I posted this in the Seven Forums but thought it should go in here somewhere too.....this came in as a Microsoft Newsletter today.
It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate
While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. If you haven’t moved yet, it’s time to replace the RC.
Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Your work will not be saved during the shutdown.
The Windows 7 RC will fully expire on June 1, 2010. Your PC running the Windows 7 RC will continue shutting down every two hours and your files won’t be saved during shutdown. In addition, your wallpaper will change to a solid black background with a persistent message on your desktop. You’ll also get periodic notifications that Windows isn’t genuine. That means your PC may no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads requiring genuine Windows validation.
To avoid interruption, please reinstall a prior version of Windows or move to Windows 7. In either case, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the RC. As with any clean installation, you’ll need to back up your data then reinstall your applications and restore the data. For more details about replacing the RC, see the Knowledge Base article KB 971767.
It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate
While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. If you haven’t moved yet, it’s time to replace the RC.
Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Your work will not be saved during the shutdown.
The Windows 7 RC will fully expire on June 1, 2010. Your PC running the Windows 7 RC will continue shutting down every two hours and your files won’t be saved during shutdown. In addition, your wallpaper will change to a solid black background with a persistent message on your desktop. You’ll also get periodic notifications that Windows isn’t genuine. That means your PC may no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads requiring genuine Windows validation.
To avoid interruption, please reinstall a prior version of Windows or move to Windows 7. In either case, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the RC. As with any clean installation, you’ll need to back up your data then reinstall your applications and restore the data. For more details about replacing the RC, see the Knowledge Base article KB 971767.
My Computer
System One
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- Operating System
- Win 10 Pro x64 x 2
- Manufacturer/Model
- Alienware ALX x58
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
- Motherboard
- Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
- Memory
- 24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
- Graphics card(s)
- 1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
- Sound Card
- Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung XL2370 HD LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 500gb SATA II 1 x 1TB SATA II 1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB (Non-RAID)
- PSU
- Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
- Case
- Unique
- Cooling
- 4 case fans @ CPU water cooling.
- Internet Speed
- 1gb/s up and down
