Microsoft's Windows 7 release candidate goes public

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You can bypass a version check to upgrade directly from Windows 7 Beta to RC: http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/07/delivering-a-qua...

Worth noting - "The Window 7 beta expires on Aug. 1, and computers with that version will begin shutting themselves down after two hours beginning July 1"

That's the beta. For the RC:

The Windows 7 release candidate will only work for so long. It is due to expire on June 1, 2010. Three months prior, the release candidate will automatically shut down a person's computer after two hours.

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