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Clarification on the Date for Bi-hourly Shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta
Over the weekend, some of you may have received an email from us reminding you that the Windows 7 Beta expires on August 1 st , 2009. In that email, we ask that if you are still on the Windows 7 Beta that you should consider moving to a “non-expired” copy of Windows such as the Windows 7 RC ...
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Clarification on the Date for Bi-hourly Shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta
Official Windows Magazine | Home — ... and also in the Windows 7 RC FAQ . We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may have caused. I’ll be posting a reminder that bi-hourly shutdowns will begin for the Windows 7 Beta as we get closer to July 1st. In the meantime, if you’re still on the Windows 7 Beta you should certainly look at giving the Windows 7 RC a try! You can register to download the Windows 7 RC here . [image] Note: This blog entry was originally posted on windowsteamblog.com. View original post

Microsoft: Windows 7 Beta Shutdown Starting July 1, not June 1
AppScout — ... A weekend e-mail from Microsoft incorrectly stated the start date for bi-hourly Windows 7 beta shutdowns, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. ...

Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 go live
Betanews — ... News of the Service Pack's RTM release comes as Microsoft found itself correcting a holiday blunder, after having issued a bulletin that appeared in testers' inboxes saying that the Windows 7 beta program ends June 1. That's not quite right, as Brandon LeBlanc found himself stating very early this morning: On July 1, not June, the bi-hourly shutdown process for Windows 7 Beta 1 will begin -- meaning, each session will start timing itself for a two-hour maximum. Beta 1 will start completely shutting down on August 1. However, that's for Beta 1, not for the ...

Microsoft Shutting Down Windows 7 Beta On July 1
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — ... “The date for when bi-hourly shutdowns will begin for the Windows 7 Beta was incorrect,” stated Microsoft Windows blogger Brandon LeBlanc. “We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may have caused.” ...

Reminder: Windows 7 Beta Will Start Shutting Down on You on 7/1 [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — ... , you should get on upgrading. As of July 1st, it'll start shutting down every two hours. As of August 1st, it's game over completely. [Windows Blog] ...

Windows 7 Beta Shutdowns Begin Today [Windows 7]
Lifehacker — [image] If you're still running the Windows 7 Beta , today it will start shutting down every two hours , which is Microsoft's way of reminding you to install their Windows 7 Release Candidate at least until March 1, 2010, when your PC starts the bi-hourly shutdowns once more. In the meantime, check out how much 7 will cost when it drops on October 22.

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Bi-hourly shutdowns for Windows 7 Beta begin July 1stD' Technology Weblog
As you may know, that the Windows7 Beta  expires on August 1st, 2009 . And the  bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1st, 2009 . In the meantime, if you’re still on the Windows 7 Beta you should certainly look at giving the Windows 7 RC .