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Windows 7 RC is now officially shutting down every two hours

Its the morning of March 2nd and you woke up realizing that the issues you are having with your Windows 7 Release Candidate operating system are not going away. Well, they are not going to go away, in fact they are here to stay and its time to upgrade. Yup, the free ride on the more »

In just a few weeks, the Windows 7 RC will begin shutting down every two hours

Microsoft has begun sending out friendly email reminders to those who may still be running the release candidate version of Windows 7. And in a not so subtle way, they are telling you that its time to upgrade. According to the email; “Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two more »

Gadgetell Guide: What to expect with Windows 7 RC1

First things first, while Windows 7 should be stable, it is important to point out that this is still a Release Candidate. In other words, this is not the final release and you may experience an issue or two. That said, I have been running Windows 7 beta 7000 since that became available several months ago and it has been smooth sailing. Bottom line, make sure you back up any data before you do an install just in case something happens. Also if something does go wrong, don’t say we did not warn you.

Ok, assuming you are still ready to check out Windows 7 RC1, if you have not gotten your download, then it may be a good time to get that started. Here is the download link. [Download Windows 7 RC1]

After you have completed the download, you will have to burn the ISO to a DVD and get ready to perform the installation. Don’t forget to back up those files first.

Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 now available for public download

As expected, Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 has been made available to the public. What that means is anyone who may be interested is able to download, install and run Windows 7 and this version will not expire until June 1, 2010. That means you will get to use and run Windows free for a more »

Windows 7 RC may, or may not be available for the public beginning May 5

During this past weekend, Microsoft had quietly announced that the Release Candidate for Windows 7 was going to be available for download beginning on May 5. Additionally, it was also noted that MSDN and TechNet Partners were able to begin downloading Windows 7 RC immediately. This all sounded pretty normal, the May 5 date seemed more »