users i would recommend, but to build a network with Win7 clients, I don not suggest. Very expensive, and small bugs with network printers.

Tinus1959 · **04-15-2010, 05:42 AM**

In every new OS there will be small bugs. Our network run fine with 2008 as servers and W7 as clients. Way less problems than when we had Vista as clients.

02-02-2010, 05:38 AM	#1
tripwire45 Wired Writer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 848 Thanks: 10 Thanked 338 Times in 252 Posts	Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview Last year's free preview of Windows 7 will start nagging users to pay for the operating system in two weeks, and begin automatically shutting down PCs in one month, Microsoft reminded customers. Microsoft unveiled the schedule for Windows 7 Release Candidate's retirement in May 2009, when it issued the early look to the public. At the time, it said Windows 7 RC would expire June 1, 2010. There's much more to this story at Techworld.com __________________ My wee website My other wee website a million chimpanzees

02-03-2010, 01:04 AM	#2
nugget Windows 98 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 106 Thanks: 10 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview Thanks for the reminder Trip. __________________ Reality will not be altered to comply with preconceived notions.

02-03-2010, 08:10 AM	#3
tripwire45 Wired Writer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 848 Thanks: 10 Thanked 338 Times in 252 Posts	Re: Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview Just Microsoft's little "nudge" to upgrade to the full meal deal (they need the money). __________________ My wee website My other wee website a million chimpanzees

02-04-2010, 02:20 PM	#4
Dusilmenni MS-DOS 1.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Iceland Posts: 14 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview I had the RC running on 2 very different computers up until very recently and I have nothing to complain about. A very good OS.

04-15-2010, 05:42 AM	#6
Tinus1959 Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands. Posts: 4,919 Thanks: 173 Thanked 407 Times in 338 Posts	Re: Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 preview In every new OS there will be small bugs. Our network run fine with 2008 as servers and W7 as clients. Way less problems than when we had Vista as clients. __________________ There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary numbers and those who do not. Trainer is the most efficient job you could have: you sell your knowledge and still keep it yourself.

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