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Don't Forget—Windows 7 Beta Expires Next Week

Posted 06/24/09 at 03:33:23 PM  by Andy Salisbury

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For those of you still enjoying the Windows 7 beta (build 7000), know that your free time is coming to a close.

On July 1, 2009, those of you still running the beta will be told to install a released version of Windows, followed by your PC shutting down automatically every two hours. If on August 1, 2009 you’re still on the beta, your license will expire and the non-genuine lifestyle will be at your doorstep. That means you’ll lose your wallpaper and “This copy of Windows is not genuine” will be displayed in the lower right hand corner above the taskbar (the fiends!).

However, if you’ve already moved onto build 7100 (as I’m sure many of you already have), you’ll be in good shape until March 1, 2010. If you haven’t though, make sure to get it soon – downloads will be halted on August 15, 2009.

 

Image Credit: Ars Technica, Microsoft

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TAGS: windows, microsoft, Software, download, beta, windows 7
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avatarPRICES RELEASED

Submitted by dracx619 on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:27am

heres the link

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090625/tc_nm/us_microsoft_windows_1

basically

home premium 200

pro 300

ultimate 320

upgrades are, 100,200,220 respectively 

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avatarYeah, well the "change"

Submitted by isamuelson on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 3:47am

Yeah, well the "change" coming sucks. Government healthcare? Please go ask people in Canada and Europe all about that and see just how great it really is.

And now with Iran and North Korea threatening the US, I can see just how well those "talks with no preconditions" really help. I mean, both countries are bending over backwards to be nice and listen to Obama. Right!

 

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avatarHealth Care?

Submitted by Cregan89 on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:09am

First of all, this article is about the Windows 7 beta expiring. Why are you talking about Obama?

 

And secondly, I live in Canada, and health care is actually one of the best parts about being Canadian and is one of the major reasons why I live here. Free doctor checkups, optometry checkups, if I ever get sick or hurt, I just show up to the hospital and they fix me for free. We even get surgeory for free. How much does triple bypass surgeory cost in the US? Cause it doesn't cost a single penny here. 

 

And North Korea is threatening the UN as a whole just to get attention. It's all talk. If they ever actually tried to harm the US, you don't think Obama would destroy that country within an hour? And Iran never threatened the US. If they did anything they pretty much just told the US to stay out of it, which is what Obama should do, and is doing. 

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avatarNothing is free. It doesn't

Submitted by lunchbox73 on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:20am

Nothing is free. It doesn't magically fall out of the sky. Tax Tax and more Tax.

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avatarWhatever

Submitted by jakesty@aol.com on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:53pm

Yeah, and GWB was doing so much better for us? 

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avatarYou've seen what? What is

Submitted by lunchbox73 on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 2:26pm

You've seen what? What is rubbish?

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avatarObama's change.

Submitted by I Jedi on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:40pm

Obama's change.

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avatarI've seen it, it's rubbish.

Submitted by SpaceBison on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 2:24pm

I've seen it, it's rubbish.

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