Starting 1st March 2010, Microsoft will start issuing Bi-hourly notification regarding the expiration of Windows 7 Release Candidate. Your PC will begin experiencing bi-hourly shutdowns. This will continue through June 1st, 2010. To move to a released version of Windows 7, you have to do a clean installation to replace the existing installation of the Windows 7 RC. Here is the complete notification schedule:

Effective February 15, 2010, the expiration notification process begins:

• Windows 7 RC users receive an expiration notification in the task bar one time per day.
• Windows 7 RC users are presented with the Notification Wizard one time every four hours and then one time every hour.

Effective March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next phase of expiration:

• Expiration notifications in the task bar continue.
• Computers that are running Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.
• Important When the computer restarts, your work will not be saved.

Effective June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires:

• Windows starts to a black desktop.
• Windows 7 RC users are presented with a Windows Activation screen. The screen states that the Windows that you are running is not genuine.
• Computers that are running Windows 7 RC restart every two hours.

Moreover, you can extend your Windows 7 trial by using Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial.


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