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Today@PCWorld: Running Windows 7 RC? Prepare for Shutdowns

“If you’re running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), the end is near. Starting Feb. 15, people using Windows 7 RC, the free pre-release version of Microsoft’s latest PC operating system, will receive a notification that their trial software is about to expire, according to a post today by Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc on The Windows Blog.

The bi-hourly notifications will remind Win 7 RC users that their PCs will “begin experiencing bi-hourly shutdowns” as of March 1. According to Microsoft Support, brave souls who ignore the reminders are in for some serious nagging. And then it gets worse. Here’s the breakdown…”

Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing Staff
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