Windows 7 release candidate comming may 5th

[Legion]

too short.....

Windows 7 Release Candidate Announcement

Thank you very much for your help in testing the Windows 7 Beta. Your feedback is invaluable in helping make Windows 7 a high quality operating system. With your help, we have reached the next major milestone on the journey to Windows 7: the Release Candidate (RC).


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Today (April 30) the RC is available to MSDN subscribers and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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On Tuesday, May 5 (PST), the RC will be available to everyone via our Customer Preview Program. As with the Beta, the Windows 7 RC Customer Preview Program is a broad public program that offers the RC free to anyone who wants to download it. It will be available at least through June 30, 2009, with no limits on the number of downloads or product keys available.


So you don’t need rush to make sure you get your copy. When you’re ready to download the RC, it’ll be waiting for you.

[jjmatrix]

Good info... thanks; I might give it try since Vista doesn't cut it for me.

[Slick]

Legion, please add this to your post, this is how to upgrade from Beta to RC (it won't let you by default):

http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/200...rtm-milestone/

[Mega]

Cant wait.


But seriously, W7 should be a lot better than Vista on release, they'll have learnt a lot of lessons.


XP 4EVA!

[Legion]

Originally Posted by Slick

Legion, please add this to your post, this is how to upgrade from Beta to RC (it won't let you by default):

http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/200...rtm-milestone/

hehe well ppl have to read all the info on the download page i guess :P

[T3h_plonker]

thanks for the heads up on the dates.

btw does anyone know howlong the RC is valid for ?

[LeeYap]

Originally Posted by Slick

Legion, please add this to your post, this is how to upgrade from Beta to RC (it won't let you by default):

http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/200...rtm-milestone/

Many thanks for this

[Slick]

Originally Posted by T3h_plonker

thanks for the heads up on the dates.

btw does anyone know howlong the RC is valid for ?

I believe June or July of *2010* is what I had read.

[Johned]

I got my copy yesterday, but am traveling so have not had a chance to do anything with it yet. Longest future expiration date of an RC I have ever seen from MS.

[LeeYap]

Originally Posted by Slick

Legion, please add this to your post, this is how to upgrade from Beta to RC (it won't let you by default):

http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/200...rtm-milestone/

Upgrading seems to have gone well for me using these instructions. Thanks again.